Chapter 285 It Has Nothing to Do With Him

Jeremy stepped out of the office, and Catherine hurried up to him. "How did it go?" She was limping, and only then did Jeremy notice the swelling and redness around her ankle. Worry flashed across his face. "What happened to your ankle?" Catherine didn't even look down. She stared at him instead. "I'm not asking about that. I want to know how it went. Is he willing to give Cleo back to me?" Jeremy met the hope in her eyes and hated himself for what he had to do next. But he couldn't lie. He looked away and shook his head. Catherine finally understood what it felt like to have her hopes crushed. Her head buzzed, and the sounds around her faded away like a retreating tide. She forced a smile and murmured, so softly she could barely hear herself, "It's okay. It's okay..." She took one unsteady step forward, and her body gave out. She crumpled. "Cathy!" Jeremy shouted, lunging to catch her. For a moment, everything turned chaotic. Inside the office, Harry heard the commotion and