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Chapter 23 Chapter 23 I thought we were just going to have a dessert , but it wasnt the case .

They had prepared a full meal course in different kinds of dishes that would feed at least ten people .

The Barbie doll must be so important that Thomas had to make a feast .

I quietly listened as they exchanged talk about matters I couldnt understand .

I remained looking at the food on my plate .

I rolled my eyes and then blew out a deep , silent breath .

Luke wasnt talking as usual .

Thomas discussed something and followed some legality kind of stuff , but it wasnt about my transfer papers .

I wasnt naive enough to not understand whats going on .

Mom was exchanging ideas and her suggestions , too , since she was a lawyer herself .

I wished I could give my input , but I knew nothing about their topic .

I only knew how to create a program if they asked me about JavaScript or Python , I would be glad to answer them .

I secretly watched Luke , who was sitting in front of me , slicing his steak .

He still hadnt taken a bite .

Luke lifted her plate while Miss Universe was having a conversation with Mom and Thomas .

He switched his plate with the already sliced steak for hers .

I held my breath a little .

I was quite surprised by his action , or I could say a stab of jealousy struck me .

I ground my teeth in annoyance then I looked away immediately .

Oh , thats so sweet of you .

Thank you , Luke .

Rebecca smiled sweetly at him , touching his wrist .

She had long fingers , and her nails were painted with bright red .

Thomas smiled approvingly .

They must like her so much .

Well , who wouldnt ? Miss Universe was sweet Luke smiled back .

Anytime .

and respectful .

How about you , sweetheart ? Dont you like your steak ? Mom asked .

Would you like some pasta ? We also have seafood , prawns , do you want some ? Its your favorite .

I smiled a little .

I like steak , thanks .

Suddenly , I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket .

I always put it silent during meals out of habit ; I decided to just ignore it .

A couple of moments later , it rang again .

I guessed it must be Jax .

I grunted , and finally , I drew out my phone and checked it secretly under the table .

It wasnt Jax but Katherine .

She was supposed to be on vacation too , and Id anticipated that she wouldnt call .

I frowned .

I wondered what it was about .

I pressed the end button and decided to send her a message , Me : Im with the whole family .

What happened ? I hit send .

I bit my lip .

Katherine doesnt usually call me if it wasnt necessary .

Katherine : Nate and I broke up .

What should I do ? What ? I caught my breath in surprise .

Nate and Kath had always been the definition of a perfect couple .

I never once thought that they would break up since I always felt that they were incredibly compatible .

Me : Why , what happened ? My phone beeped immediately .

Katherine : He proposed to me , and I said NO .

You what !? I yelled out loud , momentarily forgetting that I was in front of the family .

Four pairs of eyes swung in my direction .

Scarlet ? Thomas prompted .

Im sorry .

I just received an important message , I reasoned .

Dont you always turn off your phone ? Mom asked in a whisper .

Im sorry , Mom , but I really , really have to reply to this .

Its serious .

I looked at her .

12:53 Chapter 23 But its family time .

Family time ? If this really was family time , why was there a Barbie doll sharing the table with us ? Shes not family .

I was the family , but I felt like I was invisible as usual .

Theyre too focused on her .

I didnt answer Mom and kept on reading my roommates message .

I felt the need to call Nate .

Nate and I were close friends as well , and he used to share everything with me , even if not this time .

It was too sudden of him to propose , given that everyone was climbing their way to graduation .

Katherine mustve been surprised , so she said no .

I could understand her situation , but it didnt mean she didnt love Nate .

She wanted to be with him for the rest of their lives .

Me : Do you want me to call Nate ? I replied to her message a few minutes later .

I placed my phone beside my plate and then began eating quickly so I could call Nate .

My phone beeped again .

Katherine : Nate is in Manhattan right now .

He flew there .

I wanted to ask you if you could meet up with him .

He doesnt answer my calls .

Please , Im so worried about him .

Me : Whats he going to do here ? Katherine : I dont know .

He didnt tell me why .

He just told me hes going to go there .

I didnt answer but decided to finally call her boyfriend .

They were both my best friends , and I couldnt just ignore them .

