The next morning, Katrina takes her suitcase, checks out, and takes a taxi to the airport early.She doesn"t inform the two men who take care of her in advance that she"s leaving.
She doesn"t want anyone to see her leave Hadley City in such a state of despair.
"The flight to Abbe City is about to take off. Dear pa.s.sengers, please check in as soon as possible..."
Katrina finally takes a look at the direction of Hadley City and murmurs in her heart when the broadcast is repeated over and over again.
"Aaron, I wish you happiness." Katrina thinks to herself.
Then she turns around to line up and check-in.
Just as Katrina is approaching the ticket gate...
Suddenly, someone rushes over.
"Miss Miller, please wait!"
Katrina turns around and sees a handsome young man striding towards her.
Katrina thinks this man looks familiar.
She suddenly remembers that this was the man she met last time when she ran out of Aaron"s office crying.
Katrina"s impression of him is not bad, though they have just met once.
After all, a handsome man who always looks gentle and elegant won"t be hated.
Katrina doesn"t expect this man to appear here and know her name suddenly.
In the twinkling of an eye, the man comes to her.
Katrina asks, "What"s the matter, sir?"
The gentleman"s polite smile still hangs on his handsome face.
"Miss Miller. No, to be exact, I should call your sister-in-law. Are you free now? Let"s sit down and have a talk."
Katrina"s face suddenly changes.
Sister-in-law...
Who is he?
What exactly does he mean?
Seeing Katrina"s slightly changed look, the man quickly explains, "Sorry, it"s so abrupt. I haven"t had time to introduce myself yet. I"m Aaron"s younger brother... My name is Duke Wilson."
Aaron"s younger brother?
And he knows that she and Aaron used to be together?
Katrina is full of doubts.
But now, in less than ten minutes, the plane will close the warehouse and prepare to take off. If she does not have her ticket checked, perhaps she will miss the flight.
Just as Katrina is hesitant, Duke says sincerely again, "Miss Miller, I have something to say. It"s about my brother"s engagement, so please don"t refuse me."
On hearing the name of Aaron, Katrina is attracted instantly.
When she knew that Aaron loved another woman and was going to be engaged to that woman, she has given up.
But now, when she suddenly hears this man in front of her say that he has something about Aaron"s engagement to tell her, she can"t help vacillating.
Katrina finally gives up boarding and follows Duke to a coffee shop at the airport.
Duke politely gives the coffee, which is handed over by the waiter, to Katrina firstly, with a slightly apologetic tone, "Excuse me, Miss Miller, for delaying your boarding. If possible, I"ll buy you the next ticket."
Katrina takes a sip of the coffee and says softly, "No need, sir. What do you want to say? Please tell me straight."
It"s just a plane ticket.
She is not stingy. She doesn"t need to be compensated.
She just wants to know whether his words are worth her ticket. After all, he has delayed her boarding.
Duke gently stirs the coffee and says, "Miss Miller, my brother will be engaged to Annie Johnson, the daughter of the Johnson family, the day after tomorrow."
Hearing Duke"s words...
Katrina can"t help but feel a pain in her heart.
The news of Aaron"s engagement to another woman was known to her several days ago.
But every time it"s mentioned, her heart will feel painful.
"Mr. Wilson, if you just want to tell me about this, then I don"t think we must continue our conversation."
After all, she doesn"t want to know how beautiful and excellent Aaron"s wife is or how grand and luxurious their wedding is.
Everything about Aaron"s engagement is a kind of injury to her.
Duke puts down his spoon, sighs softly, "Of course it"s not just about this. Miss Miller, I"ve already known about you and my brother"s past. Since you have come all the way to Hadley City, I believe you love my brother very much. I just come to tell you one thing. My brother doesn"t really want to get engaged to Miss Johnson. He has been threatened by my father and forced to compromise."
"My father threatened my brother with his company to force him to agree to Miss Johnson"s engagement. My brother founded the company. He couldn"t bear to give it to my father because he had worked so hard for so many years. He could only promise to be engaged to Miss Johnson. Actually, he doesn"t like Miss Johnson at all."
Katrina is shocked to hear Duke"s words.
What?
Aaron has promised to be engaged to that woman not because he likes her, but because he"s threatened and forced by his father?
That is to say...
What Aaron has said to her in the office that day is actually a lie?
Aaron doesn"t like that woman at all?
When Katrina gets this recognition, it"s even more complicated in her heart.
At that time, she agreed to give up, simply because he said that he fell in love with another woman.
But now…
When hearing this news, Katrina becomes uncertain.
She doesn"t know whether she"s right or wrong.
Katrina takes a deep breath and says, "Why do you tell me that?"
Duke looks at her sincerely and says, "Miss Miller, I know you and my brother used to love each other very much. I really don"t want to see your love affected by the outside world and then come to an end. So I can"t help coming to you today to tell you the truth. If you still love my brother, if you need my help… I will certainly help you and my brother be together again."
Hearing Duke"s words...
Katrina is a little touched.
Katrina"s voice is loud, "How can you help me? What should I do?"
Duke swears, "On the day of my brother"s engagement to Miss Johnson, you just need to show up at the engagement ceremony and tell everyone about your relations.h.i.+p with my brother. At that time, the Johnson family will feel humiliated and choose to annul the engagement. And my brother doesn"t have to be forced by my father to get married to a woman he doesn"t like. He will certainly thank you!"
At Duke"s suggestion, Katrina is still vaguely worried about whether her change of mind will affect Aaron.
"If my appearance destroys their engagement ceremony, will your father take the company as a threat to force Aaron again?"
"Miss Miller, don"t worry. Before my brother appears at the engagement ceremony, my father has already signed an agreement that he"ll never interfere in my brother"s company again."
Katrina keeps silent for a long time and finally nods, "Okay, I promise you."