Dominic reached up and touched his cheek. He could still feel the warmth and moisture from Katherine’s lips. He laughed. “You test a man like that? Come on. Give me another one.”
Katherine scolded him playfully, “In your dreams.”
With that, she turned and walked toward the house.
Dominic’s sudden sneak attack almost made Katherine cry out.
She turned and saw his smug smile. He waved a hand. “Hey, that’s just returning the favor!”
Katherine shot him a charming glare, swayed her hips, and walked into the house.
Dominic smiled. He lifted his head and looked at the bright moon and scattered starlight, then silently lit
a cigarette.
Inside the villa, Katherine had barely stepped through the door when James asked, “Where’s Dominic?”
“He’s outside getting some air.” Katherine still felt a lingering soreness and answered irritably, grumbling inwardly, ‘Why did that brute have to use so much force?‘
James nodded.
Yvonne suddenly spoke. “Katherine, you’re already 29 this year, right?”
Katherine had no patience for her. She replied coldly, “So?”
Yvonne frowned but held back her temper. “I’m thinking about your future. There are a few young men from good families who are quite decent, so I thought…”
“Save it.” Katherine sneered without courtesy. “My life isn’t something you need to worry about.”
After saying that, she went upstairs.
Yvonne grew anxious and immediately complained to James. “Honey, look at her. What kind of attitude is that?”
James frowned as well. He felt that his daughter was indeed getting older.
After Katherine went upstairs, she headed straight to Isabella’s room.
Lilith had already fallen asleep. Isabella lay on her side beside her, gently patting her shoulder. Her expression was calm, though her gaze seemed distant, as if she were lost in thought.
“Isabella, does it still hurt?” Katherine asked with concern.
Isabella nodded lightly. “It hurts a little.”
Katherine frowned. “Grandma really went too far. If she wanted to hit you, fine. But did she have to hit that hard?:
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“It’s not Grandma’s fault.” Isabella’s eyes trembled as she spoke sadly, “It’s all my fault. I ruined everything myself and lost my husband… This whip is what I deserved.”
Her eyes were red and swollen. She had clearly cried for a long time.
Katherine sighed softly. “You should try to let go a little, Going on like this isn’t a solution. Dominic has already let it go. Honestly, you don’t have to force everything. If the two of you raise Lily together, that’s already better than anything.”
“Not force it?” Isabella murmured.
After a long silence, her eyes slowly grew firm.
She shook her head. “Sis, I won’t give up on my husband. If he doesn’t forgive me in this life, then I’ll wait for the next life, and the one after that. He’s my husband. He always will be.”
Katherine felt a sudden surge of annoyance at her stubborn sister.
“Fine, fine. Do whatever you want,” she said irritably. “Now go sleep in my room and think things through. I’ll take care of Lily.”
Isabella did not refuse. She was injured, and the child moved around a lot in her sleep. Besides, she wanted some time alone.
She nodded, got up, and quietly left the room.
Dominic sat outside for quite a while.
At last a maid approached and whispered, “Sir, it’s getting late.”
Only then did he stand up. He had expected the alcohol to fade a little, but the moment he rose to his feet, the world spun around him and a wave of nausea surged upward.
The next second, he grabbed the plant beside him and began to vomit.
By the time he finished, the alcohol had fully hit him.
He staggered into the house.
After saying goodnight to the others and telling them he was heading upstairs to sleep, he gripped the stair railing and slowly made his way up.
When he reached the second floor, Dominic lifted his head and immediately fixed his gaze on
Katherine’s room.!
Her shy and charming face filled his mind.
He glanced around. When he saw that no one was paying attention, he took a deep breath and gently pushed open Katherine’s door.
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Late at night, Kate he suddenly realized that she didn’t know which room Dominic was sleeping in. She yawned and dimbed out of bed
When she stepped outside, she happened to see the housekeeper walking past. She pulled her over and sses, Taps, which room is Dominic sleeping in tonight?”
The handlesper froze for a moment, then shook her head. ‘Miss, I don’t know either.”
“Ang Katherine waved a hand
She turned back toward her room. When she reached the door and was about to open it, she suddenly
Her face stiffened in disbelief. She leaned closer and pressed her ear tightly against the door.
The next second, tears slid down her face. Certain sounds from inside made her whole body tremble.
Kahelve covered her mouth and let out a deeply suppressed sob. Why Why would you treat me like
The shock struck like a bolt of lightning from a clear sky, shattering Katherine’s emotional defenses.
She didn’t even know how she made it back to her room. She sat blankly at the edge of the bed, completely lost, as if her soul had left her body.
She didn’t need to open the door to confirm it. She already knew what had happened in that room.
Tears rolled down her smooth cheeks, one drop at a time. Her heart felt as though knives were cutting into it, a pain Katherine had never experienced before.
Bright moonlight streamed through the window, cold and pale.
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