Who keeps on texting you ? Mom abruptly questioned , making everyone stop .

I didnt want to be disrespectful , so I didnt reply to the text .

Im so sorry , but I really need to excuse myself .

Please , dont mind me , Is that about school ? Thomas asked .

this is really important .

I cleared my throat .

Yes .

Its um , my classmate .

Hes asking me about the thesis .

I felt Lukes gaze on me , and I could see him in my periphery , but I avoided his eyes .

If its about school , you should take it first , Miss Universe encouraged , then smiled sweetly .

Its okay .

It happens all the time .

Yeah , thanks .

I smiled .

Admittedly , I was grateful for her comment , regardless of feeling like an outsider , like I didnt belong to their little feast .

Leaving the table could save me in this awkward situation .

Its going to be quick , I said , but my fingers were already scrolling through my dial logs and called Nates number .

To my surprise , he answered right away .

Hello ? I sprang up from my seat .

Nate! Thank God .

Hastily , I didnt wait for anyones approval and marched out of the dining room .

Scar ? Where are you ? he asked , sounding a bit furious .

Thats my line .

Katherine told me what happened .

Whats going on ? What did she tell you ? You proposed to her in the middle of finals ! Whats gotten into you ? Then I guess she didnt tell you why , he croaked .

Dad is dying .

He only has a month to live .

The doctor told us his cancer spread all over his organs .

He wanted me to get married before he he sighed .

I dont know what to do .

Katherine was so surprised ; she broke up with me .

Theaved a sigh .

Im so sorry to hear about your dad .

But if thats the case , what are you doing in Manhattan ? Just to clear my mind , then I heard you are here .

Can we meet ? I need your help to talk to Kath .

We need to talk .

Good .

Youre saving me in the middle of a iniserable week if we do .

Really ? his tone surprised .

Then where can I see you ? 12:53 After My Death M … A Chapter 23 Im actually at my parents house .

Ill text you where to meet me tomorrow , okay ? Are you sure youre alright ? Im fine .

You see , Kath and I… I have hopes .

I smiled .

Thats the Nate I know .

She loves you , you know .

She was just surprised , but dont give up on her .

I heard him chuckle .

Thats what Im going to do .

Thank you , Scar .

Youre the best .

See you tomorrow then .

We hang up .

Finally ! Something to do tomorrow .

I was going to die of boredom in this house if I didnt do anything .

I composed another message and sent it to Kath .

Nate and I are going to meet tomorrow .

I received a message in a second .

Whos Nate ? What ? I scowled and reread the message , then checked the sender .

It was from Jax .

I typed a message .

Im sorry .

Its supposed to be for my friend .

Friend huh ? He replied .

I grinned .

Dont assume .

That friend already proposed to Katherine .

And he didnt reply .

I copied the message I sent to Jax , then sent it again to Kath .

She replied thanks and said that she owed me one .

I went back to the dining room , and everyone was still gathered but had finished .

They were now eating the desserts .

One plate was already placed in front of my place .

Youre back .

Is everything alright with your friend ? Thomas inquired and ate a spoonful of his tiramisu .

I didnt want to tell them about Nate and Katherines issue , but I might need to inform them I was going to meet Nate tomorrow .

Uh , its fine .

But my classmate needed help with something .

I actually wanted to tell you that Im going out tomorrow .

Im meeting my friend .

Tomorrow ? In Manhattan ? Mom asked curiously .

Yes , Nates here in New York .

Nate ? I havent heard that name before .

Thomas remarked .

Is it Nathaniel ? The boy you introduced me to during my last visit ? she asked again as she chewed her dessert .

A nice guy , should I say .

visiting here ? Is he with Katherine ? I grinned at her comment .

Nates originally from Brooklyn , and Katherine is on vacation with her family .

Who is he Well , if its really important , then you should go see Nate , Mom agreed , and when it comes to matters like this , she always supports me .

She knew my best friends at Harvard and surprisingly likes them .

Thanks , Mom .

I kinda just need to go out as well .

If your mom allows you , I will too , Thomas said , nodding in approval .

Its time you see the world outside .

I would love to see the city .

Abruptly , my phone rang again this time .

Oh , Im sorry .

