It’s Love That Blinds Him – Chapter 222

“You’re the idiot.” Don’t you know any other word to describe me?” Kathy said, following Lowe.

But her complaints didn’t reach her. By the time she finished speaking, Lowe had already returned to his room. Leila came out of the kitchen and found Kathy all alone. Taking the girl’s hand, they both went upstairs. Leila bathed Kathy and tucked her into bed, humming a lullaby to her until she asleep. Outside the house, Malcolm and Lucia’s lips finally broke free to breathe. They faced each other, panting after the passionate kiss. “Lucia, I won’t force you to give me an

answer . You don’t have to put pressure on yourself. Leave everything to me. Okay?” Malcolm said, his hands tenderly holding Lucia’s face.

for your help today.” Lucia evaded his question, implicitly telling him to leave.

into his car and left. Unbeknownst to her, Lucia had been watching from the space between the curtains. She stood by the window for a long time. So many thoughts were racing through her mind, causing knots to form in her chest.

ut loud, but Lucia knew Lowe also longed for a father’s love.

now was so far from the one she had known. He had always worn a mask, never letting his true feelings come to the surface.

me?’

f a faint sheen, as if it had lost some of its luster from being encased. With careful fingers, Lucia removed it from the necklace and slipped it onto her finger. She looked at the cool reflection of the ring for a long time, then took it off. She did the same thing over and over again until there was a knock a

pened the door and found Kathy standing outside, wearing a sweet smile on her face. Kathy walked in, her little feet tapping softly on the floor. 

scination.

ok Kathy into her arms. Together they lay back and looked up at the diamond-studded night sky.

tain her excitement at stargazing. It was late. Any other day, she would have already slept by this

with Mommy,” Kathy said,

ther reason that brought her daughter to her door.

most powerful weapon. She had a gift for saying what people wanted to hear, speaking to them kindly before making a request. Until then, it would be impossible to refuse him. Of course, her little trick didn’t affect Lucia. She had been raising Kathy since birth, and so she was fully equipped to resist the charms of her own daughter.

and saw that it hadn’t changed. She tried her best to act spoiled in front of

ing?” » Lucia asked encouragingly.

ch feelings meant. As time passed without a father in sight, Kathy gradually ignored the significance of such feelings and found the idea of ​​a father’s love foreign.

all his dreams were coming true before his eyes. When the others made fun of her for having no one to call father, Malcolm appeared in her world, declaring to everyone that she was his daughter and that no one could speak ill of her. In that moment, Kathy felt like she possessed the entire world, the scattered fragments of h

ble, even more so than when she was with Tandy. His way of thinking was simple: if you loved someone, you didn’t need any other reason for it. Since their time at the botanical garden and the way he cared for Lucia, Kathy had unknowingly planted seeds of hope. They had grown every day until they blossomed in his chest.

ia asked, gently touching Kathy’s head.

ntently at Lucia’s face. “

Lucia’s mind. Kathy.

re I want him to be.” Seeing that Lucia wasn’t angry, Kathy was able to voice her thoughts without hesitation.

felt her heart tremble when she first met Kathryn. It wasn’t something that could be explained by logic. This time, it was as if Lucia instinctively recognized who Kathy was.

rds her?

e at the sight of Lowe. She frowned in dissatisfaction, annoyed that her time with Lucia had been disturbed by her

oing here? Do you want to tell me something?” Lucia asked frankly.

a look, and Lowe turned to Lucia with knowing eyes. “Mom, she’s a very good person,” he sai

ds.

“Kathy, let’s go.” Lowe

Lucia’s cheek and told her goodnight. Then she got off the bed and di

thy asked.

a strange question out of the blue.

thy was confused.

think,” Lowe muttered, not wanting to exp

ld go against Tandy. But could she really deprive her children of what they wanted? What about his own heart? His mind was a tangle of questions. She didn’t know where to start to untangle them.

ll other sounds, including his own thoughts. Lucia didn’t know how long she had been underwater. The skin on her fingers had already wrinkled when she turned the button off. After changing, she came out of the bathroom.

stared at him for a few moments, then turned off her phone before throwing it aside. Just then, the screen lit up once again, this time with a text message of only a few words.

ht, my wildcat.”

ering herself with the duvet and letting the silence permeate the room.

p would not find her tonight.