Chapter 219
Katrina was nothing more than a substitute for Shirley. She was handpicked by Carlisle, chosen to fulfill his own regrets.
Because of Martha’s interference, Carlisle never got to marry Shirley, the woman he had longed for. It was a thorn in his side, a wound that never healed. So, after Evelyn passed away, be chose this way to rebel to try to fill the void of his own longing.
Katrina was just a pawn in his game–a casualty to satisfy his desires
what was iconic was that she had been clinging to hope for all these years, still holding onto the dream of her marriage and living in the illusion he had once woven
Despite knowing–deep down–that it was all a lie. The Carlisle before her now was his true face.
Yet, she had kept running from the truth, avoiding it for so long, Now, it was finally time to face reality.
On the drive back, Katrina replayed everything in her mind. She had to completely rid herself of Carlisle from her heart and stop wasting any more time on that rotten marriage.
The driver, sensing the tension in the air, remained silent, not daring to speak only when the car stopped in the courtyard did he nervously remind her, “Ma Caldwell, we’ve arrived” “Come back to pick me up tomorrow morning.” Katrina instructed, lifting the hem of her dress with one hand while grabbing her bag with the other, pushing open the car door, and stepping
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The household stall were tidying up the house, preparing for supper. They were all surprised to see Katrina return. After all, it had been days since they’d last seen her.
They lowered their heads and greeted her in unison, “Mrs. Zachman.”
Martha was sitting on the living rooms couch, watching television. Beating the movement, she glanced over.
She was about to call out to Katrina, reprimanding het for staying away for so many days. She was already married, yet she still stayed outside every day, ignoring her home. However, Katrina didn’t even spare her a glance. She walked straight up the stairs with a cold expression, her heels clicking on the steps, not even bothering to change her shoes
A household staff, who had been about tobring her slippers, saw that he was already upstairs and hesitated before putting them back down
Martha clearly looked displeased. It was had enough that Katrina uad been absent to so many days, leaving her to deal with the two household staff alone.
Now, the returned and dared to ignore her completely–no greeting and no acknowledgment. What kind of behavior was that?
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