Chapter 86 - Cathy's Nightmare

Cathy just stayed there, unable to process the conversation between her parents.

Really, what in the world had happened to her? Why did her body come back like that of a child? And also, why does she feel like she was just an adopted child of her sisters' parents?

She knew that Anna and the twins were Danie West's biological daughters as she was there when their mom gave birth to the three but is she?

If she was not their biological daughter, then who is her birth parents? Was it because of this? Because she was not his real daughter, his father being mean to her?

Cathy was lost in her thoughts and completely unaware of the changes taking place around her. She felt like she owned her body, but at the same time, she couldn't control her body as if someone possessed her.

"Daddy, daddy... where is mommy? I want to meet mom."

"I told you, your mom is currently staying at the hospital to welcome your new sister. This time you will have twins."

"I also want to go with you to the hospital."

"No. You're not going today." voiced her father in a firm and stern tone.

"But dad..."

"Cathy, the last time you came out... you took off your hat carelessly. I don't want you to come out without wearing a hat."

"I promise I won't take off my hat this time."

Her father sighed impatiently. "The problem is now we don't have a hat anymore. Every time you wear it, you will take it off in any place. I don't know how many hats you have lost. For the time being, you just stay at home."

"I don't want to. I want to meet mom." crouched Cathy began to sob.

In the end, the father took her hand and locked her in her room.

Click! There was a sound of a key indicating the door to her room was locked. And now Cathy could not get out of this room.

"Daddy, dad! Open the door. I don't want to be here. I want mommy. Dad... daddy," sobbed Cathy while banging hard on the door.

Cathy didn't want to cry, but in fact, her tears were pouring down her cheeks. Is it possible that her soul also becomes like a child because she was in a child's body? The whiny crybaby as she was used to?

Cathy felt like she could take control of her body for a moment. She turned the knob and opened it slowly. Cathy sighed with relief when the door opened, but what she saw was not what she expected.

It happened precisely as fifteen years ago. Cathy knew she should have closed the door to her bedroom again and hid behind the door. That way, she won't face her drunken father, and she wouldn't have to feel the heat on her cheeks.

But... she loved her sisters so much that she sprinted to stop her father from approaching her crying sisters.

Even she was crying, sobbing, knowing what would happen next. As her father raised his hand to slap her, Cathy closed her eyes in anticipation of the impending pain. But the pain never came, and she finally opened her eyes again.

This time she was in a place she had never seen at all. Cathy was sure she never came to that place, but at the same time, she felt nostalgic for this place.

Where is this place?

Cathy heard a creaking sound from above her head, causing her to raise her head. She saw a large gorgeous decorative lamp swinging.

She squinted her eyes at the lamp suspiciously. A second later, the lamp's size grew, and the distance between her head and the huge thing grew closer.

When she realized what was happening, Cathy's body tensed, and she looked at the decorative lamp falling towards her with a look of horror.

"NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!" in an instant, Cathy rose and sit on the bed while screaming loudly.

"Cathy! Cathy! Shhh... calm down. It's not real, just a dream. Shhh..."

Catherine was breathless and stunned at the soothing voice beside her.

She could feel her own hand as freezing as ice, and her back was wet with sweat. She felt her chest tightened as she tried to breathe because of the terrifying vision.

Why did this happen to her? Why she had this kind of nightmare that she never imagined before?

After she calmed herself, only then could she feel one sturdy arm around her shoulder and the endless soothing voice that whispered into her ear while giving comfort.

Cathy glanced to her side and a little taken aback to see that the man was with her.

Vincent? Why is Vincent here? Cathy scanned her surrounding with a pounding heart as this was not her room.

Is this another dream? But she felt a gentle caress on her hand and heard the sound of the twins sobbing in her ear. She also smelled a medical scent that she didn't like making her realize she was in the hospital. Does that mean she has awakened from her nightmare?

"Sister... I thought you wouldn't wake up again." sobbed Lina, who was now hugging her from her left.

Cathy began to breathe normally and could see her three sisters' swollen faces. Are they crying all the time? How long have they cried so that her three younger sisters' faces and hair are far from neat?

"Are you okay? How is your feeling now?"

Cathy turned to her right and looked at Vincent, who also had a worried expression on him.

"Hm. I'm fine. What happened to me?"

"I happened to see you buying ice cream. So I walked over to greet you, but suddenly you passed out. Your sisters were crying all the way to the hospital... until now, actually." Vincent's hand gently rubbed her head, "Finally, you awake now."

"Why did I pass out?"

"Still not confirmed. Maybe because you are too tired." Vincent did not tell the real reason as he did not want the girl to worry. "I'm sorry, it seems like this is my fault. I shouldn't have taken you around the last few days."

"No, that's not true," replied Cathy hastily. "It's not your fault, and I don't mind at all. I really do." she continued in a reassuring tone.

Vincent smiled regretfully at her and once again gently stroked her head.

"I'll give you girls some space," offered Vincent leaving the room.

Once again, Anna's extraordinary sensitivity noticed her eldest sister's bleak look at Vincent's departure. She wondered if perhaps this young man named Vincent had filled her sister's heart.

But she didn't really think about it.. For now, she wanted to ensure her sister's health.