Chapter 43: Have You Had Dinner Yet?
She was stunned at first, and before she converted her expression, the words came out of her mouth, "That's alright."
Stella came to apologize to her, which shocked Cathryn and made her happy. After all, there was nothing that could break the sisterly bond between them. Cathryn laughed and then got out of bed.
She walked up to Stella and took her by the hand. She smiled and asked, "Have you had dinner yet?"
Cathryn was in high spirits and held Stella's hand tightly. However, Stella, who had just apologized, shook off Cathryn's hand coldly. Looking at her, Cathryn was shocked, also slightly embarrassed, but she still kept smiling.
The more innocent Cathryn was, the more annoyed Stella was. She was staring at her selfish, cold-blooded cousin, who was only six months older than her. Stella's eyes were getting colder and colder.
"I apologize to you, just because of my rudeness on that day. But ever since you refused to save grandpa's life, the two of us can't return to the past. On the surface, you are still my cousin, but in my heart, I just regard you as my enemy because it was you who claimed the life of my grandpa." Stella said to Cathryn coldly.
Cathryn had just gotten out of bed, her body still remained warm, but Stella's words were like a bowl of cold water being poured on her head. It totally doused her joy, and her soft, warm heart felt like it was being pierced by a fist-sized iron nail that also pierced her lungs. Then, Cathryn took a breath, but her chest hurt as if it were going to burst.
Clenching her fists tightly, Cathryn's face was pale. Sighing lightly, she fought back her tears while her ears were buzzing. The sound of her parents discussing the TV program outside the door lingered in her ears.
Cathryn felt as though she was standing on soft clouds, sinking uncontrollably. After Stella finished, she opened the door, walked out of the room, and said goodbye to Mr. and Mrs. Riley. Then she was gone, then went away, while Cathryn still remained still, and her brain was exposed to the most horrible memories.
Deep in memory, the secret that no one knew was revealed. Cathryn knew that the best way to keep it from torturing her was to bury it again. The day after Christmas, instead of going to her grandma's home to join the family party, Cathryn hid at Albert's house for the whole day.
Cathryn had been with her parents until January 5th, and it was almost time for her to go home. Mr. Riley, for the sake of his food aficionado daughter, had learned a lot about cooking. Every time before Cathryn left, Mr. Riley would make some delicious snacks for Cathryn to take with her.
On January 4th, Keith called Cathryn. He told Cathryn that he had flown from Germany to Eastern Europe with Jeremy on the third day of Christmas to do business, and he had just arrived at Douglas City. His intentions were visible, he wanted to come and get Cathryn.
Cathryn told Keith that there was no need to pick her up. Cathryn agreed to let John book her a first-class ticket home to put Keith at ease. During her Christmas vacation, Keith called Cathryn almost three times a day, and these were all international calls. In the eyes of outsiders, this behavior was the lovers' standard, but Cathryn thought it was just because Keith wanted to spy on her and see whether she had eaten anything harmful.
On January 5th, Cathryn and her parents didn't go out to visit their friends. They ate the snacks made by Mr. Riley, and they played cards. Mr. Riley collaborated with his wife, which made Cathryn keep losing money. Nevertheless, Cathryn still felt very happy.
Cathryn's flight was booked in the morning, and Mrs. Riley hadn't gotten out of bed yet, so Mr. Riley drove her to the airport. After arriving at the airport, Mr. Riley waited with his daughter for her flight. He wouldn't leave until he saw Cathryn board the plane.
Cathryn pulled a large suitcase full of things, which was mainly full of food. She couldn't come back home for the next eight months to eat her father's cooked food, so Cathryn asked her father to make extra portions, and as for the additional food, she was going to share it with the people on Flower Island.
As she pulled the suitcase and moved ahead with great difficulty, Cathryn thought that she would have to get Keith to come and pick her up. After considering this, Cathryn immediately shook her head as if to wake herself up.
'Now she can rely on Keith, but who could she rely on when she lived alone? From now on, she had to have a sense of independence and couldn't rely on Keith anymore.' Cathryn pulled the suitcase and quickened her pace.
After walking for a while, the suitcase felt like it was stuck. She pulled quite hard, and then she stumbled. She got up and looked back; however, what she saw was two people behind her. The expression on her face changed rapidly.
It was Jordan and Athena standing behind her.
Jordan looked the same as usual, dressed in casual clothes. He wore a dark green long-sleeved shirt, black trousers, white shoes, and a black baseball cap. He had on a huge pair of sunglasses that covered half of his face, but Cathryn still recognized him from his facial features.
As a superstar, Jordan's clothing was very trendy, and Cathryn's dress style had been deeply influenced by him. However, her current style of clothing was basically close to Keith's because the clothes and shoes piled up in her closet were all selected by him.
Cathryn met Athena for the first time at the Awards Night of PGTV. In the green room, she stood with Jordan leaning into his arms. Naturally, this had provoked speculation from everyone in the room. One of Cathryn's dancing partners had thought the two of them were a couple, but Cathryn had promised faithfully that they were just friends.
However, to everyone's surprise, Jordan had knelt down to propose to Athena after the two had come on stage. In the beginning, Cathryn only thought they were rehearsing for a film, but come to find out later. It was actually a proposal.