Chapter 17

The housekeeper tapped on the door and entered saying dinner was ready I followed her and went down towards the dining room. As I entered the dining room I saw Cathy and Mathias seated there and they both smiled at me as I entered. I did not see Ria, Marc's sister, and was told that I will be meeting her tomorrow as she had stayed back at the hospital. Neither of us spoke throughout the dinner as if we were fighting our demons. After dinner, Cathy told me to follow her to the library. Mathias excused himself and went off to his room. I sat on the sofa facing Cathy and asked. "What is it, Cathy?" Her dark eyes were steady. "Will you come to meet him tomorrow Carmen?" "I'm not sure I want to see him again as today everything came black in flashes and I am in an ocean of emotional turmoil," I told her honestly. Seeing him after all these years had not been easy for me and I was not ready to face him any time sooner. Cathy shook her head and said." He needs you, come to see him. I'm no