For a week, Catherine’s whereabouts remained unknown, and Jerome’s state deteriorated day by day, even making frequent mistakes at work.
On
day, Jerome, overwhelmed with longing, came to the bar alone to drown his sorrows.
He sat in the booth, with bottle after bottle of whiskey in front of him.
The alcohol burned the throat, but could not extinguish the suffocating pain in the chest.
Batch after batch of people were sent out by him, but Catherine seemed to have evaporated from the earth, leaving no trace at all.
Jerome, a playboy like him, always changed women as easily as changing clothes. Before meeting Catherine, he had dated many people, but for some reason, he now seemed so despondent.
At that time, Catherine was still very innocent, saying that she wanted to be with Jerome for a lifetime, but jerome knew he would not marry her and bring her home.
After all, Catherine was just a beatiful canary she had raised on her own from beginning to end.
And now, he really regretted it, he found that besides Catherine, he couldn’t fit anyone else in his heart.
She was the one and only irreplaceable person.
“Cathy…come back, Cathy…”
Jerome murmured to himself while holding a glass of wine, calling out the name he used to call her most often in the past, as if by calling her like this she would come back to his side.
1 had been crazily drinking myself, as if I was determined not to stop until I got myself drunk.
Just as he tilted his head back to drink another glass of wine, a familiar and piercing laughter came from the next table
“Hahaha, you didn’t see Catherine’s face at that moment, what a bitch.”
Jerome’s hand holding the wine glass suddenly stopped, even the wine inside woke up halfway.
That voice… was Jenny!
He turned his head slowly and, through the dim light, he saw Jenny sitting with her back to him at the next table, raising a glass and drinking with a few girlfriends.
That bitch really thought she could fly up to the branches and turn into a phoenix? How annoying! When I returned to the country, I sent a message to Jerome in front of her, saying my car broke down, and she said she had a car accident. Jerome immediately chose to come to me, and she realized that Jerome’s love was never ber!”
“And remember, she was hospitalized before because I accidentally broke her father’s heirloom, that piece of junk watch. She treasured it like a precious gem, I found it annoying so I threw it downstairs. And then this bitch pushed me down the stairs! Luckily, Jerome Helped me get revenge”
jenny’s voice was full of sarcasm, even with a hint of pride, and her group of sycophantic friends followed suit, laughing, and agreeing without any bottom line
Jerome Listened quietly from behind, trembling all over with shock
The first time he learned the truth, his face turned pale, the veins on his forehead bulged, and he was so angry that he wanted to act immediately.
Originally, when she suddenly messaged herself, it was just to prove to Catherine that she still loved her.
And Catherine’s father’s wristwatch, which had been carefully worn by her since she came to his side, was always treasured and even a slight knock or bump would cause her great distress, yet Jenny actually just threw it down the stairs
Jerome never imagined that the woman he had loved for
loved for years was such
aleartless person.
Thinking of Catering’s–desolate look when she watched the two of then being intimate, Jerome felt sorry and regretted that he had misjudged and brought such a scheming woman by lils side.
Just as I was about to continue listening to what Jenny had to say, a stranger came up and greeted Jenny.
“Beauty, do you have a partner? Would you like to have a drink with me and dance?”
“Okay.”
Upon hearing Jenny’s affected voice, Jerome felt nothing but disgust.
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Jenny followed the man to the center of the dance floor, and the two of them danced closely together. The man’s hands were restless, moving up to
on her round hips.
Jerome, sitting in the comer, saw this scene, the bottle in his hand creading as he gripped it.
Jenny’s sisters were joking around in the booth.
“It is said that Mr. Lawrence has recently refused to slure a bed with her. She impatiently made appointments with several prople. It seems that she will
win over this man again today.””
Upon hearing this, Jerome suddenly smashed the bottle, the sound of glass shattering almost inaudible under the loud electronic music.
Okay Jenny, since you like to cheat, I’ll let you have a good time today.
After saying that, he picked up an empty wine bottle and quietly walked behind the two people dancing
The man did not resist when he saw Jenny, so he boldly put his arms around her waist and kissed her. Jenny also took the initiative to climb onto his neck and passionately kissed him back.