The screen flashed Jaxs name , but I knew I shouldnt answer it for now .

I grunted at myself as Id noticed three missed calls .

I decided I should probably call him back later .

I lifted my head , and my instinct told me to gaze up in Lukes direction .

I could feel his gaze at me from the moment I sat on the chair .

I didnt know what his problem was , but he was glaring at me .

LUKE I received a message from Ericka saying she was going to meet with Nate .

Nate ? Who the fuck was Nate ? I clearly told her not to meet with any man before we meet .

I wanted her to taste me without interruption .

It would be 12:54 After W Chapter 23 too much of a chore to fuck a woman who was committed .

Then she replied , telling me it was actually a friend who proposed to her roommate .

Katherine was one of the only names she mentioned in three months of our charade .

If only she told me her full name , I could track this Katherine , then I would know which apartment in Cambridge she was living in .

She was good at hiding her tracks .

I couldnt find any potential female I could fuck for the last three weeks because I was always fucking dealing with something .

The first week , I found a potential date to fuck from another dating app , but she lied about her profile picture .

It was her friends .

It means she was another fucking liar .

The second week was supposed to be last Saturday .

A witch showed up , and she was supposed to be my little sister .

Genes daughter the mother figure I respected too much .

This woman was getting on my every last nerve .

She was just a small girl who sat alone in the corner the first time I saw her at our parents wedding .

However , she came back a few years as a confident young woman .

Full and ripe with fuckable lips and a beautiful innocent face that had my cock hard in the past few days .

She was supposed to be out of my league .

She was supposed to be out of my reach .

A few minutes later , the witch came back .

Wed finished dinner , and I didnt eat sweet foods , but I sat with them because I couldnt leave Rebecca .

She wasnt just my lawyer , but someone I thought I could trust .

Youre back .

Is everything alright with your friend ? Dad asked .

Uh , its fine .

But my classmate needed help with something .

I actually wanted to tell you that Im going out tomorrow .

Im meeting my friend .

Tomorrow ? In Manhattan ? Gene asked her curiously , a bit surprised .

Yes , Nates here in New York .

He wants us to meet .

Nate ? Why was that name coming out too often this day ? Nate ? I havent heard that name before , Dad said .

Is it Nathaniel ? The boy you introduced during my last visit ? Gene asked again as she ate her dessert .

A nice guy , should I say .

Who is he visiting here ? Is he with Katherine ? The witch grinned sweetly at Genes comment .

Its just too unfortunate she was too beautiful when she smiles , and it had my cock twitching in my pants .

Hold on What ? Katherine ? I scrolled through my messages again , and the same name flashed on my screen .

What the hell was going on ? My blood pressure rose as my mind started playing ridiculous unwanted thoughts .

Nates originally from Brooklyn , and Katherine is on vacation with her family , the witch went on .

Well , if its really important , then you should go see Nate , Gene agreed .

Katherine and Nate … hmm .

This could be just a coincidence .

I tried to think of the probability that this witch probably knew Ericka .

But I found it hard to connect because Ericka was an IT professional who worked at an IT company in Massachusetts .

She was a twenty eight year old woman , a graduate of Harvard .

Unless … I watched her intently and tried to think of the coincidences between Jax and Ericka , and me and the witch .

And just like the witch , Ericka lived in Cambridge .

Ericka told me she was visiting a family in New York , which was the same day the witch came home .

Ericka told me she was going to meet her mother and that she hadnt seen her for a long time .

I watched Genes daughter and listened to her very carefully her speech pattern , the way she laughed , the names Katherine and Nate ….

God , no .

Its not possible .

I scanned through my phone and dialed Erickas number .

I waited for a minute to see if she would pick up , but there was no answer or reaction from her .

I phoned her again , but there was still no reaction .

12:54 After MD Chapter 23 I sighed in relief .

I must be imagining things .

Thanks , Mom .

I kinda need to go out as well .

If your mom allows you , I will too , Dad said , nodding in approval .

Its time you see the world outside .

I would love to see the city .

Suddenly , a loud ringtone reverberated in every corner of the room , but she hit the end call .

Oh , Im sorry .

What the fuck !