Chapter 41

Jonathan was still trying to get closer to her, but Kathie had found a way to keep him at arm's length, leaving him with no way to express his frustration.

"Come on, this is unnecessary," he said.

Kathie opened her bag and said seriously, "From now on, I'm carrying silver needles with me. You better behave, or I'll make sure you lose your manhood for good."

Jonathan was speechless. "Dr. Cavendish, isn't that a bit extreme? We haven't done anything inappropriate."

Kathie glared at him. They had just kissed earlier, wasn't that overly intimate?

Jonathan caught on and grinned. "I'll behave from now on. It's all my fault."

"I'll push you out to get some sun, and then we can soak in the hot springs again before heading back."

There was no denying it, Kathie was a great companion-positive, smart,kind, and hardworking. There weren't many women in Eldoria who could compare to her.

The second soak in the hot springs went smoothly. Kathie pushed him back,sweating profusely.

Jonathan felt bad for making her do all this hard work.′′D.Cavendish,will I need to keep soaking in the hot springs?"

Kathie nodded. "Yes. Starting tomorrow, we'll do medicinal baths at home to stimulate the nerves in your legs." "Next time. let me know in advance. I'll see if I can find someone to help."Jonathan didn't want her to suffer. If needed, he could call Ben to help out.

Kathie laughed. "You don't know anyone else. Who would help you? It's fine. I'll just consider it exercise."

"There are people in the nearby village. Someone might see a petite woman like you and offer to help."

"You're overthinking it. There's no such thing as a free lunch. If it comes to that. I have other friends," Kathie replied.

"I can pay them. I don' want you to get tired."

Kathie couldn't help but laugh. He was considerate, worried about her getting tired, but wanted to use her money to hire help. What was the point?

That evening, Kathie prepared some medicine for him.

Jonathan had been worried she might hold a grudge from earlier and add something to the medicine, but everything was normal.

"How do your legs feel after soaking in the hot springs?" Kathie asked.

"I could move them a bit in the water, but now it seems I can't."

Kathie checked him over and nodded. "That's a normal reaction. After the medicinal bath tomorrow, you'll feel a more noticeable difference. Drink your medicine." "Next time. let me know in advance. I'll see if I can find someone to help."Jonathan didn't want her to suffer. If needed, he could call Ben to help out.

Kathie laughed. "You don't know anyone else. Who would help you? It's fine. I'll just consider it exercise."

"There are people in the nearby village. Someone might see a petite woman like you and offer to help."

"You're overthinking it. There's no such thing as a free lunch. If it comes to that. I have other friends," Kathie replied.

"I can pay them. I don' want you to get tired."

Kathie couldn't help but laugh. He was considerate, worried about her getting tired, but wanted to use her money to hire help. What was the point?

That evening, Kathie prepared some medicine for him.

Jonathan had been worried she might hold a grudge from earlier and add something to the medicine, but everything was normal.

"How do your legs feel after soaking in the hot springs?" Kathie asked.

"I could move them a bit in the water, but now it seems I can't."

Kathie checked him over and nodded. "That's a normal reaction. After the medicinal bath tomorrow, you'll feel a more noticeable difference. Drink your medicine." "Next time. let me know in advance. I'll see if I can find someone to help."Jonathan didn't want her to suffer. If needed, he could call Ben to help out.

Kathie laughed. "You don't know anyone else. Who would help you? It's fine. I'll just consider it exercise."

"There are people in the nearby village. Someone might see a petite woman like you and offer to help."

"You're overthinking it. There's no such thing as a free lunch. If it comes to that. I have other friends," Kathie replied.

"I can pay them. I don' want you to get tired."

Kathie couldn't help but laugh. He was considerate, worried about her getting tired, but wanted to use her money to hire help. What was the point?

That evening, Kathie prepared some medicine for him.

Jonathan had been worried she might hold a grudge from earlier and add something to the medicine, but everything was normal.

"How do your legs feel after soaking in the hot springs?" Kathie asked.

"I could move them a bit in the water, but now it seems I can't."

Kathie checked him over and nodded. "That's a normal reaction. After the medicinal bath tomorrow, you'll feel a more noticeable difference. Drink your medicine.""Next time. let me know in advance. I'll see if I can find someone to help."Jonathan didn't want her to suffer. If needed, he could call Ben to help out.

Kathie laughed. "You don't know anyone else. Who would help you? It's fine. I'll just consider it exercise."

"There are people in the nearby village. Someone might see a petite woman like you and offer to help."

"You're overthinking it. There's no such thing as a free lunch. If it comes to that. I have other friends," Kathie replied.

"I can pay them. I don' want you to get tired."

Kathie couldn't help but laugh. He was considerate, worried about her getting tired, but wanted to use her money to hire help. What was the point?

That evening, Kathie prepared some medicine for him.

Jonathan had been worried she might hold a grudge from earlier and add something to the medicine, but everything was normal.

"How do your legs feel after soaking in the hot springs?" Kathie asked.

"I could move them a bit in the water, but now it seems I can't."

Kathie checked him over and nodded. "That's a normal reaction. After the medicinal bath tomorrow, you'll feel a more noticeable difference. Drink your medicine." "Next time. let me know in advance. I'll see if I can find someone to help."Jonathan didn't want her to suffer. If needed, he could call Ben to help out.

