Memories Of The Night

This is the first time that he grabs her hand so actively and eagerly. His eyes are full of sincerity as he gazes at her.

Katrina unconsciously tries to draw back her hands, but he holds onto them tightly. He doesn"t back down this time, not giving her a chance to escape. His eyes are also boring into hers intensely.

This time, Katrina can"t turn him down again.

Despite her terrible past, despite the fact that she has lost her innocence in a way, she doesn"t know how to explain to Marcellus…

But Sophie still stands between them. Carl"s kindness in raising her makes her feel a little guilty at the thought of accepting Marcellus.

On top of it all, she doesn"t think Aaron will let her off so easily.

But Marcellus"s eyes are too earnest, and she can feel the sincerity in his words. She never wants to see him disappointed again.

Marcellus has done so much for her. Didn"t she once decide to try to accept him?

Why should she let herself be swayed by messy external factors?

Katrina finally nods and agrees with great determination. "Okay."

She doesn"t know if it"s an impulsive decision or a moment of insanity.

In a word, this is the simplest choice of her heart.

Katrina"s answer makes Marcellus mad with joy.

It seems too good to believe that she really belongs to him now.

Marcellus grabs Katrina"s shoulder excitedly but carefully, asking again, "Katrina, do you really want to be my girlfriend?"

Instead of avoiding his eyes, Katrina seems to be more certain about her choice this time, looking directly at him and nodding with certainty. "Yes."

Hearing her answer Marcellus"s handsome and elegant face is instantly filled with surprise and excitement. He seems to be happier than he was at any other moment in his life, even when he graduated top honors at the university.

He gathers Katrina in his arms and hugs her tightly.

Marcellus has loved Katrina for so many years, quietly pursuing her despite her constant refusal. Now, she finally agrees to be his girlfriend. How could he not be overjoyed?

"Katrina, today is the happiest day of my life!" he exclaims. "You can rest a.s.sured that in the future, I will always be good for you. I will always be by your side!"

Full of excitement, Marcellus is eager to express his determination and devotion to her.

Held tightly in his Marcellus"s arms, Katrina subconsciously tries to push him away. But when she touches his chest, she can feel his heartbeat pounding furiously.

Katrina has known Marcellus for so many years. Although Marcellus has always liked her, he has always been a man of extraordinary integrity.

The most intimate thing he has done to Katrina is to touch her head.

This is the first time that he holds her hand and embraces her. It"s natural for her to feel a little uncomfortable.

But since she has promised to be his girlfriend, she should try to be responsive to his affections now.

And Katrina has figured things out with regards to Aaron. If she has to choose between Marcellus and Aaron to be her boyfriend, her first choice will be Marcellus.

Maybe if she has a boyfriend, she can get rid of Aaron completely. Now that she has a boyfriend, she has to be determined to make a clean break from Aaron.

Marcellus finally lets Katrina go after realizing that he"s hugging her extremely tight. Aware of his impropriety, he says apologetically, "Sorry, Katrina, I got too excited."

Katrina beams. "It"s fine."

After becoming Katrina"s boyfriend, Marcellus is not as elegant and smooth as usual, instead of growing rather stiff. "Katrina, what do you want to eat? I"ll buy you dinner."

He wants to do this properly. He wants to take her out to dinner, watch a movie together, and go on a romantic date with her as other couples do.

However, Katrina looks at him with some embarra.s.sment. "I am a little tired today. Can I go home early?"

Marcellus feels a little too eager.

After all, it has only been a while since Winnie and Sophie bullied Katrina. Winnie had slapped Katrina in her own workplace, in front of all her colleagues. She must feel a little depressed.

Marcellus reaches out his hand and touches her cheek with a pained look in his eyes.

Although the mark on Katrina"s face looks much better after the ice compress, the memory of Katrina being beaten makes Marcellus heartbroken and irritated.

Marcellus changes his mind and speaks softly, "I"ll take you home."

While Marcellus drives Katrina home, her phone rings all of a sudden.

Katrina takes out her phone and sees an unknown number.

Who could it be?

Answering the phone doubtfully, Katrina hears a familiar voice on the other end. "Are you off work?"

Hearing the familiar voice almost causes Katrina to stop breathing. Her eyes flash with panic.

Aaron?

What is he calling her for?

When it comes to Aaron, Katrina is a bit of a coward, probably because of the shadow he left in her heart.

Katrina tries to calm down. "What do you want?"

There is a deliberate effort in her tone to maintain some distance between them.

Aaron"s deep voice says in a strong tone, "To check in on you! I am working in Hadley these days. Wait for me and don"t hook up with other men, do you hear me?"

Katrina is momentarily speechless at Aaron"s words.

Who does he think he is?

Are you checking in on her?

Are they close?

Katrina just agreed to be Marcellus"s girlfriend. With Aaron calling to say such things, Katrina is afraid that Marcellus will misunderstand her.

"If you have nothing to say, I"m hanging up now."

Katrina quickly ends the conversation and hangs up.

Far away in Hadley, Aaron grits his teeth when he hears the busy tone on the phone.

This d.a.m.n woman! She actually dares to hang up on him!

When Aaron calls again, Katrina refuses to answer the phone. He can"t be more annoyed at the treatment. Unspeakable rage grows with every ring left unanswered.

The audacity of this woman not to answer her phone!

"d.a.m.n it!" Aaron throws the phone away in anger.

Holding a needle in his hand, William laughs at him. "You still haven"t won her over after going all the way to Abbe?"

William knows whom Aaron called without even guessing.

Katrina is the first woman who has dared to hang up on Aaron.

She is the first woman to infuriate Aaron like this.