Chapter 494 Don't Do It Again
At this moment, Josephine had already returned home.
On the way home, the drive wasn't long, but Josephine felt extremely sleepy, barely able to keep her eyes open.
After getting home and taking a shower, she felt a bit more awake.
She lay on the bed, picked up her phone, and sent a message to Kathy.
Josephine: [It's Gerald's birthday today, do you remember?]
Kathy quickly replied: [I remember.]
Then why didn't she send Gerald a birthday wish?
Josephine didn't have the nerve to ask further.
Besides, she wasn't sure if Kathy still liked Gerald.
After all, so much time had passed, and Gerald still ignored her.
Josephine had to reply: [How have you been lately?]
Kathy: [Same as always.]
Josephine: [Are you dating anyone?]
Previously, Josephine had heard from her that she was too busy with her studies to have time for a relationship.
Later, her family pressured her into blind dates, but the men all disliked her for being a PhD student.
Then, something happened in her family.
Kathy replied: [No. Mr. Clarence is hard to pursue.]
Josephine was surprised and asked: [You still like Gerald?]
Kathy replied: [Does liking someone ever change?]
Josephine was stunned.
She didn't expect Kathy's feelings to be so enduring.
And it seemed like she had no intention of stopping.
Josephine couldn't help but feel a bit guilty.
Josephine: [Gerald is only focused on his work. Maybe you should give up on him.]
Kathy: [It's okay. I haven't met anyone else I like yet. If I do, I won't like Gerald anymore.]
Josephine: [Alright, I hope you meet that person soon, and I hope they like you very much.]
Kathy: [Thank you.]
Today, she had waited outside Gerald's office for over three hours.
In the end, Gerald didn't reply to her messages.
She didn't get to see Gerald either.
There was a moment when Kathy felt very sad.
She even thought, 'That's it, he will never like me.'
The two of them might be like parallel lines, never intersecting in this lifetime.
But she was also very clear about her own feelings.
This was the first time she liked a man so much.
Gerald was very charming, and Kathy had specifically looked up a lot of news about him.
The more she learned, the more she was infatuated with Gerald.
Last time, she went to the city hall with some staff members because some documents related to her family's issue needed her signature.
While waiting in the lounge, there were two people nearby, probably there for business as well, discussing Gerald.
At first, Kathy didn't know they were talking about Gerald.
And, probably because they were in a public place, they didn't mention Gerald's name.
But Kathy still figured it out.
One girl said, "I heard his family is very well-off, so he has high standards."
The other girl said, "Our Mr. Baldwin once sent him a woman."
"Really? The women Mr. Baldwin sends must be very beautiful, right?"
"Not just beautiful, she was a dance student, a college student, with a pretty face and a great figure, excellent in every way. Even I, as a woman, was moved, let alone a man."
"And then?"
"He wasn't interested at all."
"I heard these big shots seem uninterested in women on the surface, but they actually play around a lot in private."
"Not him. Our Mr. Baldwin has said many times that other company presidents find it difficult because he doesn't covet anything, not money or women."
"The key is he's so handsome. And even though he's in his forties, he looks like he's in his thirties."
"I heard his wife died many years ago, and he still can't let go. He's really deep in love."
"Stop talking, someone's coming."
Actually, even without hearing them talk secretly, Kathy could guess that many people would try to curry favor with Gerald in his position.
Kathy had also thought about how their statuses were not equal.
In fact, since they met over a year ago, the number of times they had seen each other could be counted on one hand.
Gerald had only replied to her message once.
But honestly, Kathy felt that now, sending messages to Gerald was not just because she liked him.
It had become a habit, and sometimes, when she didn't know who to talk to about her thoughts, she would send them to Gerald.
Because she knew Gerald wouldn't read her messages.
She treated Gerald as a confidant, someone she could freely share her thoughts with.
She also told herself that on Gerald's birthday, she wanted to confess to him in person.
Whether he agreed or not, it would bring closure to the matter.
But she didn't expect that she wouldn't even get a chance to see Gerald.
She had to leave the prepared gift at the reception, not knowing if he would receive it.
She had thought about asking Josephine to pass it on, but in the end, she gave up.
The matter between her and Gerald should be resolved by themselves.
If he didn't receive the gift, it would only mean they were not meant to be.
After chatting with Josephine for a bit and saying goodnight, her phone suddenly lit up.
The screen showed a new message.
Thinking it was Josephine again, Kathy quickly opened her phone and entered the chat interface, only to sit up straight in surprise.
She rubbed her eyes, thinking she was seeing things.
But the phone clearly showed that Gerald had replied to her message.
Kathy closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and opened them again. The message was still there.
It wasn't a dream.
It wasn't an illusion.
It wasn't her imagination.
Gerald's message was just one line.
He replied:[Thank you for the gift. I'm usually busy with work and don't check my phone. Please don't wait for me at the office entrance anymore.]
Kathy's heart was pounding, wanting to reply immediately, but not knowing what to say.
She wanted to think carefully before replying, but was afraid Gerald would wait too long.
She quickly typed: [Are you still awake?]
After that, Kathy swallowed nervously, staring at her phone.
Gerald's reply made Kathy feel disappointed.
He said: [About to sleep, goodnight.]
Kathy wanted to talk to him more.
She didn't know when he would reply to her again.
Maybe, there would be no chance in the future.
But Kathy really didn't know what to say.
She had to type: [Goodnight. Happy birthday.]]
This time, Gerald didn't reply.
Kathy hugged her phone, turned over, took a deep breath, and swung her legs back and forth.
Her heart felt sweet.
Although she didn't know what would happen in the future, Gerald's reply made her very happy.
Meanwhile, Gerald put down his phone and stared at the item in front of him, lost in thought.
Kathy had given him a scarf.
It wasn't a special gift.
The scarf was dark gray, very soft to the touch, with no logo or patterns. It was very simple.
After a long time, Gerald turned off the light and closed his eyes in the dark.
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