"Really?" Henry hesitated. He felt that he had done something wrong, but he didn't know what and why. "You can tell me if you need anything. I'll be there for you, alright?"
'I want you here. I want to be embraced by you after going through hellish days. I need you to be the source of my safety,' those words were stuck in Kate's throat. She couldn't utter anything because she didn't want to sound clingy and needy.
Ultimately, she only sighed and ended the call without saying goodbye.
Beep.
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Kate lay on the bed after the dissatisfying phone call with her man. She stared at the ceiling and muttered, "Why did I suddenly turn into a spineless woman? I could've told him that I wanted him here. In this villa with me, so he can embrace me, even just for one night, it would be more than enough for me."
