questions, but there was silence on the other end of the

a needed to take a taxi but

and, and the sparse traffic in the a

eached home, it was a

ing a grand birthday ce

bustling in and out. With Katherine poised to become Kevi

s sitting on the living room s

make out their conversation, but Katherine's smiling

ss face, Kevin looke

pproach him, his aura was daunting. The women there s

beeline for Katherine, desperate to

nie

ew steps, someone ca

ypocritical father, whose m

ying with disgust, "Today is your sister's birthday. Stay in your ro

ela, sneered, "Look at that contemptuous expression. Does she think she still has Cayden to pr

on was Danie

one who could match Kevin, though

ing her every whim, even trying to sway Ke

stoic, spun around and confronted Paulina. She glared at her

ry because of Cayden. With Cayden gone, many rel

e other guests turned to

't mean it. Please, le

therine s

r with a smile, grasping her hand subtly. Under the guise of friendliness, Kathe

ared at Katherine. For her mother

, "What's troubling you? Has someone hurt you? L

ff. Her words seemed ab

ort

ad tortured her in b

her at that moment. His eyes seemed to warn her that if s

r hand away from Katherine's grasp and said, "Who would hu

eyes and gave Danie

referred to h

d expected Daniela to remain gullible and easy to manipulate. S

d as Katherine had expected. Nor did she seem

e. "Today is my birthday. I hadn't intended for such a lavi

ag's fiancee really so

alm with a perfect

o keep her composu

ction, Katherine wou

e's irritation intensified, her fingers tightenin

a voice that only the

to spare you. She declared she would die if it meant your safety. She fell down the stairs bef

ed a fall, and her co

ed Katherine's wrist firmly. "What