Chapter 152
That look on her face waiting to be complimented made her look like a pet begging for attention.
She looked like a puppy.
Bennett laughed and couldn't help teasing her, "Are you as pretty as Claire? Is your temper as good as Hana's? As for your virtues, you can't even find them yourself and you still expect other people to find them?"
Hearing Bennett's words, Catalina instantly felt defeated.
She looked frustrated with her shoulders dropped, "Then you'll definitely love me for only a short period of time, and you'll regret it sooner or later."
"What kind of nonsense are you talking about?"
"I have nothing to compare with the women around you. As time goes by, you'll naturally realize it."
"Who are the other women around me?"
Bennett was not willing to be blamed for this unfounded accusation.
"But this is not the point!" Catalina was in such a hurry that she raised her voice.
Bennett laughed out loud, "I didn't say anything, and you're getting antsy. Is this the good temper that you said?"
"Bennett..."
"Alright! You're not as good-looking as those women, and it seems that your temper and personality aren't that good either. But so what? Even if that's the case, it doesn't stop me from fancying you! If you want to say that I will love you for only a short period of time, I would say that it's been eight years since I fell in love with you when I was in my teens. Although it hasn't been enough for ten years, it's been eight years, hasn't it? How many decades or eight years are there in life? Since I've already told you, I won't just like you for a short period of time. So, do you understand?"
"Really?"
There was finally a sparkle in Catalina's eyes.
"Mrs. Shaffer, can't you be a little more confident in yourself as you've at least been called Mrs. Shaffer for half a year now? Yes, I'm excellent, but you aren't that inferior either!"
Catalina was amused by Bennett's words and laughed out loud, "Can you not be so narcissistic when you're comforting people?"
"If I wasn't that narcissistic, would you laugh out loud?"
It seemed so!
Catalina buried her head into his arms and held his lean waist tightly, "Then, from now on, I'll cling to you, and you'll never be able to get rid of me."
Somehow, Catalina suddenly felt bitter when she said this, and her eyes turned red again.
Bennett held her tightly in his arms with one arm and said, "Then you'd better cling to me tightly, and you can't let go for a moment!"
They were all naive at this moment and believed that they would be together for a lifetime with this vow.
However, the reality was cruel.
What they had thought was a lifetime was actually just a short period of time in the end.
Leaning on Bennett's chest, Catalina fiddled with the ring amusedly and said, "Bennett, when exactly did you fall in love with me?"
"I forgot it."
"Humph."
Catalina pouted and added, "I haven't forgotten it."
"Then tell me. When did you fall in love with me?"
"That day... It was exactly May. Acacia flowers bloomed all over the branches, and there was a teenager with a branch in his mouth. Acacia flowers fell all over his shoulders, and his bangs were messed up as the wind blew..."
Thinking of this, Catalina laughed out loud, "This was the day!"
"This was the day!"
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