“Bang
With a loud bang, the wine bottle exploded. Before Jenny could react to what was happening, the man in front of her was already bleeding from a head wound and collapsed to the ground.
The people in the dance floor screamed and scattered instantly, and Jenny was also scared to move, watching the unconscious man on the ground.
“Jeriny, I saw you having a great time playing…”
Upon hearing the low voice, Jenny instantly froze in place, trembling with fear all over her body.
And behind her, Jerome stood at the intersection of light and shadow, with a terrifying storm brewing in his eyes.
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Jenny dared not look back, but had to face it all. She slowly turned around, her pupils suddenly shrinking.
Jerome stood in the shadows, his face terrifying, just looking at him made one’s blood run cold.
Jenny knew she couldn’t run away anymore, so she quickly kicked away the man’s hand that was still on her body, and put on a stiff smile on her face again, pretending to lock innocent at him.
“Jerome? What are you doing here? This is my friend, we were just having a casual drink…..”
“Oh… friend.”
Jerome sneered coldly, looking at the man on the ground who was beaten to a pulp, his eyes filled with ferocity.
“Were you this close with all your friends?”
“Can a friend touch your butt and kiss you? If I didn’t come over, would you have to sleep with this friend tonight?”
Seeing the murderous intent flowing in Jerome’s eyes, Jenny shivered and immediately turned red in the eyes.
She raised a flattering smile and reached out to tug on Jerome’s sleeve, “Don’t get me wrong! You are the only one in my heart, you are my boyfriend how could I be with someone else…”
“Bang!”
A slap hit Jenny’s face hard, with such force that Jenny staggered back repeatedly, and finally fell to the ground.
Jenny covered her left cheek, blood oozing from the corner of her mouth, her face full of fear.
And everyone present was so frightened by this scene that they fell silent, instantly plunged into a dead silence.
“What are you doing!! Beating a woman in broad daylight, have you no shame!!”
When Jenny’s sisters at the table in the distance saw this, they hurried over and pushed Jerome.
Because they had no idea that the man with a fierce expression in front of them was Jerome.
“You dropped Catherine’s father’s heirloom and then told me that she pushed you down the stairs.”
“You repeatedly went behind my back to see her, saying I don’t love her, and even deliberately acted intimate with her in front of her.”
“It was you, the bitch, who drove Catherine away, and then you got what you wanted and started dating me while still going out with other men.”
jerome approached Jenny step by step, looking down on her, revealing all the crimes one by one, his voice cold and chilling.
Every time he spoke, Jenny’s face turned a shade paler.
When did he know…
Did they hear everything when they were charting just now.
And at that moment, Jenny’s friends also realized that the man was none other than Jerome, the head of the famous Lawrence Group
Several people immediately turned pale, and hurriedly tried to persuade them.
“Mr. Lawrence! What do you mean by these words? Jenny has never done those things, she is honest and trustworthy to you.”
Jerome sneered, he had seen through the true nature of these people, they were birds of a feather, all equally despicable
He took the microphone froin the Dj performance stage in front of everyone present, aimed it at the
he phone receiver, and pressed the play button.
The words just now were all recorded, Jenny’s malicious and sinister voice was amplified in the sound system, and suddenly, the whole room was in an
uproar.
Up to this moment, Jenny was really scared, she clung to Jerome’s thigh in panic and cried out.
“Jerome!! Please! I know I was wrong!! Just forgive me this time, you haven’t been in bed with me for too long, I was confused for a moment!!
Jerome had run out of patience listening to her excuses, he violently kicked Jenny down and then ruthlessly grabbed her by the hair, forcibly pulling her
“Ah!! It hurts so much!! Jerome, please let go…”
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Jenny was dragged by him until she screamed in pain,
lin pain, oven kicking
ng off her high heels.
The people in the bar all stood frozen in place, not a single person dared to stoji.
Jerome dragged her out without looking back, his voice cold.
“Worried now? Weren’t you very pleased when you bullied Catherine before? Did you ever think you would end up like this?”
Jenny’s hands and feet were tied with a rope, and she kept begging in the back seat all the way, but Jerome seemed to be dead to her pleas, and her heart sank gradually.
