Chapter 76: I Wish I Knew From The Beginning
Cathryn finally came to the conclusion that the only person she had offended was Jordan. Thinking of it, an involuntary shudder ran down her spine. She had only auditioned for two different roles when she graduated from school.
Cathryn whispered in Keith's ear, "I made it through every audition, and I know they were pleased with my work. I thought for sure they were going to ask me to play the role. But every time, it was replaced by another actress. The more I think about it, I know exactly who it is. It was Jordan's doing."
"I'm so sorry, Cathryn. I don't know how anyone could be so cruel to another person,"
Keith said in a low voice.
"I wish I knew from the beginning. It would have saved me a lot of grief. After all, we were married in secret, which was mainly because of Jordan's selfish reasons. Jordan had known that I wanted a big part in a film." If Cathryn had found out his intentions, she would have been furious, knowing that time and time again, she failed because of him. This was how Jordan was able to weasel his way into her life, and then he married her not too long after.
Thinking of the things that Jordan had done to her, she shivered in disgust. Alice looked at Cathryn and was afraid she had said something wrong. She looked up at Keith and then said to Cathryn, "That's just my dad's guess. Do you still want to hear the second one?"
Cathryn's forehead was sweating, and her mind was a complete blank. She looked over at Alice and asked, "What did you say?"
Alice grinned and replied, "Sampson is my father!"
Cathryn blinked, completely blindsided by her words and utterly speechless. She knew something was suspicious but had never guessed that was the reason. Out of the two secrets Alice told Cathryn, it was the second one that bothered her the most. On the drive back to Flower Island, Cathryn remained silent.
Thinking of what happened with Jordan, Cathryn thought of herself as being naive and simple-minded. Cathryn always believed the events leading up to their meeting were not coincidental, and it had been destiny. Now looking back, she finally realized that it had nothing to do with fate. Their whole marriage was full of lies and deceit.
As soon as they arrived home, Cathryn wanted to go lay down. As she headed towards her room, Keith reached for her grabbing her wrist with his warm and clammy hand. Cathryn looked up at him, and there was a sad-eyed smile radiating a light of recognition that crept across her face.
She immediately lowered her head so he couldn't see the sadness in her eyes. Keith was a very gentle and kind man, and he knew that what Alice said had a significant impact on Cathryn. Keith took Cathryn over to sit down, he took a deep breath and said, "I want you to know that I am not like Jordan, and I will never hurt you."
At that moment, Cathryn knew Keith was aware of how she was feeling. She became extremely anxious because she didn't know what to say, and suddenly she blurted out, "Things seem to be out of my control, and I don't know what is going to happen. Everything that I thought I knew was all a lie."
After she was finished speaking, she put her hand over her mouth. She couldn't believe what she had just said. She quickly glanced at Keith and removed his hand, and said, "I'm tired, I just want to go to my room and rest."
Keith completely understood, and without getting annoyed, he nodded to Cathryn, and she went into her room.
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At the same time, Athena was getting into the car with Jordan. As she sat beside him, he never even looked at her. There was no emotion on his face, he just stared straight ahead. He only showed affection towards her when they were in front of people as they had to maintain the image of being a happy couple.
"The woman who you miss every night and every day are with another man. She has already erased you completely from her mind," Athena said in a cold tone. This infuriated Jordan and made him think about what had happened in the parking lot between Cathryn and him.
"Cathryn and I were both in the parking lot, and Keith appeared. The second she saw him, her eyes were filled with undisguised delight. I just don't understand." It was almost like he was talking to himself. This only made him angrier, and the flame of fury burned the coldness on his face.
"Get out now!" Jordan shouted in a loud, angry voice.
"I can't get out now. What about all the resources in Hollywood? You and I both need them," Athena shouted. She had always been docile and obedient and rarely ever spoke back in defense.
Listening to how he spoke to her. Athena said, "Jordan, I don't know if I can do this anymore. I have worked hard at my career in the entertainment circle, and I'm finally starting to make a name for myself as an actress." She didn't want to say anymore because if she were to leave him, then he would most definitely do whatever he could to destroy her career.
Looking at Athena, Jordan sneered and said, "You do whatever you want because, without me, your career will come to an end!"
It wasn't what he said but how he said it, in a low, threatening tone. In a way, she wasn't surprised by his reaction. Athena sat there quiet for a moment, her thoughts going to the life she had lived before she met Jordan.
Then she smiled and said with the utmost sincerity, "Our interests are the same, and we can't achieve our goals unless we respect each other. Now that you've divorced Cathryn, you need to forget about her and move on with your life. She's not worth it, Jordan."
Jordan had a passion and a deep longing for Cathryn that Athena innately understood, and only Cathryn was able to fill it. Athena's tone had softened, and Jordan had no reason to continue arguing with her. Like a deflated ball, he slumped over the steering wheel, and he answered Athena's question, "Yes, I can't get Cathryn out of mind. She's so kind that I can't even hate her."