Chapter 310
When I woke up, it was already the next morning. As I woke up, I suddenly remembered what happened last night. I quickly got up and looked around, but Katniss was nowhere to be seen.
My heart skipped a beat, so I got up quickly, opened the door, and saw Katniss coming out of the kitchen with breakfast, looking completely normal.
My thoughts were just starting to come back to me. I checked the time and realized it was morning, my usual waking time.
Finally, my thoughts were all back, and I realized that my head was still a bit fuzzy from the alcohol I drank last night.
"Honey, what's wrong?"
Katniss put the breakfast on the table, looking at me with a strange and concerned expression because I seemed a bit flustered.
"Nothing, just had a bit too much to drink last night, still feeling a bit dizzy."
I just shook my head, that was the only excuse I could come up with.
After saying that, I felt like I might have given myself away, so I went into the bathroom to freshen up. Splashing cold water on my face helped clear my head a bit.
I couldn't calm down in my mind at this moment. Did I really not hold on till the end last night and fell asleep? Due to the numbness from the alcohol, I slept deeply until morning.
Did anything happen last night after all? Without surveillance equipment, I still couldn't know everything.
"Where's Dad?"
After coming out of the bathroom, I was more awake now, and I couldn't help but look towards Nathan's room door, while observing Katniss's reaction.
After mentioning Nathan, Katniss's expression did flicker with a hint of awkwardness, which made me even more suspicious.
"Dad has already left."
Katniss's expression instantly returned to normal, although she tried to hide it, her tone still revealed some awkwardness.
"Left, left so early? When did he leave?"
I sat at the table, looking at the time and asking.
"About half an hour ago, Nathan said he had to go back to the island early, had some things to take care of, and left without eating." Katniss said while eating.
After responding, we fell into silence. I was now very curious and nervous.
Nathan left so early, and I fell asleep last night. Katniss's tone and expression were unnatural. I was really anxious to check the surveillance footage. If they really had an affair after I fell asleep last night, how should I react? After all, I hadn't really considered this possibility before.
Breakfast ended in silence. Katniss helped me get dressed as usual, and I left for work.
At work, I couldn't concentrate, which was unusual for me. I kept thinking about last night and feeling conflicted and worried. Perhaps last night was a turning point for our family, and work wouldn't go smoothly today if we didn't resolve this issue.
After realizing this, I abandoned my work, inserted the encrypted device into the computer, opened the home video surveillance, and set the time to last night.
I fast-forwarded with the mouse. I had my eyes closed all last night, so I didn't see Katniss's real reactions.
Katniss must have opened her eyes many times last night, her eyes revealing memories and a hint of desire. Her eyes were filled with reminiscence and lust.
I didn't know when I fell asleep. Because of the alcohol, I had lost track of time.
I focused on Nathan's bedroom. When Nathan returned to the room, he didn't lie down with his eyes closed like me. Instead, he lay on the bed with his arm on his forehead, eyes open, lost in thought.
Not facing me directly, Nathan's expression finally showed. His eyes were filled with sadness and memories, and if he hadn't been holding back his emotions, he would have been crying by now. As he reminisced, his eyes roamed around the room, perhaps every corner of the room held memories of Nathan and Katniss's intimacy. After that night, everything ended, everything went back to the way it was before. Finally, Nathan touched his eyes with his hand, then covered his eyes with his arm, and I could see his nose twitching. Nathan was really crying at that moment.
At that moment, the two people in the two bedrooms were reminiscing about their past, both feeling sad without planning. Katniss, although she no longer had Nathan, still had me. But Nathan was different, without Katniss, he became a lonely man, and Nathan's feelings for Katniss were much deeper than Katniss's feelings for Nathan.
So, although Katniss was sad, she could restrain herself. Compared to Nathan, Katniss's desires were greater than her sadness. After all, Katniss's body had been sensitized by Nathan and experienced addiction. Katniss's body seemed to be truly satisfied only by Nathan. Katniss's desires were entering a vigorous stage.
I fast-forwarded with the mouse, and Nathan and Katniss finally fell asleep in the late night. Before they fell asleep, I was already snoring loudly, not pretending, but really falling asleep.
It wasn't until after five in the morning that Katniss slowly woke up. She didn't sleep well that night, got dressed, walked out of the room, and at that time, Nathan also walked out of the room, while I was still asleep.
Nathan and Katniss still had that tacit understanding, walking out of the room together.
When they met in the living room, Nathan and Katniss looked at each other, then avoided each other's gaze again.
"Where are you going?"
Katniss's emotions were more stable than Nathan's, so she couldn't help but ask.
"I have something to do on the island, I need to go back early, don't disturb his rest."
Nathan was already dressed and, after saying this, he went to the door to put on his shoes.
"Dad."
When Katniss heard that Nathan was leaving, a hint of reluctance appeared on her face, and of course, a touch of sadness, because she seemed to sense Nathan's sadness. So she couldn't help but call out to Nathan, but after stopping Nathan, she herself froze, covering her mouth with delicate hands.
"What's wrong?"
Bent over to tie his shoes, Nathan didn't turn around but asked directly.
Nathan's voice was already trembling a bit at this point. It had been a long time since they had spoken face to face, and this meeting was unexpectedly heavy. Nathan seemed very nervous when Katniss stopped him, and his voice seemed to carry a hint of anticipation.
"Have breakfast before you leave, I'm about to make breakfast."
After stabilizing her emotions, Katniss spoke directly to Nathan, her tone returning to calm.
"No need. I'm not very hungry."
After hearing Katniss's words, Nathan replied with a tone of loneliness and disappointment. His hands, which had already stopped, quickly finished tying his shoes, then he opened the door and walked out.
Seeing Nathan's back as he left the room, Katniss could only force a bitter smile.
After watching the surveillance video, I breathed a sigh of relief. Nothing happened after I fell asleep last night. Although Nathan and Katniss had strange expressions while talking, it was quite normal, considering their past experiences. If they could recover quickly, that would be the strange thing.
At this point, I also understood Katniss's unnatural expression in the morning. After all, Katniss couldn't act naturally in that situation, especially when it came to the topic of Nathan.
And the reason Nathan chose to leave early was not only to avoid facing me but also perhaps to leave before me to avoid suspicion. If he had stayed at home after I went to work, he might have worried about what I would think. After all, the matter from last night had already been discussed and settled.
Everything was understood. I leaned back in my chair, stretched lazily, and felt relieved. The experiment last night was a success. I was one step closer to returning to normal life, and I could finally work without any psychological burden.
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