Contract Marriage with Devil Billionaire - Chapter 198 Disappear Out of Anger

She held it in her hand and answered truthfully, “Rowen’s, he said it was windy, and he let me…”

“The tea shop has heat,” Joseph interrupted her.

Seeing his expression change, Kate got very upset and said, “Yes, there is heating in the store. So, I should not accept his concern?”

She didn’t want to take his coat, but Rowen insisted on giving it to her.  She tried to give it back, but he was already out of sight. Out of fear of arguing with Joseph, she held it and didn’t wear it. Yet, still, he saw it.

“Why take it?” He became angry.

Kate knew another fight was inevitable. The questioning tone made Kate even angrier. She snapped, “I just took it, okay? What do you want me to say? Either you take me and his coat or break up with me?”

When Joseph heard Kate say break up, it was as if he was struck by lightning. The pain kept him silent for a long time.

Kate thought his silence meant agreement for break up. She opened the car door, jumped out to get a taxi, unsure of where she would even go.

Joseph reacted and immediately got out of the car to stop her. But it was still too late; it was as if the taxi appeared out of thin air to whisk Kate away. He jumped back in the car, intending to catch up to Kate, but there was so much traffic that he was unsure of which taxi she was in. Filled with despair, Joseph pulled over to call her.

When Kate’s phone rang, she looked at it but did not answer or hang up. She waited for it to stop ringing, then she turned the power off on her phone.

Holding his phone, Joseph tried to call again, but it went directly to Kate’s voicemail. He knew she turned it off, and now he had no way to reach her. Joseph was not only worried about her, but he regretted the way he talked to her.

Originally Kate had planned to go to Joseph’s after her quarrel with Daisy. However, since she was fighting with him, Kate didn’t know where to go. The taxi driver had already asked her where she was going numerous times; each time, she told him just to keep driving.

Kate finally decided to go to Lisa’s house.  As soon as she got out of the taxi, Lisa ran to her, “Kate, you scared me to death! Joseph has been calling me saying he couldn’t reach you. Then I called you, and it was going to your voicemail. I was just about to go to your house to see if you were there!”

Seeing that Lisa was so worried about her made Kate feel guilty but loved at the same time. She reached out and hugged her.

Lisa was shocked by her behavior. While calming her, she gently asked, “What’s wrong? Did you get in an argument with Joseph?”

“No,” Kate said; she let go of Lisa and walked inside.

“I feel like that is a bit of an exaggeration,” Kate sighed.

“Kate, although you are my best friend, I have to take Joseph’s side on this,” Lisa commented, “You can be angry with him, but you can’t just disappear for no reason. If he can’t contact you, he will be distraught.”

Even though she was still upset, Kate knew Lisa was right. She nodded her head, “This is my fault.”

Kate was about to turn her phone back on when Lisa’s phone rang.

“Look, he’s calling again!” Lisa laughed.

“I guess he went to my place and found that I wasn’t there. So, now he is calling you again.”

Joseph’s first words were that Kate wasn’t at the white mansion. Lisa quickly told him, “Don’t worry! Kate is okay; she is here with me.”

“I will come to pick her up then,” Joseph felt relieved when he heard that Kate was safe.

“Joseph, why doesn’t Kate stay with me tonight? You two can work things out tomorrow?” Lisa was afraid that Kate was still too upset and that they would only continue to quarrel if he picked her up.

“Hmm…” Joseph clearly hesitated.

“Don’t worry; I will take good care of her. I promise to return a happy Kate tomorrow!” Lisa assured him.

“Okay,” Joseph agreed, then asked, “Can I talk to her, though?”

“Why you don’t believe me?” Lisa said before handing the phone to Kate. She nudged Kate’s arm, “Say something! He doesn’t believe me!”

Kate stared at the phone for a moment, then took it from Lisa, “Go home! I am fine!”

“Kate, I’m sorry,” He apologized.

Hearing him say he was sorry, she bit her lower lip, panicking. Obviously, she lost her temper with him, but he was apologizing to her. After hanging up, Kate went to lay on the sofa without saying a word.

Seeing her uneasy, Lisa sighed, “Since you want to go there, why not just ask him to pick you up now? Then all your problems will be solved!”

“Lisa, do you want to know why we quarreled?”

“Why?” Lisa had an idea but didn’t want to say it.

“I…” When she was about to say it, Kate suddenly thought about the fact that Lisa liked Rowen.

“Why?” Seeing her hesitating, Lisa said impatiently, “You don’t need to hesitate in front of me!”

“Because of a trivial matter. Also, before bickering with Joseph, I had a very heated confrontation with Daisy. She said a lot of hurtful things.”

“You and Daisy? Why? What happened?” Lisa knew that Kate and Daisy were closer than most biological sisters. If they were fighting, there had to be a good reason. Lisa sat quietly as Kate told her every detail.

“I never expected that someone who is always so kind and caring could have a vicious side, just like Anna!” Kate shook her head, “I don’t know if what I have done changed her, but I truly never thought of her as an outsider. I was nice to her because I care for her, not out of pity. I only hope that she can let go of the past hurt and accept the love in front of her.”

“I understand, you are right about that,” Lisa could understand Daisy’s feelings but knew how much Kate loved her, “Her life was unstable since she was born, and she suffered a lot. When your mother passed away, you were the only sense of security she had. She looked at you as her only family, and now she feels like you don’t care for her. Plus, you allowed Anna into your home, so Daisy’s heart broke. She couldn’t take anymore and broke down.”

“But I don’t understand. What does this have to do with my company merging into JK Group? And Anna has amnesia now, so I can’t leave her to live on her own. Anna is like a child; why can’t we just let her into our lives?”