I'm Sorry, But I Love You novel Chapter 4

“I don’t want to follow anyone else. I just want my mommy. Don’t leave me, mommy. I’m sorry. I won’t do it again...”

Catherine was initially feeling tensed, but she calmed down after being interrupted. She kneeled down and talked in a soft voice, “Mommy didn’t abandon you. You did nothing wrong. I have no work lately. Let’s go travel abroad for a few days.”

Catherine called Owen after reassuring Sophia, but no one answered.

She guessed he was going through a rough patch at work for not coming back the whole night.

Catherine had no time to ponder about it and she bought the tickets online and ordered a taxi. She immediately packed some clothes and took her notebook and graphics tablet with her.

Sophia was holding her baby shark doll, “Mommy, where are we going?”

“So I don’t have to go to school, is it?”

“Yes. But you have to let Lincoln tutor you on your homework.”

Catherine talked to Sophia as she moved the luggage to the door.

Then she went to the kid’s bedroom to take their daily essentials. The doorbell rang when she was almost done packing.

“Sophia, Lincoln, please help me open the door. It’s the driver.”

Sophia rushed over and stood on tiptoe to open the door, “Sir, you’re here to pick us up…”

“Lincoln, this driver looks so handsome. The most handsome driver I’ve ever seen.”

Sophia exclaimed as she looked at the driver with admiration, “Sir, you look like my brother.”

Lincoln followed behind Sophia, and his face changed as he saw the man. He regained his composure quickly and pulled Sophia behind him.

It was tranquil in the living room. There was no sound of the kids, and Catherine realized that the visitor might not be the driver but Anderson Clark. She immediately rushed out of the bedroom and saw the two of them confronting silently at the door.

A heavy silence fell upon the room. Even though Catherine had guessed Anderson coming back, she would still be in fear and trembling to see him. She instinctively pulled Sophia and Lincoln behind her and guarded them. Her gentle and charming gaze turned cold abruptly.

Anderson sneered, seeing her being so defensive, “Long time no see. Aren’t you letting me in?”

Catherine felt a shiver down her spine, “Now isn’t a good time.”

“What if I insist?”

Feeling Catherine’s trepidation, Lincoln stood out from behind her, “Mr. Clark, I’ve called the police. Please leave my house as soon as possible.”

“Mr. Clark?” Anderson felt irritating for the first time hearing this title, “Call me daddy.”

“I’m afraid that Mr. Clark has misunderstood. When Sophia and I were born, we didn’t have a father, neither now. Even if we did, it wouldn’t be you too. Please don’t disturb our lives.”

Lincoln’s words were polite but detached, and it was annoying. Anderson was fretting for this kid, behaving exactly like his mom.

“Whether you admit it or not, you’re my child.” There was so much anger in Anderson’s voice.

“This may not be changed, but it’s exactly what I hate the most.” Lincoln was even calmer than Anderson, “However, now that I’ve seen Mr. Clark for real, you’re even disgusting.”

Catherine would applaud on the spot if the one speaking wasn’t Lincoln and the other one wasn’t Anderson.