Chapter 269

Kate followed me all the way to Mons Villa's entrance. "Nance, please don't be upset." She nervously grasped my hand. "This is all my fault. No matter what, it's all my fault." I paused to look at Kate inquisitively as she avoided my gaze with a guilty expression. My gut feeling told me she was hiding something from me. Sensing my scrutiny, Kate sighed and explained, "When Cindy visited the hospital, I scolded her for not being as wise as you and accidentally mentioned the news article." "And then?" "Then, Bruce called me. I didn't think he would confront you over such good news..." Kate trailed off in embarrassment. She lowered her head and continued, "Well, what you don't know is that he doesn't allow me to mention anything related to the Harold family to you, not even a word. So, when he asked why you suggested it, I..." It seemed Kate hadn't been entirely honest with Bruce. Wait, was Kate suggesting that Bruce had specifically warned her not to bring up the Harold family wi