Chapter 40 What Are You Doing Here?

• He couldn't find the words to speak. He knew Catherine well enough to understand that there was no changing her mind. Turning around, he left without objecting when Catherine took everything back. Deep in his heart, he accepted that the reason he couldn't stay with Catherine was Lucian. It was Lucian's presence that meant she would never love another man in this life; other men were invisible to her.
• If Lucian didn't love her, she would stubbornly refuse to accept it. Sergio knew her well; accepting that Lucian didn't love her meant losing her. But Sergio also knew that when he gave up, Catherine would not feel ashamed or pained. As for his own pain, he knew it was better to let time heal his wounds.
• Watching Sergio leave, Catherine breathed a sigh of relief. There was a sense that she had done the right thing, even though it meant hurting him. She had made many mistakes, been too stubborn, thinking she could do everything her way in this world. But in reality, it was impossible. Lucian didn't love her, and he wouldn't love her just because they had a daughter. She couldn't fall in love with Sergio, and she wouldn't love him just because he was willing to wait for her.