Chapter 396 I Would Rather Treat You as Dead

Katherine’s expression was full of concern.

Seeing her caring expression, Margaret smiled, “I am not very hungry. That’s why I don’t eat much.
Maybe it’s because I am on diet to lose weight recently and my appetite gets smaller.”

Katherine nodded and then sighed, “You don’t have to lose weight. Perhaps the one you will meet in
the future loves the way as you are.”

Margaret didn’t say anything.

The two men spent a long time having their meals in the kitchen. Margaret couldn’t wait any longer and
left beforehand.

Katherine sent her to the front gate of the neighbourhood and watched her getting on the car.

She stood in front of gate and looked around. Then she finally turned around and returned.

Not far beyond, there parked a car with a man inside. He was holding a camera and kept shooting on
Katherine.

Until Katherine was gone out of sight, the man finally took back the camera and rolled up the car
window.

He checked all pictures he had shot and showed a satisfying look. He then packed all things up, started
the car and left.

Katherine didn’t know anything and went back home in casual steps.

Marshall and Kyle were still drinking and discussing about the Henderson family.

Kyle disdained Clara and kept talking about her drawbacks.



Katherine leaned against the kitchen door and listened to their talk for a while, finding it was dull.

Each person would have different view towards Clara. It would only bring disgust by imbuing others
with personal views forcibly.

Therefore, Katherine turned away and went upstairs.

Finally, her mind was getting sober. She was really dizzy in the daytime.

She searched on the internet and knew it was nausea on the early stage of pregnancy.

She touched her belly and didn’t know whether she should be happy towards this child or not.

The baby didn’t arrive at an appropriate time. However, Katherine still loved her baby and would never
give him/her up.

She was not a good person. She just couldn’t bare the pain of depriving the life from her body.

She thought it was really a cruel thing to do.

Katherine drank the oral liquid for replenishing blood bought by Marshall and went to lie on the bed.

Her phone lied on the night table suddenly rang.

Katherine could guess who was calling at this time.

She grabbed the phone, checked the screen and picked it up, asking, “What’s up?”

The woman’s voice was full of flattering. She simply asked whether she had dinner or not.

Katherine remained silent.



The atmosphere was too awkward. The woman cleared her throat and said, “The photo I sent to you
last time was your sister’s. She…”

“I don’t have any sister.” Katherine interrupted her.

The woman stopped talking.

Katherine’s voice was calm and said in a tone as if she was talking with a stranger, “My parents are
dead. I only have my grandfather for company. He also passed away about a year ago. I am alone now
and don’t have any family.”

The woman sighed and started sobbing, “I know you will hate us, but Kathy, we also have our difficulty.
You father wanted to run business at that time. You know our village was poor and was not the right
place to start a company. He owed too much money and got broke. Those people came to ask for
money. Life was too tough for us. We could only leave there and tried to make a living outside. We
wanted to find you once we earned enough money.”

Katherine laughed, saying, “Then you have left home for over twenty years. What about the money?
Are you obsessed with the feasting world outside and finding there is nothing to be cherished in your
hometown?”

“No, that’s not what we think.” The woman’s voice sounded anxious.

“Then what?” Katherine shouted. Her calmness was gone and her voice was mixed with anger, asking,
“You haven’t contacted me for twenty years. You didn’t come even on my grandfather’s funeral. How
could you tell me that you have your own difficulty?”

The woman didn’t say anything when hearing her words.

Katherine sat up and continued, “I just want to ask if you have paid all your debt after so many years?”



The woman shuffled, “Listen to me, Kathy. Everything is not so easy as you think. Our life was really
tough when we just got out of home. We’re illiterate and don’t have any other ways.”

Katherine made a disdainful sound and said maliciously, “You have abandoned your father and child,
then went to have a good life in the city. How can you say that I should try to understand you?”

Then she said, “You really make me sick. I’d rather you have died after leaving the village. That is only
a relief for me.”

The woman cried sadly.

Katherine hated people to show their weak side and didn’t cry easily.

No problem in the could be solved with tears.

You should think about solutions to get out of trouble instead of crying.

Katherine gritted her teeth and said, “Don’t call me anymore. I don’t have any emotion towards you
guys except hatred.”

Then she directly hanged up the phone.

She sat on the edge of the bed and took a deep breath. She could feel her chest was repressed like
there was a heavy thing against it.

She had never been so resentful towards everything happened to her.

Marshall and Kyle finished dinner later.

Marshall could tell Kyle was really drunk after hearing that he kept on repeating the same sentence.



Hence, he grabbed Kyle’s phone, randomly picked a number and called to let his friend take him away.

Kyle was drowsy when leaning against the chair and said, “That’s right. Find someone to pick me up. I
can’t make it by myself. My home is too far from here.”

He was so drunk that he stuttered.

Marshall gave the phone back to him and went to the living room.

He was good at drinking and was still sober.

The door of Katherine’s bedroom was open. Marshall stood in front of it and found Katherine was
standing straight in front of the window.

Marshall smiled, walked slowly towards her and embraced her from behind.

Katherine was stupefied, but didn’t struggle.

Marshall was surprised by her attitude and put his chin on her head, asking, “What are you looking at?”

Katherine didn’t say anything.

Marshall smiled, “Kyle just said we should call Hector here to have dinner together. Tell me what you’re
thinking of. It will make you feel better.”

He seemed to be a little helpless and said, “He was so drunk by saying that. If Hector really comes,
everyone will feel strange.”

Katherine closed her eyes and didn’t want to hear his words.

She said, “Marshall.”



Marshall replied, “What?”

Katherine said, “I have to go on a trip for some time and will close the store during that period.”

Marshall’s action stopped. His hands that held Katherine’s hands got tighter, asking, “Going for a trip?
By yourself?”

Katherine nodded, “Yes, I have to deal with something.”

Marshall frowned, “I can help you with that. You don’t have to solve it by
yourself.”

Marshall replied, “What?”
Katherine said, “| have to go on a trip for some time and will close the store during that period.”

Marshall's action stopped. His hands that held Katherine’s hands got tighter, asking, “Going for a trip?
By yourself?”

Katherine nodded, “Yes, | have to deal with something.”

Marshall frowned, “I can help you with that. You don't have to solve it by
yourself.”



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