Chapter 104: Why Would She Lie, Then?
Cathryn looked back at the girl's receding figure and felt emotional as they drove away. Turning to look at the calm driver, she remarked, "There are not so many responsible girls now."
Keith seemed amused by her comment, he bent his lips and looked at her.
"How do you know she didn't do that deliberately?"
"How is that possible!" Cathryn exclaimed. "She is a poor student, how would she dare to damage an expensive car?"
As a Film student, she knew that although they could make money by participating in TV shows or movies, there wasn't much money from those tiny roles. The girl did have an expensive phone, though, but it might have been bought only to win some respect from the crews. Thinking about it, she mentioned that she took part-time jobs as a dance tutor. So she was indeed a hard-working girl.
Cathryn tends to think from her own perspective. She couldn't imagine others doing the things that she wouldn't. Her kindness was a bit too much, but it was also where she shined. In a poor family, excessive kindness can break the family down. But he had enough money that could allow her to have it.
"She talked with sense. She was full of apologies but not a single trace of fear. You think you would be so fearless if you were a poor student having to pay for an expensive car?" He analyzed slowly.
It actually made sense, thinking about it this way. She was constantly apologizing to Keith and blinking and smiling all the way, she was really not afraid. It would be a big number for what she had done, and she would be very big-hearted if she didn't care at all.
Cathryn started to think that they were cheated but was somewhat unable to tell how. She leaned a bit to the front of her seat, asking, "Why would she lie, then?"
"To get my number," He said coolly.
She was finally reminded enough to see what had just happened. She paused for a while and remembered how pretty the girl actually was. Thinking of her, she looked at him again and felt a bit sour.
From his handling, she realized how loyal he was. But this kind of loyalty was meant for another woman, and it seemed to be really hard for him to let her go.
The car suddenly silenced, and Cathryn didn't talk anymore. Keith glanced at her and saw her expression, his heart secretly enlightened.
"You are not happy?" He asked. "Would you like me to go back and give her my phone number?"
She closed her eyes to reject the conversation, her breaths going deeper.
In the end, in case he couldn't understand her meaning, she added unnecessarily. "I'm tired, I'm sleeping now." She turned her head aside and slept.
A hint of surprise rose in his eyes, and it was quickly overlapped by surprise. She looked like she really cared. Isn't that a sign of a bit of affection?
Cathryn slept especially deeply this time. She didn't even wake up when they arrived at the airport, and Keith got her out of the car. Finally, the propeller sound woke her up. And as she got on the plane, she sleepily put on the headphones and fastened the seat belt before falling back into the slumber.
The cheerful and noisy propeller made her uncomfortable, her eyes were closed, trying to stand her rolling stomach. At this time, she felt her body was leaning toward a big hand. Her head rested on a wide and warm shoulder, and the familiar smell went into her nose. Cathryn moved and fell into Keith's embrace and slept.
[Twisted intentions when a couple both started changing ideas without telling each other...]
She was a little grumpy when they were back on the island. She realized it was a great mistake not to marry him when she was signing Keith's agreement. She had been traumatized by the idea of marriage, but Keith was not a trauma; instead, he was a cure. Not only would he not hurt her, but he could help her out of the pain.
But now, knowing that he had someone else to get married to, she felt it hard to mention this subject again or offer to marry him.
She could feel her mental change and admitted that she had an affection for him. And affection was not even enough to describe her feeling, she didn't know how long it would take before her affection would develop into love.
She didn't know, either, if she could withdraw from this awkward relationship by then.
Thinking about the future, she would rather enjoy the present if the hope was little. She felt that she was acting like an ostrich, burying her head in the sand.
When Keith held her all the way to the bed and was about to leave, she grabbed him automatically in the arm.
She wasn't that awake, just that she wouldn't leave that warm cuddle that no beddings could match. She curled up her cold body and slowly loosened her fingers.
"Cathryn?" Watching her fingers letting go of him, Keith called as he watched her fall asleep.
Her response in the car and just now gave Keith an act of absolute courage. He supported himself with his arms on her side, his lips hooked, and looked down at his lady breathing regularly.
Cathryn's breathing was very shallow, her eyelashes quivered slightly with the breath, her lips twitching, looking sweeter than the glossed lips of the younger girl.
Thinking of the last time when he stole a kiss from her, Keith resisted his desire and called again.
"Cathryn?"
In the slumber, she hummed faintly and turned her head.
He took her hand and carefully placed it on his chest, grabbing his shirt with her fingers.
"You don't want me to go?"
She only responded with her breathing.
The silence was, by default, admittance?
He put down her hand and took off his shirt quietly, and held Cathryn in his arms along with her cover.
All these were suggested by Jeremy Fox, who told him that if he maintained this gentlemanly manner, his bedtime with Cathryn would be delayed until their child went to kindergarten. If he could oblige the rule that "Bad boys get laid" and did something properly necessary, then he might have a chance with Cathryn before the pregnancy was out.