Chapter 39

Jonas was in the living room earlier, sulking in the dark, while listening to Kate’s conversation with her American boyfriend. Actually, he felt bad that he gave her the silent treatment when they met by the door, and he wanted to apologize. Like a thief in the night, he was careful with his footsteps and was about to knock on her door when heard her phone ringing and she called the caller Chris.

He didn’t understand himself why he decided to stay in the dark hallway and listened, however, when he heard her footsteps coming towards the door, he ran towards the other end of the house where his room was located. He hid there and looked at Kate from a distance. From the frequent sighs that escaped from her mouth, he could tell that she was bored or lonely. Catherine may look strong and practical on the outside, but she was a lonely woman, and then, he realized that she needed someone to be by her side all the time. She needed someone she could call her own.

He went inside h