Chapter 131 - Owen, The Family Driver

Cathy smiled broadly at the beginning of the sentence of the letter, especially seeing her lover's extraordinary confidence when he said she missed him so much. Well, that was the truth... but still, she would feel embarrassed if someone stated it directly. Luckily there's no one here, so she did not worry some spectators would see her blushing cheek.

Her heart was pounding at rapid speed when she read the sentence that Vincent also missed her and would still miss her even though it's been a month apart.

One month? Is the man planning to be away for up to a month? One day not seeing each other was like a year, let alone a month. Cathy just sighed resignedly and patiently waited for Vincent's return.

In his letter, Vincent said he was afraid he could not reach her or contact her. Does that mean Vincent already knows that he will be so busy taking care of his family's business that he doesn't have time to check his cellphone for a moment?

What kind of problem did his family encounter? Would the man mad at her if she came to Blue Rosemary to ask about it to Mrs. Regnz?

But... she only met them once, and then Vincent went missing. She would not know how to act or speak if she came alone to face the Regnz family.

Vincent also reminded her not to bite her lips anymore to make her heart touch. It turned out that the man was still worried about her even though he was in a distant place. She did promise to try not to hurt her lips again. But old habits were tough to break.

Cathy didn't even notice that she was biting her lip hard. When she regained consciousness, she already felt pain, and an iron-tasting liquid had entered her mouth.

Vincent allowed her to indulge in Benjamin? At that time, Vincent also called his uncle Benjie by name. Only the closest people who call him with that name. 

Cathy was very curious about what kind of relationship between Vincent and her uncle. To her knowledge, the Regnz family was the company that sponsored and designed the Star Risen Hotel. Is it because of this that Vincent was very close to her uncle?

Then why did they behave as if they had met for the first time at an entrepreneur's banquet?

Cathy decided she would ask her uncle when she got home. As well as possible, she might get news about Vincent through her uncle.

Cathy continued reading at the last paragraph, making her forehead frown. Why does her lover say so much sorry? What things will require Vincent to ask for her forgiveness in the future? Vincent could not possibly leave her, right?

Cathy shook her head quickly and read the rest. Her eyes widened when she saw Vincent's closing sentence. Her smile grew again, and she felt stupid because she doubted the man's feelings once more.

After reading the sweet letter, Cathy promptly opened the drawer that Vincent meant. There she found a black box with a unique and elegant shape. Cathy suspected the box was made of wood when she touched it.

Out of curiosity about the contents, Cathy opened the box. Then two statues appeared up to the top accompanied by a song. A figurine of a woman wrapping her arms around a man's neck while men's hands were wrapped around her waist. The two of them rotated slowly, following the beautiful music.

Cathy's smile widened, seeing a scene very similar to her dancing with Vincent near the lake that night. Cathy's tears began to drip because she could not hold back her longing emotion.

"You are so mean. Giving gifts like this makes me want to meet you instead. Where are you?" and her tears flowed more and more profusely, but they were not tears of sadness. But because she was touched and desired to see her lover.

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After leaving Frank, Cathy walked out through the buildings. Reading the letter and receiving the music box enliven her mood. She didn't feel sad anymore.

Vincent was trying to solve his family business problems. Therefore she must be able to understand and wait patiently for his return. Now she felt less expecting his call, and she would try to live her day with the joyful laughter he wanted.

That way, when they reunite later, they could relish their longing toward each other without feeling awkward. 

Wait a minute. The last time they met, Cathy kissed Vincent on the cheek without warning! If they would meet later, what should she do? Instantly her cheeks felt feverish, and Cathy covered her face with her hands.

Suddenly someone grabbed her shoulder roughly, making her gasp. A second later, a large pot fell and broke right in front of her, making her heart rustle in fear.

If someone did not pull her, Cathy couldn't imagine what would happen to her head.

"Hey, be careful when you put potted plants. You endangered the pedestrians!"

"That's right. You're lucky no one was hurt here."

Many people around Cathy were grumpy while looking up and scolded the pot owner. Cathy also looked up and saw a young girl there with glistening eyes.

"Sorry, sorry. Wait there."

Cathy turned to her helper, who was none other than her driver!

"Owen, why are you here?"

"I stopped by the gallery to ask about you, but you're not there. Why don't you tell me when it's finished?"

Cathy was astonished hearing the scolding. Isn't it this was the first time a driver scolded her?

Having not had time to answer, the young girl who accidentally dropped her plant immediately ran towards her with a face full of guilt.

"Sorry, I'm really sorry. Are you all right?"

"I'm fine. There's no need to worry."

"I'll do whatever it takes to compensate. I'm sorry. I'm usually cautious about making sure the wire that keeps my pot's balance doesn't wobble. Somehow the wire broke, and I didn't even notice. I was careless. I'm truly sorry." Her pair of eyes glistened with fear while the people around her pointed accusingly at her.

Cathy held the young girl's hands and could feel the girl's icy hand and trembled violently. Cathy felt sorry for the girl.

Actually, she didn't blame the girl at all. After all, that was just an accident. Even if the pot were to hit her head, she wouldn't be able to avoid it either. Disasters always happen at the most unexpected times. This time Cathy was lucky she didn't have to be the unfortunate one.

"I'm all right. See?" Cathy shows her whole body, which was not injured whatsoever. "I also don't blame you, so... you don't need to be afraid anymore. Hm?" without hesitation, Cathy embraced the young girl's trembling body and let her cry because of the feeling of relief.

After accompanying the girl back into the house, Cathy said goodbye and headed to her car. Of course, Owen followed behind her.

"Owen."

Owen immediately quickened his steps and walked beside Cathy. "Yes, miss?"

"Did you scold me earlier?"

"..." there was a slight pause before he opened his mouth, "I'm sorry, miss. It won't happen again."

Cathy giggled, seeing the remorse look of the man.

"I'm not mad at you. Thank you for saving me. By the way, I never knew your reaction was so fast. How could you think of pulling me back?"

"I accidentally spotted a pot moving because its lost balance. I was running as fast as I could, and fortunately, I was not late."

"You can call me instead."

"Yes, I did. But, for some reason, you didn't respond and kept walking without turning back."

"Ah, I see. I think I owe you one."

"No need. It's my job."

Cathy smiled at that. Even though Owen's job was only as a family driver, this man could also think about his employer's safety. From then on, Cathy liked Owen's character and allowed him to take her wherever she wanted.

Cathy felt sure the day would end with a smile. That should be... she should be able to go home with a happy heart if only that person didn't appear in front of her.

Cathy clicked in annoyance and hoped to run away when the unwanted man walked straight toward her.

"You're not coming to work today?"

Strangely, Cathy felt this young man's voice was not as calm as usual. Of course, Kinsey must be angry that his assistant didn't show up to work unannounced.

"I've said it before. I'll resign, or you can fire me. I don't want to work at your place anymore."

If only Kinsey had looked at him with a horrible, angry look, she could understand. But the young man instead gave Owen a probing and unfriendly gaze. What did Owen have to do with her not wanting to work? Why did Kinsey make her driver uncomfortable?

"Do you have anything to do with him?" asked Cathy, trying to protect Owen from the sneer of her former boss.

"Who is he?"

"He's the family driver."

"How long has he worked as a family driver?"

Somehow their conversation turned into a criminal's interrogation. Cathy had done nothing wrong, and she believed Kinsey had no right to interfere in her family's business or the people who work for her uncle.

"None of your business!" replied Cathy coldly and told Owen to get the car immediately.