Chapter 42 Divorce Cathleen

• A week had passed and not a single word had been heard from Cathleen, which was highly unusual for the girl who was known for her constant phone calls to check up on others. Mr. Knight, feeling increasingly concerned and anxious, couldn't shake off the feeling that something was wrong with his dear daughter-in-law. Each time he tried to reach out to Xavier for an update on his wife's whereabouts, he was met with silence. Growing more and more determined to find answers, the old man summoned his driver and made his way to Xavier and Cathleen's lavish home, hoping to uncover the truth behind her sudden disappearance.
• As the old man arrived, he was welcomed with open arms by Olivia. Her wide grin stretched from ear to ear as she swung the door open for him. The moment his eyes fell on her, he knew without a doubt that Cathleen and Olivia would not get along. She exuded a different kind of energy—one that did not match Cathleen's refined tastes.
• "Good morning, Father." As Olivia stepped into the aging man's presence, a glimmer of hope fluttered in her heart. Perhaps with Cathleen gone and no one knowing her whereabouts, she could finally have a chance to be with Xavier. Not that she wasn't already physically with him; her body was always by his side. But he belonged to Cathleen, not to her. The man standing before her, with wrinkles etched deeply into his weathered face and eyes that held stories untold, was not meant for her. She couldn't help but feel a pang of longing for something that could never be hers.