Chapter 117


    Catalina looked up at Carolyn and asked, "Mrs. Carolyn, what do you want me to do?"


    "It''s simple."


    Carolyn adjusted the prayer beads in her hand and slowly said, "Marry Warren, be his wife, and


    take care of him for the rest of your life!"


    Catalina''s eyes widened and her breath quickened for a moment.


    In the next instant, she regained herposure and lowered her head, "I''m sorry, Mrs. Carolyn. Except


    for this, I can promise you anything!"


    As Catalina said that, inexplicably, her heart suddenly ached and her eyes turned slightly red.


    How could she marry Warren?


    Of course, she couldn''t!


    For the past few months, she spent with Bet, although Bet could pretend that nothing had


    happened, she couldn''t.


    It had happened, and it was a fact.


    Four years ago, she had given her virginity to Bet.


    Even though she was forced at the time, the fact remained.


    In those four years, Bet and she had gone through so much together.


    Although it was only herself who felt that. She couldn''t pretend it never happened. They hugged,


    kissed, and even slept together.


    How could she pretend that nothing had happened and marry Warren wholeheartedly?


    How could she even let Bet call her ''sister-inw''?


    It was utterly absurd!


    She asked Bet to call her sister-inw previously was just a momentary slip of anger. She had


    never considered remarrying Warren, nor would she let her wordse true.


    In the past, she didn''t want to marry him, and now, she still didn''t want to!


    She couldn''t let the tragedy repeat itself.


    "I''m sorry, Mrs. Carolyn. I can''t marry him."


    Catalina said resolutely as she had never been before.


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    "I admit that I owe a duty and responsibility to take care of Warren for a lifetime, but I would rather


    be his servant and attend to all his daily needs than be his wife. I''m sorry!"


    That was Catalina''s bottom line.


    She wanted to adhere to it.


    But she had forgotten that nobody like her couldn''t talk about the bottom lines.


    Her words didn''t seem to provoke any anger in Carolyn.


    Carolyn turned around and returned to the Buddha''s feet.


    She lit three sandalwood incenses, chanted "Amitabha," and then knelt, bowed sincerely three times


    before rising again.


    Catalina didn''t understand what Carolyn meant.


    She felt anxious, yet she didn''t regret her decision.


    Carolyn inserted the three sandalwood incense into the censer, without turning around. She simply


    said, "You may leave now."


    Cataline was taken aback.


    She waspletely surprised by how calmly the conversation with Carolyn had begun, and even more


    so by the smooth way it ended.


    It was entirely unexpected.


    "Kyler, walk the guest out!"


    "Yes!" Kyler responded from outside.


    The door was pushed open again, and Kyler stood at the entrance, making a respectful gesture of


    invitation to Catalina, "Ms. Grant, please."


    Catalina nodded.


    She turned around to nce at Carolyn who was inside the Buddhist hall.


    Carolyn had resumed striking the temple block and chanting the scriptures.


    Her emotions seemed as calm as if nothing had happened.


    The calmer Carolyn appeared the more restless Catalina felt.


    "Goodbye, Mrs. Carolyn!"


    She bid farewell and left.


    Walking out of Sandal Vi, she let out a long sigh.


    The sound of the temple block still seemed to echo in her ears, and her palms were already covered in


    fine cold sweat.


    She tried to recall what had happened just now.


    Nothing seemed to happen, but she inexplicably felt a sense of exhaustion as if she hade from a


    long way.


    Compared to four years ago, Mrs. Carolyn seemed even more unfathomable.


    Catalina sighed.


    She prayed that nothing would happen!


    ......


    On the next day.


    "Lina, something happened!"


    Catalina had just arrived at the office when she received a call from Keira.


    "What happened? Please calm down and tell me slowly!"


    "It''s your cousin! Your cousin got into a fight with someone at the construction sitest night, and they


    took him to the police station. Today, your uncle sent someone to inquire, and they said... They said


    they will sue him. Sob... Sob... How could your cousin, such a well-behaved boy, possibly get into a


    fight with someone? Lina, please help Zavier! He is the only son in our family. He can''t go to jail!"


    "Please don''t cry. Zavier couldn''t have just started a fight without reason. Where is he now? I''ll go there


    right away."


    Keira provided Catalina with the address.


    After that, Catalina hurriedly requested leave from her editor and rushed to the police station.


    When she saw her cousin, Zavier, Catalina''s heart ached so much that tears almost welled up in her


    eyes.


    He had been beaten badly, with a swollen and bruised face, almost unrecognizable.


    "Catalina, I didn''t provoke anyone. It was them, they started it first. I just fought back..."


    Zavier held Catalina''s hand and tearfully exined, "I was alone, and there were more than ten of


    them. How could I hurt them? They were the ones causing trouble, bullying me for no reason. Why am


    I the one who got arrested? Why are they suing me? Sob..."


    "Zavier, don''t worry. As long as we are innocent, they can''t do anything to us!"


    "Catalina, I don''t want to go to jail. Please ask Ben to help me, okay? Ben is powerful. If he intervenes,


    this matter will surely be resolved..."


    When Zavier mentioned Bet, Catalina''s face turned slightly pale.


    She bit her lip and didn''t respond.


    Her face showed some difficulties.


    Indeed, if Bet was willing to intervene, that matter would likely be easily resolved, right?


    But with their current rtionship, what right did she have to ask Bet for help?


    Besides, when they parted the other day, Bet had warned her not to appear before him again.


    Now, something happened, and she went to beg him. Wasn''t it strange?


    Why should he help her resolve those issues?


    They were now two strangers.


    "Catalina, did you and Ben have another fight?"


    "No, don''t worry about us. Behave yourself here, don''t cause any trouble, and I will find a way to get


    you out."


    Catalina would never allow her cousin to be falsely used and do nothing about it.


    As Keira had said, he was her only brother, and she couldn''t just stand by and not help him.


    After leaving the police station, Catalina kept thinking about how she could help her brother.


    Without involving Bet, what were the chances of sess?


    Of course, unless absolutely necessary, Catalina didn''t want to beg Bet again.


    "There''s a phone call for you, my master. It''s a call. Please answer the phone..."


    Catalina''s phone suddenly rang.


    It was a call from Keira.


    Catalina thought she was called to ask about Zavier.


    But to her surprise, when she answered the call, her aunt, Keira, was sobbing on the other end, "Lina,


    your grandmother is in the hospital again! She was so worried about your brother that she fainted. They


    are rushing her to the hospital for emergency treatment!"


    Catalina was startled, "How could you let her know about this?"


    "With Zavier in this situation, how could I be so thoughtful? It doesn''t help anything by ming me


    now!" Keira was also panicking.


    "I''m sorry, Keira."