Chapter 282
Catherine's POV
After hanging up the phone, I was still a little unsettled. I wasn't being cruel. It was just that the truth was too harsh.
I didn't want Emerson and Patricia to find out about this. If they did, they wouldn't allow me to stay at the lakeside villa.
I had to stick to my bottom line, for Noah and Hedwig and my uncertain future.
Night fell.
After work, I returned home a bit worn out. I saw Noah and Hedwig doing their homework as I walked in the door.
They were doing some handwork. Noah had already finished his homework and was helping Hedwig.
"Mommy, you are back! Are you tired today?" Hedwig said with a smile.
I stroked her head. "I'm not tired. Not after I see you guys."
"Mommy, we want to have dinner with you tonight!" No