The dark black sports car parked at the entrance of the villa, and Jerome silently carried Jenny Inside,
He turned on the light and didn’t rush to untie her. Instead, he led Jenny to the underground warehouse that had never been opened before.
The air here was filled with the smell of dust, very pangent, and the surroundings were also covered with cobwebs, without a trace of life.
Jenny seemed to know what he wanted to do, struggling in fear, she whimpered in pain, her throat almost crying out
“Jeromell You are breaking the lmw!!”
Without even looking at her, Jerome threw her to the ground. Just as he was about to turn and close the door, he glanced back at her coldly.
“If I can’t find Catherine’s whereabouts within three days, you will be prepared to stay here for the rest of your life, keeping company with the mice…”
with
“With a loud “bang“, Jenny’s scream was cut off in the darknessE
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Catherine stood at the door of Glenn’s apartment, watching him push the last suitcase into the door, his forehead still with a thin sweat.
Since the last time she agreed to Glenn’s proposal, he has been planning the layout of the house, clearing out many things to make space for Catherine to live comfortably.
And early this morning, be skipped class and drove over to pick her up to help her move.
“Thank you so much, Glenn.”
Seeing him help her move the luggage back and forth, Catherine was very touched.
She took out a wet towel to wipe Glenn’s sweat, but he suddenly froze and couldn’t move.
Glenn stood up and wiped the sweat off his forehead, then smiled at her.
“No problem, why be polite with your brother? Let’s go in and see what else you need, I’ll accompany you to buy it.”
Catherine walked into the apartment, which was already somewhat familiar to her. The spacious living room had a view of the night scene in Vashon through the floor–to–ceiling windows. Even her favorite wind chime flowers were placed on the dining table, and all the shelves were cleared to make room for another item.
He had long been prepared to welcome her arrival.
Catherine’s ears were burning and her throat felt a bit tight.
“Glenn, you have been so good to me… I don’t know how to repay you…”
Glenn just curled his fingers and tapped her head.
“Fool, what else do we need to repay each other.”
“I am already very grateful to be able to meet
neet you a
again. In the future, treat this place as your home.”
The wind was gently blowing, Catherine looked into his eyes, her heart seemed to skip a beat, then she smiled and nodded.
One night, Catherine was working late in the studio, finishing an assignment for her mentor.
Glenn was worried that it was unsafe for her to go back alone, so he also came to the studio to accompany her.
When he saw the room full of equipment and drawings, and heard Catherine proudly introducing her hard work to him in derail, he was genuinely happy for her from the bottom of his heart.
“Next month my competition is about to start, it will be held at the art gallery in the city center, I would like to invite you to come and watch.”
Glenn sat next to Catherine, who was sketching, and inadvertently mentioned the competition to her.
“Competition?”
Upon hearing this, Catherine was quickly drawn to attention. She put down her paintbrush and turned her head to inquire curiously.
“Have you decided on your outfit for such an important occasion?!”
Upon hearing this, Glenn was slightly taken aback.
“Not yet, why, do you want to
to help me malie a set of formal clothes?”
Although Glenn said it in a folding tone, Catherine took it to heart.
“Glenn, I made a suit for you.”
“Really?!”
“Of course, this outfit serves as my token of gratitude,‘
Since moving in together as roommates, the two of them have been spending more and more time together. In addition to school, they also cook food
together at home
“Glenn, where did you put the plate you used yesterday?”
Catherine ran to the kitchen wearing the same apron that Glenn had bought, and asked him, “Glenn, what’s for dinner?” Glenn put down the spatula, plated the food, and handed it to her.
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They gradually formed a tacit understanding
We ate together, went to school together, brushed our teeth together, and then went back to our rooms to rest
In the morning, Glenn would prepare breakfast and wait for her to wake up.
And at night, Catherine would bring her supper while he practiced the piano.
Sometimes, they would squeeze together on the sofa to watch a movie.
The two of them turned off the lights in the living room, picked a heartwarming movie as the final pastime of the day.
Perhaps Catherine, who had been busy making dresses for Glenn recently, was too tired. She soon fell asleep without realizing it.
Hallway through the movie, the male and female leads in the background were confessing to each other. Glenn glanced down at Catherine, who was leaning on his shoulder, fast asleep, and his heart softened completely.
