Chapter 336
Katniss returned to the bedroom, but instead of turning off the computer and going to bed, she sat back down at the desk. It had been a day and a night since she last slept, but she didn't feel very sleepy at the moment. Her eyes were vacant, as if she had lost all her soul.
Katniss sat quietly in front of the computer, then picked up her phone and found my number. However, she didn't make the call. She just stared at my number, as if trying to see my image through it. After a while, Katniss unexpectedly smiled, but the smile contained so much - mockery, bitterness, and coldness.
After some time, Katniss put down her phone without calling me. Coincidentally, that evening we had a meeting at Lumaria. Since the meeting ran late, I didn't call Katniss. I didn't find it strange after the meeting because phones were required to be turned off. I assumed Katniss had already fallen asleep by then, as it was daytime for me during the meeting while it was nighttime in Novaria. Later, I sent Katniss a message informing her that my phone was off during the meeting, but I didn't receive a reply, which made me feel uneasy.
Katniss sat in the chair for a while, and then her phone beeped with a message. She picked it up, glanced at it - it was from me. After a casual look, she placed the phone back on the desk and proceeded to open an encrypted device to continue watching those videos. At this point, she didn't have the energy to watch the videos closely; instead, she selected certain clips to reminisce.
In our bedroom, the guest room, the bathroom, the living room - everywhere bore traces of Katniss and Nathan's lovemaking. Their ways of intimacy were varied. Katniss seemed like a bystander at this moment, watching a pornographic film where she was the main character.
As Katniss watched the videos, her expression became indescribable.
Katniss watched for a long time until she unknowingly fell asleep. Each video in the encrypted device was independent; after one finished playing, it would return to the original interface of the device. Katniss didn't know how to explain if Simon suddenly walked in and saw that scene.
Katniss fell asleep on the computer chair. She was too tired and had endured for a long time. However, her sleep seemed restless, with frequent and intense movements, especially her head shaking.
"Why? Why do this to me?" In her dream, Katniss suddenly muttered, shaking her head slightly and speaking softly. After a while, tears streamed down her face in her sleep, crying silently.
The night passed quietly. When Katniss woke up the next morning, her tears had not dried up. It seemed like she had been crying all night, as her eyelids were swollen.
She got up and walked out of the room indifferently to freshen up. She spent a long time in the bathroom grooming and applying makeup. After finishing everything, she went to prepare breakfast for Simon.
"Mom, what's wrong with you?" Simon asked Katniss at the dining table, looking puzzled.
"Nothing's wrong, Simon. Why do you ask?" After hearing Simon's question, Katniss smiled slightly, trying to appear calm, and spoke to Simon in a composed manner.
"Nothing, I just feel like Mom is acting strange today. But I can't pinpoint what's odd." Simon looked at Katniss, his expression even more puzzled.
"Let's eat." Katniss ruffled Simon's hair, showing affection and tenderness in her eyes.
Katniss was indeed different that day. She had applied heavy makeup to conceal her appearance, but even with the makeup, her swollen eyelids couldn't be hidden. This made Katniss's overall appearance quite unusual, easily noticeable.
Katniss sighed and they continued eating.
"Simon, Mom will take you back today. Mom has some last-minute things to attend to." As breakfast was ending, Katniss apologized to Simon.
Simon had a two-day weekend break, and Katniss had just spent a day with him. He had been watching TV alone at home.
"Can I stay with Mom for another day? Mom doesn't need to take me out. I'll just watch TV at home. I want to spend more time with Mom." Simon shook his head and looked at Katniss, smiling brightly. He was still a child who couldn't stand quiet environments, as children loved to be active and noisy. Yet, Simon was willing to stay at home at that moment, genuinely wanting to be with Katniss.
Upon hearing Simon's words, Katniss seemed unable to control herself and hugged Simon, either moved by his words or saddened by the video incident. She cried while holding Simon, genuinely and heartbreakingly, without any pretense. Simon was momentarily frightened, his eyes widened, not moving. But being tightly embraced by Katniss, his head was nestled between her ample breasts, making it difficult for him to breathe.
"I'm sorry, Simon. Did Mom scare you?" After crying for a while, Katniss released Simon, then quickly grabbed a tissue to fix her makeup. With a face of apology, she smiled faintly at Simon and spoke.
"Why is Mom crying?" Simon's face showed nervousness and confusion.
"It's nothing. Mom is just very happy. Simon, you've grown up and know how to care for and accompany Mom." Katniss wiped her tears and said.
"But Mom really has something to do today. Mom will make up for this regret in the future, okay?" Katniss didn't change her mind due to being moved but continued to stroke Simon's hair as she spoke.
After hearing Katniss's words, Simon obediently nodded. After finishing breakfast, Katniss touched up her makeup again and then took Simon out. The room fell into silence. I fast-forwarded the video, time passing slowly. After two hours had passed, I started feeling nervous. Not for any other reason, but because if Katniss had only taken Simon back, it wouldn't have taken more than an hour. Yet, she had been out for two hours.
Continuing to fast-forward, it was almost noon, and Katniss still hadn't returned. Did she stay at Michael's house for lunch? Or did she go somewhere else after dropping off Simon?
From their conversation last night, it was evident that they had been intimate for the first time in a while. So, I wasn't worried about Katniss meeting Nathan at this moment, as it wasn't a possibility. But if she didn't go to Nathan, would she seek someone else? Would Katniss find someone else to vent her resentment and anger?
With Katniss's beauty and figure, she could easily seduce any man. In a highly impulsive state, she might do something out of character. Would Katniss seek another man to indulge herself in retaliation against me, take photos and videos, then let me discover them inadvertently? Would this achieve Katniss's goal of revenge in her heart?
My mind was filled with these thoughts, making me increasingly nervous. My palms were sweating, and my heart was racing. If Katniss had relations with Nathan, I could reluctantly accept it, as they had been intimate many times before, and Nathan was the only other man besides me. But if Katniss sought another man, could I accept it?
Realizing my physical and emotional reactions, I found that I couldn't accept it. If Katniss sought another man without my consent, it would be a complete betrayal and infidelity. I couldn't find any reason to forgive that.
I lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, feeling the nicotine rush through my lungs, numbing my body. The time in the video had reached the evening. At 8 o'clock in the evening, the sound of the door unlocking echoed in the house, and Katniss's figure walked in.
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