Winner Takes All
Chapter 381 A Melancholy Damsel

The river breeze was cool. The lights glimmered on the surface of the river.

That person wore a long thin black colored sundress and quietly leaned onto the railing. Under the glow of dusk, she looked rather melancholy.

"Master, missus, what's wrong?" Brent quickly went forward and asked when he noticed that something was amiss.

"Let's go home," Jack said suddenly. He was initially cheerful but now he suddenly turned sullen and even appeared disgusted.

Home?! Brent was surprised and quickly looked towards Jack and then he understood the situation.

Then, a gentle hand held onto Jack's arm as Amber said, "It's been so many years, won't you even greet her?"

"There is no need to." Jack didn't hide his disgust. Three years of marriage were all filled with pain. When his mother was seriously ill, she could even take the money for medical treatment to give them to her brother. Even after their divorce, she continued to think of ways to swindle him for money. Have a clean break if there was no longer love. But to her, it became torturous and nothing but hurt.

He was even sure that if it had not been for Amber's graciousness, he and Amber would not be together now.

Jack clenched his teeth, "Don't you think that Katherine had caused us enough problems?"

Amber hesitated and didn't continue to insist. She then turned to leave with Jack.

When they got into the car and left, that person at the railing finally moved. Her slim fingers tucked her hair behind her ear and then smiled, "The past belonged in the past. I should let it go and welcome the future."

Katherine slowly turned her head and prepared to leave. She smiled beautifully like in the past except that she now looked more matured and tranquil. It was as if she had endured a storm. She no longer had the temper and attitude like in the past.

As Katherine raised her head, she saw the Rolls Royce driving away. She was stunned. That car looked familiar. Katherine looked back at the river bank and tucked her hair behind her ears and her eyes glimmered, "Were you here just now?"

She smiled bitterly and brushed her sundress and walked in the opposite direction. A Range Rover was waiting at the roadside. When she got into the car, the driver turned and said respectfully, "Miss Parry, Mr. Long called and said that there are changes to the plan. Tonight's dinner is canceled."

"Okay, let's go to his place," Katherine said calmly.

"What?" The driver was surprised.

"Go to his house," Katherine said.

The driver's expression changed drastically as if he was dreaming. His anxious voice shuddered, "Miss, Miss Parry, you agreed to our Mr. Long?"

"Yes." Katherine nodded.

"Mr. Long will be overjoyed if he knows about this. I'll call him now to congratulate him!"

The driver started the car and called Lyndall.

Katherine sat leisurely on the rear passenger seat and looked at the night scenery whizzing past and smiled, "I'll need to find a safe harbor after I leave this city. He isn't bad, at least he respects me."

After experiencing what had happened, she felt that she had gone through a baptism of fire. The dream of marrying into a rich family was just a dream. In the end, there was no respect and she could be thrown away like a used toy.

She spent a lot of effort after leaving this city to enable herself to start anew. She saw life differently after meeting Lyndall. Although he was not considered very wealthy, he was still rich, and more importantly, he respected her.

She was clear about Lyndall's background and knew how precious it was that he respected her. With his position, he could get to sleep with any woman he wanted. But Lyndall was very patient with her and she felt that Lyndall was very different from what others said about him.

Tonight she came here to bid farewell to the past and welcome the future. A person should always move ahead, right?

Lyndall was dejected like he never was. He laid on his huge bed in his villa at the LD city manor but he remained sleepless. He wanted to get closer to Jack. With Jack's large influence, it would benefit him a lo if he could talk to Jack.

He thought that by giving him that piece of land would be a good opportunity for him to follow up and that was why he quickly invited Jack. He was not even bothered by all the gossips and jokes about him in LD city for giving up that parcel of land to Jack. He looked at the potential gains ahead and would not be swayed by the current minor matters.

He should do a calculation in totality. All those who criticized him were just small-time players and were insignificant to him. Except, Lyndall never expected that his invitation would be totally ignored. The city beside him had contained a true dragon and he even met this dragon once.

Now he couldn't even get close to Jack. There was nothing that Lyndall could not handle in his city but now he finally tasted defeat and was very unsettled.

His cell phone rang. Lyndall answered the call in frustration.

He listened for several seconds and then he sat up joyfully, "Really?" Then he hesitated for a second.

Lyndall's breathing became flustered and smiled radiantly, "Quick, pass the phone to Katherine. I want to hear her say it personally." Lyndall said excitedly.

Very soon he could hear Katherine's voice, "Aren't you willing to?"

"Willing! I'm willing! I've waited this day for a long time!" Lyndall's voice trembled and said excitedly, "Come home. From today onwards, this will be your home. You will be my most beloved. I will give you everything as long as you are happy!"

"Thanks," Katherine said as she almost cried.

Lyndall was stunned, "Katherine, what's the matter? Why are you crying?"

"Nothing, thanks Lyndall," Katherine said with a trembling voice and ended the call.

Lyndall was stunned, was Katherine overcome with joy? Yes, that must be it!

Lyndall thought about it and quickly instructed the servants to clean up the villa and refresh his room. He thought again and then asked the servant to prepare another room.

This was out of respect for Katherine. He would not force her unless she was willing, especially when she was his beloved. What Lyndall didn't know was Katherine's "thanks" had a profound meaning. It was said when she was totally devastated and was grateful to have finally found a safe harbor...☐☐