LOGINLately, no matter which car he drove, he would bring that little bear with him. Only today, he had not.She did not know whether he had forgotten or whether there was some reason he did not want to bring it.Katherine opened the car door, planning to go back to her own place and pack.Roundy nudged
Katherine froze.Then a faint ache spread through her chest, tender and bitter all at once.In her heart, she silently answered him.Because I couldn’t see any hope. I really had no other choice.Mark Winter, you jerk. Who told you to keep your heart so cold and hard all the time? I couldn’t get in.
For example, Mary’s surgery had seemed like an impossible mountain to Katherine. But with one phone call, he had arranged the specialist.Katherine lay there for a long time, slowly calming herself.Talking with her father had passed his anxiety on to her. But lying beside Mark, she quickly relaxed.
At that moment, Katherine was like a little puppy wagging its tail, pitifully hoping Mark would take her in and let her into his bedroom.Mark knew what she was worried about, but he was not in the mood to deal with her.He withdrew his gaze and said without emotion, “Suit yourself.”Then he went in
Of course, Grace did not look down on women for spending her son’s money. In fact, she had always despised stingy men who refused to spend money on women.But using Mark’s money to buy her an expensive gift would have seemed hypocritical. Worse, it would have carried the ugly smugness of someone poo
The break room was already quiet.Any sound slightly louder than a whisper felt as if someone outside might hear it, so Katherine instinctively lowered her voice.“Don’t be mad at me anymore.”She carefully tugged at Mark’s sleeve, waiting for his answer. But as for making it up to him, she was too
When Katherine got home, Mark was sitting on her couch, flipping through the marriage certificate she had left on the coffee table.She had put it in a protective case and kept it carefully, as if she truly treasured this marriage.At the sound of the door opening, he turned his head to look at her.
Tessa said, “Maybe he’s busy. Katherine, whether it’s for your own benefit or for feelings, there’s nothing wrong with being a little more proactive. If he doesn’t reply, just reach out a few more times.”If pride and principles were taken out of the equation, Tessa did have a point.But Katherine c
Katherine had imagined every possible condition he might make.Marriage was the one thing she had never expected.“Marry me,” Mark said, looking down at her calmly. “After that, whenever either of us wants out, we can bring it up and end things.”Katherine had a gut feeling that he only needed a mar
“Dr. Winter.”Since he had already seen her, Katherine spoke first.Mark walked toward her.His height alone brought a quiet pressure with it, and she grew uneasy enough to take half a step back.Then she heard him ask carefully, “Are you not feeling well?”Katherine knew perfectly well he was not a







