Chapter 114: I Am Sorry For All The Harm I Gave You
After finishing the call with her mom, Cathryn still felt something was wrong. Keith went on a business trip to Japan because of the acquisition made by his company. She was alone at home, with nothing better to do than to study.
After going back for two days, she received a phone call from Morgan.
Her former boss sounded unexpectedly polite. Before she could understand what had happened, the voice of Jordan came over. Cathryn wanted to hang up the phone until the first sentence he made.
"I've seen your mother. She explained everything to me about the past. I made a mistake, I misunderstood her. I am sorry for all the harm I gave you."
Cathryn Riley was speechless.
"I know I hurt you both too much, and I want to make it up for you. I don't have other abilities, but I guess you still want to act? From this day, whatever roles you want to play, no matter how big it is, romance, drama, TV, or movie. As long as you want, I will use my resources and make you an A-list actress."
Cathryn Riley, "..."
"I only beg you to forgive me."
Jordan's voice was faint like he hadn't eaten for days. It took him three pauses to finish these words. Cathryn also paused, however, at the part where she spoke about her mom. She understood now that Victoria had known everything about them, including her divorce. The only thing she wanted now was to kill this man calling her.
No wonder her mom was speaking to her like that. For sure, there was a reason, and it turned out to be him.
Not waiting for him to speak again, Cathryn cut in, trying to make herself sound as rational as possible.
"I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore. You have hurt me a lot, but it's not as much as telling my mom all about it. I don't need your apology, and I don't need your compensation. For me, you are nothing but a nightmare, and I'm happy enough as long as you are not with me anymore."
Jordan was sad by her response, "Would you have agreed if I'd told you these before our divorce?"
Cathryn sounded indifferent, "If I know nothing about your grudge with my mother, probably yes. But now that I do, and you were with me in retaliation, then it's not possible for me to stay with you, is it? I know, Jordan, you have always thought of me as an easy target. That was because I loved you. So I bowed to your every will. But now, I don't love you anymore. Leave me alone in peace."
"Who do you love now?" Jordan can't help but ask, "Keith Clarkson?"
There was a long silence. It seemed to him that she was considering the question; however, in fact, everything in her head was her time with Keith.
Bit by bit, his image had embraced all over her. His meticulous care and endless tenderness had drowned her in memories full of happiness.
She had always thought Jordan would be the only one she ever fell for, but now she realized she could offer a clear answer to this question.
"Yes." Cathryn said earnestly, "I'm in love with him."
Jordan gave full play to his imposing power, and Cathryn hung up the phone.
The leaves were blown off the trees outside the window like a green wave. Cathryn's heart calmed down, and her empty chest was gradually filled with fresh air. She took a deep breath and called Victoria.
At this time, she should be preparing for class. Unfortunately, she is slightly far-sighted and only wears glasses when preparing her lessons. Her phone next to her was ringing. She turned to look at the caller through the lens, put down the pen, and answered the phone.
"Hey."
They haven't contacted each other since two days ago. Cathryn took the initiative to call, and Victoria could roughly guess her intentions. After the conversation with Jordan, she did not expect him to follow her words and leave Cathryn alone. As long as it was not too much, she believed Cathryn could deal with it, and she wouldn't make her move.
"Hi, Mom. What are you busy with?" Cathryn had a guilty voice as she smiled and tried to start with a normal greeting.
"Preparing lessons," A brief answer. Victoria looked down at the handwritten words in her book. Now the faculty was all computerized, but she had not been used to staring at the screen all day. She added to her daughter, "I'm hanging here if nothing happens."
"Hey." Hearing her mother's decisive and indifferent tone, Cathryn quickly went to stop her. She did not hesitate for a moment when she whispered, "Mom, I'm pregnant."
Her mother had already picked up her pen, and the tip of the pen froze on the white paper, leaving a sharp black dot. It was somehow relieving to hear it from Cathryn herself. After all, she guessed, she could tell her everything frankly now after her meeting with her ex-husband.
She remembered Cathryn, who had always been fond of seafood but refused any seafood except for a small piece of fish during the family get-together in the new year. Not only seafood, anything allegedly unfavorable during pregnancy was rejected during her time at home. Although Victoria had never really given birth to a child, she was well experienced after four miscarriages. Because of her physical weakness, she had paid special attention to the pregnancy diet, so much that she could still remember clearly.
Even with the food preference, at the time, Victoria was only suspicious and was cautious with groceries. But when her late mother was hospitalized, and everyone saw Cathryn throw up on the leek smell, she was more convinced than before.
Not to mention this Keith Clarkson's great care for her while they were together. Everything seemed now to be in accordance with the regularity of caring for pregnant women. She realized she was quite sure of that already, and when Cathryn finally told her today, in addition to relief, she could find little remaining surprise if not for her straightforwardness.