Katrina hears the footsteps outside fade away. When she doesn’t hear any further sound, she turns on the tap and washes her hands.
No matter how much I care about Marcellus, I’ll always be an unscrupulous, profit-seeking woman in Mrs. Brook’s eyes, she thinks sadly. How could she think so lowly of me? Just because I’m a poor orphan…
Katrina leaves the bathroom with a heavy heart.
After the wedding banquet, Katrina and Aaron make their way back home.
Katrina is physically and emotionally exhausted. After trying to find a comfortable position against the car window and the car seat, she finally holds Aaron’s arm and leans against his shoulder.
Unconsciously, she becomes more and more comfortable with him.
Aaron always acts like her boyfriend and protects her. Gradually, she becomes mor
