Chapter 8: Catherine Is Leaving

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

[Reese’s angle]

She was the warmth of my youth.

Being born in the Kindred, we should be associated with darkness for life, but Natalie was different. At least when Natalie was still alive, everyone around her said so.

Natalie wrote on the suicide note that she loved the night and hated the light.

But in reality, Natalie’s yearning for light was totally comparable to her thirst for blood.

She told me that she hoped she would be able to obtain a Witch’s Ring that she didn’t need to replace often one day. Then, she would leave the Kindred and integrate into humans’ life.

She often told me some interesting things that happened to her in the human world and she also protected me when my own kind or my enemies tried to assassinate me.

So when I heard her say she fell in love with a human and wanted to live with him, I wasn’t surprised. I just didn’t expect her to end her life in such a tragic way.

What was so good about humans? I didn’t understand.

But in order to prevent another tragedy like Natalie’s from happening to the Kindred, I chose to end everything at the budding stage.

If the light was truly blessed by God, then please let Natalie’s soul ascend to heaven, so she could stop worrying.

[Evelyn’s angle]

On the second day of my 18th birthday, I faced the weight that my life couldn’t bear.

Catherine was actually leaving!

This started when I rushed out of the hotel. I heard from Catherine that she saw me run out of the hotel and followed me all the way here.

There was a small river here. When I couldn’t figure things out, I would run over here and sit for a while.

There were trees and birds chirping by the river, and clear river water and frolicking fish. I fell for the beauty of nature every single time, but today, I wasn’t in the mood to appreciate such things.

Catherine sat down next to me and told me in a calm tone, “Evelyn, I’m leaving Putinino Town.”

“Yes, I know the university you’re going to is very far away and you won’t be back often.” At this point, I was still thinking about the man, so I was a little absent-minded when I answered.

“No, I’m not coming back.” Catherine’s tone was very calm, as if she was talking about the weather.

“What?” I stared at her with my eyes wide open in disbelief.

Catherine’s amber eyes were looking at me too, and there seemed to be some bitterness in her expression.

“You know who I am. The bastard daughter of the Cape family.”

Indeed, I knew. Because of her identity as the bastard daughter, Catherine was sent to Putinino Town by her so-called father. Only her nanny grew up with her.

But I didn’t understand why Catherine brought this up. What did coming back have anything to do with her identity?

“The only heir to the Cape family is dead. Father wants me back to take over the family business.” Catherine’s look had a bit of ridicule when she spoke, making my heart ache.

“You can come back and visit me anytime!” I told Catherine.

Catherine didn’t answer. She just stroked my hair.

“I’m sorry, I can’t stay with you anymore. Don’t do what you did last night from now on. If you really meet someone you like and who likes you in the future, marry him and live a good life.”

I couldn’t understand why Catherine would say something so sorrowful.

“Evelyn, if you had met very bad people last night, you would have been kidnapped by them and something really bad would have happened to you. You might even have lost your life. Don’t make me worry, let alone your family.”

Hearing Catherine’s admonition, I lowered my head in shame.

“I’m sorry. I dropped my phone and didn’t contact you.”

Catherine didn’t answer again. She hugged me.

“Catherine, if you don’t have time to come back, I can go find you.”

I patted her lightly on the back. I knew that Catherine had suffered a lot since she was a child. And because of her identity., she was often ostracized. This was why the first time I saw Catherine, she was playing on the sandlot by herself.

As she grew older, Catherine became more and more beautiful. Many boys liked her, and girls no longer excluded her because of her candid personality. However, I was still the person closest to her.

“Don’t come. If I don’t contact you, don’t contact me again.”

Hearing my words, Catherine made a huge reaction and her tone was also harsh, startling me.

I wondered what had happened overnight. Why had Catherine’s attitude changed so much?

In the end, Catherine left. Before she left, she didn’t talk about herself anymore. She only reminded me over and over again that I couldn’t be careless and insensitive anymore. I couldn’t let my family worry and I must protect myself.

I stared at the water flowing in the river, lost in thought. My memories with Catherine slowly appeared in my mind.

She transferred here when I was in primary school. At that time, she was small and a bit skinny. Her long bangs covered her eyes. She stood there on the podium and squeezed her skirt anxiously.

Her voice was small when she introduced herself, too. I couldn’t quite hear her name clearly.