197: Chapter 197

Chapter 197

"Okay, I trust you and your best judgment, Graham," Henry said as he tried to reassure himself.  1

But somehow, he still couldn't wave off that worry in his heart. He was worried that Graham might be seeing Kate as a potential date, or even wife, because Graham was already in his mid-30s. 

He knew that his worry was unfounded, and it was all in his head. But he just couldn't rest right now. 

"It won't take long, I promise," Graham assured. "But I have a question for you, Henry."

"What is it?"

"About Kate, are you sure that you're going to marry her?" Graham asked. His voice got colder and more serious as they were talking about Kate. "She is in her early thirties, and soon-to-be a divorcee. If you just want to play around with her, then maybe you should just distance yourself away from her, Henry."

"No, I want to marry her no matter what," Henry insisted without a sliver of hesitation in his heart. "Why are you asking the obvious? The reason why I called you is to specifically fulfill her wish to annul the prenup, so we can be done with this divorce, and then I can marry her."

Henry's statement assured Graham. There was no trace of hesitation, and he was so eager to marry her as well.

"Keep your words, Henry. You know how much your late brother loves her," Graham warned. "Don't break her heart, or I might have to step in."

Henry quickly caught the warning and scoffed, "You really thought I'd get bored of her, didn't you?"

"It's not impossible. Other than your huge crush on Sarah, you've never liked any other woman romantically."

"Tsk, stop talking about Sarah! She's not part of my life anymore!" Henry insisted. But the more he tried to deny it, the more he realized that Sarah had a big impact on him. Even now, she still has a huge influence on his life. 

"But Michael told me that she is your fiance—"

Beep.

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Henry hung up abruptly, not wanting to hear that god-forsaken word because he knew that it would be difficult for him to explain everything to Sarah.

After all, Sarah had done a lot to help him in his current endeavor, 'But she's not in love with me. She becomes my fiance because she wants to avenge James' death as well, right?'

Henry wasn't sure either, but he had to clarify it with Sarah later. He wanted to tell her about his entanglement with Kate after Kate got her divorce. 

Henry decided to focus on his work and then went home after four. He couldn't wait to meet with his beloved again because he kept thinking about Kate and Graham together, eating at the same table.

Even he had to admit that they looked good together because they were of the same age group and, thus, naturally had respect for one another. 

Sometimes he felt that Kate treated him like a child because he was young, which only put even more insecurity in his heart.

He unlocked the door and saw Kate sitting while drinking tea while staring at the sunset from the living room. She was in a trance, and her eyes showed a trace of sadness.

Henry stood a bit far from her, staring at her as his racing heart began to calm down.

He was so worried that Kate and Graham might feel something for each other that he forgot the whole point of their meeting.

It was to separate Kate and her deadbeat husband, and it must've been difficult for Kate.

One thing that Henry knew well about Kate's personality was how fiercely loyal she was. She stayed with Matt for so long despite him doing absolutely nothing.

'Then why am I questioning her loyalty?' Henry questioned himself.

He felt like a fool, so he slowly approached her and called her name, "Kitty…."

Kate turned her head towards Henry and had the most serene smile Henry ever saw, "Welcome home, handsome. Do you want to accompany me here?"

Henry took a deep breath as he tried to calm himself down.

Right now, Kate looked absolutely ethereal. 

She sat leisurely, wearing a loose shirt and long skirt. She had a cup of tea in her hand, and she let her long, red hair loose, giving her that lazy beauty look.

She smiled at him with a gentle smile, definitely not something she'd show everyone, which made him feel special.

Henry sat beside her and wrapped his arm around her waist to embrace her.

Kate didn't fight back, she took the initiative to sit closer to him until there was no gap between them, and then Kate gave Henry a light kiss on the corner of his lips.

It was so fast that Henry had no time to react. 

By the time the quick kiss was over, Henry was left with a lingering sweetness on his lips and heart. 

Kate chuckled. She put the teacup on the small table and asked, "Why are you shocked just because of a kiss? Aren't we dating? Or do you not want me to kiss you anymore—mmfh!"

Now it was Kate who was surprised when Henry suddenly kissed her, and his kiss wasn't a light peck that Kate did.

Henry's kiss was deep and full of longing, as if being separated from her for a few hours felt like an eternity for him.

Kate didn't struggle when Henry gently pushed her to lie on the long sofa, "Why are you so active today, Henry? Remember this isn't our time to do it, right? We've done it last night. I don't want to exhaust myself."

"I know, I just want to kiss you, honey," Henry replied as he continued to kiss Kate's lips, the tip of her nose, her hair, the corner of her eyes, and her cheeks, and then went down to kiss her neck and cleavage.

"Ah! Uhm—d—don't make a mark, okay?"

"Why not? We're dating, right?"

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