303: Chapter 303

Chapter 303

Mai drove her car around downtown Los Angeles. She drove in silence. She didn't even dare to turn on the radio because her boss was in a terrible mood.  0

Mai glanced at Kate at least once every few minutes to see if her mood had improved, and she was ready to tell what happened in that mental hospital and how the hell she ended up in that place. 

'Surely, Mrs. Woods has no mental issues, right?' Mai guessed. 'Wait, I heard pregnant women's hormones could make them hysterical. Is that true? Maybe baby blues?'

'Ah, what am I saying? The baby hasn't been born yet. How could she get baby blues or postpartum depression?'

Mai thought that Kate went with Henry to the mental hospital because they had been so sticky these days.

But she didn't see Mr. Grant anywhere, so she guessed Mrs. Woods must've gone to that mental hospital alone. 

Unable to contain the silence much longer, Mai finally opened her mouth and asked, "Um… Ma'am, are you alright?"

"No," Kate replied curtly but didn't try to explain more, and Mai was too scared to ask, afraid that she might infuriate Mrs. Woods even more with her questions. 

Kate glanced at Mai, who was tense because of her curt response. She chuckled and said, "Sorry for ruining the atmosphere, Mai. Relax, I'm not mad at you."

"I—It's okay, Ma'am. I know you're not mad at me, but I just don't want to make you feel even worse," Mai replied. "Especially since I don't know what happened to you in that mental hospital and why you were there in the first place."

Kate sighed.

She turned on the radio to ease the mood in the car, and the music played a soothing song.

[Song Recommendation: Sarah Kang - Once in a Moon.]

Kate listened to the song, it was a sweet song, but her heart felt so sour right now. 

She leaned on the window, staring at the snowfall outside, and somehow felt nostalgic.

She remembered about James. Out of all people, she remembered the good man who died months ago. 

She remembered spending night after night during winter just to finish the yearly report and release the sequel of their author's best-seller novel. 

It was a tiring week, but James and Kate were happy with how everything wrapped up right before Christmas.

They spent the last night before they had a full week break by eating out in a restaurant with the staff, then James and Kate ended up walking side by side in Downtown Los Angeles, staring at the beautiful night lights.

Kate remembered how she felt cold because she wasn't wearing a coat or winter jacket, so James draped his coat over her body, giving her the warmth she needed.

They continued walking while talking about random stuff. Kate's mind began to recall everything about James. 

After all, she had never paid too much attention to him, in fear that she might end up having an affair with him while she was still married to Matt.

But that night, she remembered how James held her hand in the guise of warming up their hands together during a cold night.

—Flashback—

"Sir, are you okay not wearing your coat right now? It's cold. I don't want you to get sick because of me," Kate said as she wanted to remove the coat.

But James refused, "I'm fine. Besides, you should worry about yourself first. You've worked so hard. I don't want you to get sick."

Kate stared at James' eyes, and her heart began to race as he smiled at her. She had to admit that James was very sweet and caring. He was also quite handsome and charming. 

He was a perfect bachelor that no woman would be able to resist. 

And now here he was, spending a cold night with his coworker, walking in downtown Los Angeles. 

"I'm sorry, Sir."

"Huh? Sorry for what?"

"For holding you here," Kate replied. "You should've spent your night with a girl of your choice. But you're stuck with me now."

"Uhm, do you have a date with someone tonight?" Kate asked as she checked her watch. "It's still quite early. Maybe you can catch up."

"What makes you think that way?" James frowned. "I have no date with another woman. Besides, I like spending time with you, Katherine."

"Well, I saw that you keep texting someone during our dinner with other staff. So I thought you must've another date tonight," Kate said.

"Oh—hahaha! That's my younger brother," James said. "He texted me because he got into trouble."

"Trouble?"

"Yeah, one of his exes is crazy obsessed with him. She tried to break into his apartment, and he caught her before she broke in. But he still feels unsafe because this is not the first time. So he asked me to get him a new apartment."

…

"Is it wrong to say he sounds like a spoiled baby boy who hooked up too many times?" 

James laughed at Kate's blatant insult. It was funny because it was kind of true.

"I think it's my fault that I've spoiled him too much when he was young. But it can't be helped. My mother and I love him too much," James said. "Besides, he is still a good young man, just a little too handsome for his own good."

Kate couldn't hide her contempt, thinking of Matt, who was handsome back when they were still dating but ended up being a fat, deadbeat husband right now.

"Handsome, huh? I hope he has another skill other than that," Kate sneered.

James smiled. He wasn't mad at Kate's insult because he already knew Kate's life with Matt, "Maybe I should introduce you to my younger brother later. He is not as bad as you think. He is just in his wild phase right now."

Kate wanted to refuse, but she knew that would be rude, so she nodded reluctantly. 

"Did you buy him a new apartment?" She asked to divert the topic.

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