Chapter 282

　　Catherine's POV 　　After hanging up the phone, I was still a little unsettled. I wasn't being cruel. It was just that the truth was too harsh. 　　I didn't want Emerson and Patricia to find out about this. If they did, they wouldn't allow me to stay at the lakeside villa. 　　I had to stick to my bottom line, for Noah and Hedwig and my uncertain future. 　　Night fell. 　　After work, I returned home a bit worn out. I saw Noah and Hedwig doing their homework as I walked in the door. 　　They were doing some handwork. Noah had already finished his homework and was helping Hedwig. 　　"Mommy, you are back! Are you tired today?" Hedwig said with a smile. 　　I stroked her head. "I'm not tired. Not after I see you guys." 　　"Mommy, we want to have dinner with you tonight!" Noah said with a smile. 　　I was touched. 　　Noah and Hedwig were very considerate. Even if I didn't ask for it, they were both on my side. 　　"Why don't you go and have dinner with daddy and the others tonight? We'll have dinner togethe