"Katrina! Katrina!"Someone suddenly grabs Katrina"s arm.
Lost in deep thought, Katrina startles and almost screams. When she turns around and sees Farrah standing behind her, she covers her chest and sighs in relief.
"Katrina, what were you thinking about? I"ve been desperately calling you for the past few minutes. Why did you ignore me? You even walked faster!" Farrah says, gasping for breath.
As soon as Farrah reached the gate of the housing estate, she saw Katrina. She couldn"t catch up with Katrina until she was all the way at the foot of the stairs.
Hearing Farrah"s words, Katrina is a little embarra.s.sed. "I... I didn"t hear from you. I"m sorry. Why are you here, Farrah?"
"When you told me that you"d be on duty tonight, I decided to come over and bring you a midnight snack. I"m worried you haven"t eaten yet."
Farrah shows the thermos in her hand. "Patton wanted to eat dumplings, so I made more to bring to you."
As Farrah explains her visit, Katrina suddenly feels a little hungry.
It"s true that she has not eaten since lunch, and it"s already late in the evening. Probably because of Aaron"s sudden appearance in the middle of her rounds, she got so anxious that she forgot to eat.
Fortunately, Farrah is thoughtful enough to come over and bring her supper tonight. Moved, Katrina gives Farrah a big hug. "That"s so nice of you, Farrah!"
In Katrina"s arms, Farrah holds the thermos in one hand and pats her back with the other. "It"s nothing! The food will get cold, so hurry up and eat them while they"re still hot."
"Okay!" Katrina answers, releasing Farrah.
She takes the key out of her bag and walks ahead, taking Farrah inside her small rented apartment.
While Katrina gets chopsticks and saucers from the kitchen, Farrah opens the lid of the thermos, releasing steam from the inside.
Katrina can"t help but praise, "It smells so good!"
Farrah pushes the thermos to Katrina. "Try it!"
Scooping a dumpling with the chopsticks, Katrina takes bites and nods in awe. "Delicious!"
Farrah smiles. "Eat more!"
Sometimes, Katrina really feels that Farrah is not only her best friend but also her sister. She"s gentle, sensible, and considerate. Farrah always takes care of her and helps her with trifles.
After supper, Katrina goes to the kitchen to wash the utensils and the thermos.
Farrah comes in and watches her, leaning against the door. "Katrina… What happened between you and Marcellus?"
Katrina is taken aback by Farrah"s question.
After she left the Jameson Hotel that day, Marcellus gave her time and s.p.a.ce to be alone. But until now, she still doesn"t know what she should do about Marcellus.
Should she refuse Marcellus as she did before? It"s not only a shame but also unfair to him.
If she goes for her original plan to try and make things work with Marcellus, Sophie won"t leave her alone. Because of Marcellus, her relations.h.i.+p with Sophie has deteriorated immensely during the last encounter. If she persists, Sophie would hate her more, and their relations.h.i.+p would worsen even more.
Katrina has no qualms about cutting things off with Sophie, but she doesn"t want to disappoint Carl. After all, she is grateful to him for adopting her. And Sophie is Carl"s favorite daughter.
It"s obvious that Sophie likes Marcellus a lot, almost to the point of obsession.
If she continues pursuing a future with Marcellus, Sophie will regard her as an ungrateful and vicious person. If something bad happens to Sophie because of her relations.h.i.+p with Marcellus, Katrina won"t be able to forgive herself.
This is why she still can"t decide what to do until now.
After a few seconds of silence, Katrina smiles self-deprecatingly. "Maybe Sophie is right. I really don"t deserve Marcellus. I keep fantasizing about being with him. I"m too self-absorbed."
Katrina"s just an orphan whom Carl adopted so she could finish college and get a job. She"s an extremely ordinary person of humble origins.
In contrast, Marcellus is an excellent man with such a great family background. She can"t compare to him at all. A man like Marcellus should probably be with a wealthy girl like Sophie.
Hearing Katrina"s words, Farrah can"t help worrying about her.
"Katrina, Marcellus has always known your situation. What he loves about you is personality, not your background. As long as you two like each other, these things don"t matter!"
Sophie must have insulted Katrina at the birthday party, flipping Katrina"s mindset back to the beginning.
After finis.h.i.+ng the dishes, Katrina wipes her hands with a towel and turns around. "Thank you, Farrah. But I"m a mess right now, and I need to think about this."
Seeing the exhausted look on Katrina"s face, Farrah concedes, "All right. But I believe you"ll make the right choice."
Farrah takes the clean thermos and packs her things. "Katrina, you"ve had a busy night. Go to sleep early. I should also go back, Patton is waiting for me at home."
"Thank you, Farrah."
Katrina sends Farrah downstairs and watches her leave before going back to get some rest.
After taking a bath, Katrina lies on her soft little bed. She can"t fall asleep, tossing and turning all night.
Emotional matters keep troubling her.
She"s fond of Marcellus, but she doesn"t really love him. Sophie"s feelings for Marcellus are much deeper than hers.
On the one hand, she has Marcellus, who likes her very much and takes care of her. On the other hand, she has Carl, whom she is very grateful to, and his daughter Sophie…
Katrina is in quite a dilemma.
"Ah! I don"t care anymore!"
Katrina musses her hair in frustration. Turning on the TV, she switches to the news channel to distract herself. The screen lights up, and Aaron"s handsome face suddenly appears.
The high-end bespoke suit looks amazing on Aaron"s tall figure. He has a charming smile on his handsome face as if everything is under his control.
The news is reporting local current events, and the current segment is about business. A female broadcaster"s voice can be heard as Aaron"s picture is flashed on the screen.
"Aaron Wilson, a well-known young entrepreneur from Mae, has come to the city recently to expand his company. Mr. Wilson says that he"s been intending to expand in Abbe City for a long time now. The arrival of Mr. Wilson and his company will bring important economic business to the city and improve its economic development. Currently, Mr. Wilson is the youngest and a top golden bachelor of Abbe City…"