Chapter one hundred and thirty

Kathy expressed surprise as she asked, "Can she handle it?" Dominic reassured her, "Patricia is very capable. My father is a quiet man. I left home at fifteen due to a misunderstanding with him. I used to believe my mother's death was somehow linked to him, but the misunderstanding was later cleared up. However, the past few years have been irreparable."

Upon learning about Dominic's tragic past of losing his mother at fifteen, Kathy was deeply moved by the pain he must have endured.

"Dominic..." Kathy started, a sudden wave of guilt washing over her. Realizing she had not been a supportive girlfriend and was unaware of such a significant event in his life, she felt a pang of guilt. The thought of how Carissa had heartlessly left Dominic during his deepest misunderstanding with his father weighed heavily on her conscience.

"It was a dark period, but now, fortunately, there is nothing that can weaken me except for you," Dominic remarked lightly, making it sound simpler than it truly wa