He didn’t turn off the TV, but instead, he looked down affectionately at the person in his arms in the dim light of the movie.
She curled up like a cat, the music on the TV flowing slowly, her eyelashes casting tiny shadows in the light.
Glenn seemed unable to contain his emotions any longer.
A kiss as light as a feather landed on her forehead.
InCatherine….I have actually liked you for a long time
His voice was hoarse, as if he was speaking to her, but also as if he was speaking to himself.
He wished so much that these words could be spoken when she was sober.
Catherine unconsciously rubbed against his chest in her sleep
Glenn’s heart skipped a beat, shook his head with a bitter smile, turned off the TV and carefully carried her back to the bedroom.
He sat on the edge of the bed, gently tucking her hair behind her ear
He closed Catherine’s bedroom door, glanced back at her for the last time, and muttered to himself
“Good night…”
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Jerome stared at the computer screen, his fingertips almost crushing the mouse.
Loolding at the clues I had searched for, but getting more and more confused.
By now, through Jenny’s words, he had completely understood that Catherine had never cheated
The “affair” mentioned in that message may have been the excuse she used to leave him for good!
Jerome felt dizzy and rubbed his temples.
At that moment, the assistant suddenly pushed open the office door and rushed in anxiously, handing over the latest information that had been found.
“Mr. Lawrence, we found it! Ms. Terrell was last seen on the surveillance camera, dragging a suitcase towards the airport!”
“What?”
Jerome suddenly stood up, with such force that he knocked over the chair.
He took the surveillance footage from his assistant’s hand, and the video content was indeed Catherine herself!
“Did you find out where she was going?”
Jerome asked urgently.
The assistant looked at him nervously and said, “I’m sorry, Mr. Lawrence…
Where would Catherine go…
In an instant Jerome’s mind flashed back to a long time ago when Catherine had asked him carefully.
“Mr. Lawrence, can I go to Eplistan to study design? Just for one year..
Although Jerome did not confront her questions directly, he instead pinned her down on the bed, using the most brutal way to make sure she could never say “leave again.
At that time, Jerome had feelings for Catherine and was unwilling to let her go the simply forced her to stay by his side, using money as a
“Bang!”
Jerome’s fist slammed down on the desk, as if his teeth were about to shatter.
If at that time he had not stopped her from pursuing her studies, would there have been so many troubles between them.
“Help me book a flight to Eplistan, the earlier the better!”
After saying that, Jerome took his coat and walked out of the office confidently.
The plane landed at the airport, Jerome looked at the unfamiliar street scene, his heartfull of longing for Catherine,
With the memories of the past, Jerome arrived at the campus that Catherine had only mentioned to him once. He had a strong intuition that Catherine must be here.
In late autumn in Vashon, the campus was covered with fallen plane tree leaves.
This school was a well–known art school, and those who could get in here were by no means ordinary people.
Jerome realized at this moment that Catherine was not the canary he had locked in a cage, “With her abilities, she was capable of flying to even greater heights.”
Jecome regretted deeply, he repeatedly dialed Catherine’s number, but that number was already out of service.
The only thing be could do was stand at the school gate of Catherine’s school, eagerly scaming every person coming in and out.
Suddenly, Jerome saw the familiar figure from a distance.
Catherine came out of the teaching building wearing a beige windbreaker, accompanied by a handsome and considerate young man who seemed to be
ound the same age as her.
Perhaps Catherine did not notice that the boy’s eyes were always on her, which made Jerome very unhappy.
The boy said something, and Catherine actually covered her mouth and laughed lightly, with a relaxed smile in her eyes and eyebrows that he hadn’t seen in a long time.
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Seeing this scene, Jerome clenched his fists tightly. How long
it been since he last saw her si
In the memories of that last month, he only remembered her disappointed and humillated expression.
Watching the two people in the distance who were intimate with each other, Jerome’s heart seemed to be tightly gripped by a big band, making it difficult
for him to breathe.
“Catherine!”
He couldn’t help it anymore, and rushed up regardless, grabbing her wrist.
Catherine suddenly turned around and her pupils contracted sharply when she saw his face.
“Mr. Lawrence, what are you doing here?!!!
