Chapter 139

Patrick did not expect Catherina to confess to him. She was engaged to Robert Williams for years, so he always protected her like an older brother. He thought not being together was fine, as long as he could guard her in silence. But now, she had personally told him she wanted to be with him. Patrick's slender fingers tightened slightly, and his thin lips pressed together. He fell silent. "Brother Patrick..." Catherina stared in disbelief. She didn't expect Patrick to hesitate and fall silent at this moment. He did not respond to her. The narrow eyes behind Patrick's glasses emitted a calm, quiet glow. After a long silence, he gently lifted his thin lips and spoke in a cold, low voice: "Catherina, I'm sorry." "I'm sorry?! Brother Patrick, why are you saying sorry?" Catherina's fingers clutched his arm, her shoulders trembling uncontrollably. "Why?" Patrick stared at the girl in front of him with complex eyes. The girl he had treasured and held close to his heart for over a decade... Wh