Chapter 103

Katerina:

I stood outside in my balcony, running my finger over the pendant, the one present that I couldn’t get rid of from him. Kai was my blessing, and I knew that though he was his son, he was my blessing. But this one, it was what I believed to be love from him.

I couldn’t get rid of it no matter how hard I tried, and it was times like this when I found myself running my finger over it, staring into space where I remembered the time when I was young, happy, and in love. The fact that it was always with me was something beyond me, but now, after thirty years, it was a small part of me that I couldn’t let go of. Just like he once was.

“You’ve been quiet for a longer while than necessary, Katerina.” Rustem said, breaking my train of thoughts as he walked out toward me. He put his hand on my shoulder, gently squeezing it, and I took a deep breath as I turned to face him.

“You know when you are deeply in love with someone and you know that they don’t love you back, and then to matters