Kathie laughed. "You don't know anyone else. Who would help you? It's fine. I'll just consider it exercise."

"There are people in the nearby village. Someone might see a petite woman like you and offer to help."

"You're overthinking it. There's no such thing as a free lunch. If it comes to that. I have other friends," Kathie replied.

"I can pay them. I don' want you to get tired."

Kathie couldn't help but laugh. He was considerate, worried about her getting tired, but wanted to use her money to hire help. What was the point?

That evening, Kathie prepared some medicine for him.

Jonathan had been worried she might hold a grudge from earlier and add something to the medicine, but everything was normal.

"How do your legs feel after soaking in the hot springs?" Kathie asked.

"I could move them a bit in the water, but now it seems I can't."

Kathie checked him over and nodded. "That's a normal reaction. After the medicinal bath tomorrow, you'll feel a more noticeable difference. Drink your medicine." Not only that, she checked any other containers that could hold water. "Get some rest. Tomorrow's acupuncture will bepainful," Kathie said.

Jonathan could sense that Kathie was keeping her distance, even arguing with him less.

Where was the fun in that?

As Kathie reached the door, he suddenly spoke up, "Dr. Cavendish, when I close my eyes now, all I see is you soaking wet from earlier."

Kathie was stunned.

Jonathan awkwardly śmiled. "Dr. Cavendish, ifI said it was a side effect of the medicine, would you believe me?"

Kathie clenched her fists and approached him. Jonathan called out loudly, "Kids. I need help!"

Kathie stopped, panicking. "Seven, what are you shouting about?"

Eileen came running, her voice preceding her. "Seven, what's wrong?"

Kyle followed closely. "Is Seven hurt?"

"What happened?" Zachary joined in.

Jonathan smirked. "You were gonna mess with a defenseless guy like me.I had to protect myself."

Eileen reached the door, worried. "Seven, what happened?"

Kathie pinched Eileen's cheek, stopping the other two kids from running in. "Don't run so fast,you'll trip."

Jonathan said sadly, "I can't feel my legs at all. Your mommy called me useless, and it hurt my feelings."

Kathie retorted, "I didn't say that," Eileen held her hand. "Mommy, didn't I tell you? Girls should be gentle,not always fierce. Look how scared you made Seven. He's injured, you need to be patient."

Kathie forced a smile, unsure who was more mature between her and her daughter. "Don't be fooled by him. Mommy doesn't scold the injured."

Zachary frowned. "But Mommy, you often scold Seven."

Jonathan nodded. "See? Kids are perceptive. They see you scolding me all the time."

Kyle said, "If Seven did something wrong. Mommy can scold him. But if it's because of his injury, Mommy shouldn't scold him. He's already pitiful."

Kathie was speechless. Pitiful?

Jonathan nodded pitifully, making Kathie grit her teeth in frustration. He was like a cunning fox, good at pretending.

"Alright, let's go to bed and let him rest," Kathie said helplessly.

Eileen was worried. "Should I sleep with Seven?"

"No!" Kathie firmly refused.

Eileen looked up at her. "Why not, Mommy?"

Kathie picked her up. "Little girls should keep their distance from boys."She didn't add that this was especially true for strangers, to avoid hurting Jonathan's pride. After all, losing his memory wasn't his fault.

Eileen obediently agreed. "Then tell us a story,Mommy."

"Okay, back to your room." Tonight, she'd let him off the hook.

Jonathan lay back with his hands behind his head. He enjoyed seeing Kathie frustrated but unable to do anything about it. It made life interesting.

At ten o'clock that night. Melissa, with nowhere else to go, arrived at Shirley's house.

Shirley was both angry anid anxious when she heard Melissa wanted a divorce. "Mom, why didn't you discuss such a big decision with me? At least hold on for a bit. If you divorce now. I'll be a laughingstock."

Melissa was furious. "You think I didn't try? He insisted on divorcing me!He kicked me out during the day and brought his secretary home in the afternoon. He wants me to leave with nothing."

Shirley was exasperated. "Dad is really heartless. After more than twenty years together, he can just abandon you."

Melissa gritted her teeth. "It's all Kathie's fault. She caused my divorce and made Raymond cut ties with me. Now I have nothing."

"She's still clinging to Randy, refusing to divorce, making me a laughingstock. I don't know what to do." Shirley was at her wit's end.

Melissa clenched her fists and said fiercely, "Don't worry, Shirley. I'll deal with Kathie. I won't let her get away with this."

If it weren't for Kathie's return, she would still be the envy of others, a wealthy lady with endless money and young men to keep her company.Even if something happened, Raymond would cover for her. But now,because of Kathie, she had lost everything.

No matter what, she had to make Kathie disappear.

The next morning, the dogs in the yard wouldn't stop barking.Kathie went out to see Randy, that scumbag, had come again. "What do you want?" Kathie said coldly.

"Kathie. I need to talk to you. Can you come out?"

She sneered, "Are you here to catch me again? Do you want to get bitten by dogs?"

Kathie moved to open the gate. and Randy, scared, ran back to his car,ready to jump in at any moment.