Chapter 77: Apologize To Him
Athena knew the relationship between Jordan and Cathryn was complicated, so she never asked him for any details. However, when Athena saw the pain that Jordan was in, her heart ached for him. At the same time, she also felt relieved because she knew it was impossible for Jordan and Cathryn to get back together.
"Jordan, you have to understand that Cathryn has moved on. She is with another man, and one day you will be able to look back and realize that you are better off without her. Let's go home, my grandfather is waiting for us," Athena said softly. Jordan raised his head, and his eyes resumed their familiar coldness. Then he started the car and drove away.
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Cathryn spent most of the night in a half-awake condition. Eventually, she just lay there thinking about the way she treated Keith. 'Keith has always been genuinely nice to me, and now I have broken his heart. I have to get up and apologize to him.'
After Cathryn got up, Catherine entered the room to tidy up the bed. Looking at Catherine, Cathryn asked, "Where is Keith?"
"Mr. Clarkson and his lawyer are waiting in the other room for you," Catherine replied.
'Why is Keith's lawyer here?' Cathryn wondered. Suddenly, she thought of something, and she ran out. When she reached the door, she saw Keith and his lawyer sitting on the sofa talking.
Keith and his lawyer turned their heads as soon as they heard the footsteps and looked at Cathryn.
The lawyer quickly looked away, Keith immediately stood up and slightly frowned with unabated tenderness in his eyes. Walking up to Cathryn, Keith squatted and grabbed a blanket off the sofa. Then he said with a hint of disapproval in his voice, "Why did you come out without your housecoat on? You're going to catch a cold!"
Keith tightly grasped Cathryn's hand and draped it over her shoulder. She was a little embarrassed and instantly started to blush, but at the same time, conflicting emotions welled up in her heart.
"I... Just give me a few minutes while I go and change my clothes," Cathryn said in a low voice. She stood awkwardly and shyly, looking at the lawyer who kept lowering his head. Cathryn smiled at Keith and looked at the lawyer again. Then she turned around and returned to her room.
After changing her clothes, she came out and carefully looked at the lawyer. He was Keith's private lawyer, who was about fifty years old. Keith introduced Cathryn, and the lawyer introduced himself, "Nice to meet you, Miss Riley. I'm Marvin. I'll help you with the agreement made by you and Keith."
With her thoughts all in a muddle, Cathryn stared at them in bewilderment. Then she realized what she had done last night. 'Oh no, I made Keith think I was insecure about our relationship. Now, his lawyer is here! It's probably his way of reassuring me that everything is going to be okay.'
Keith's actions touched her heart, he was tender and kind and always knew the right thing to say or do. All this time, Cathryn had been keeping herself from falling in love with him. She finally realized that she could no longer resist. "No, there's no need to do this," Cathryn explained in a hurry. 'All I want is to apologize to Keith. What I said last night had nothing to do with him. I should never have said anything, maybe I've gone too far?'
"Now that the lawyer is here, we might as well sign it?" Keith said, smiling and trying to comfort Cathryn.
"Honestly, it doesn't matter, but if you think we should, then will," she said. She couldn't take her eyes off Keith's face, Cathryn was fascinated by his smile. Then she went with Keith and the lawyer to the courthouse. After signing the contract, Keith drove Cathryn home and then went to work.
While reading the reference book for the Teacher Certification exam, the image of that night replayed in her mind, and guilt flooded her. 'I have the agreement to protect my interests, but what if, because of that, I have pushed him away?' Cathryn couldn't stop thinking about it. She understood that her anxiety stemmed mostly from worrying and decided to make a sincere apology to Keith during dinner.
Then her mother called her, "Hi Cathryn, I just wanted to know how you were making out studying for the exam?" Hearing her parents' voice, Cathryn felt the darkness of the past two days had been entirely swept away.
With a smile on her face, she continued to talk to her parents. "Mom, I'm so glad you called. Yes, I am actually studying right now. There's something I need to tell you and Dad."
Cathryn wanted to tell them about her new film, The Alert, and that it had been released, but her father mentioned it first. "Cathryn, I just heard about your film. I am so proud of you."
Cathryn concealed her panic with laughter and said to her father, "You'd better not go to the cinema with my mom. I didn't perform well in the movie."
"It doesn't matter. Cheer up! You'll do better next time. Though your mom didn't say anything, she is indeed happy," Mr. Riley smiled. Then he proudly said, "After all, my daughter has worked so hard, and no matter what you do with your life, you will be amazing at it!"
Cathryn suddenly thought of Jordan, but she immediately shook her head as if to rid herself of the thoughts. Knowing that her parents wanted to see the movie made Cathryn happy. She talked to her parents for a while and then hung up the phone.
Mr. Riley happily opened his cell phone to book the movie tickets while Mrs. Riley was sitting at the desk, burying herself in work. When Mrs. Riley looked up and saw Mr. Riley looking so happy, she said indifferently, "There is no need to book the tickets. I have no time to go to the cinema with you."
Having been with Mrs. Riley for more than twenty years, Mr. Riley knew Mrs. Riley's temperament clearly. Seeing his wife speak contrary to her thoughts, Mr. Riley thought she was so cute.