Chapter 28
When she reached Kenneth, Kathie threw her arms around
him and asked excitedly, “Ken, you’re back?”
She then asked, “Why didn’t you call to tell me? When did you
get back? How did you know I was here?”
Catching the overjoyed Kathie, Kenneth wrapped one arm around her back, brushed the stray hair from her face with the
other, and said with a smile, “I just got home tonight. Dad said
you were out here, so I came to pick you up.”
With both arms around Kenneth’s neck, Kathie looked up at
him and said, “Ken, you haven’t been back for almost a year this
time. I’ve missed you so much.”
At this point, Harriet and Johnathan had also come over.
Harriet greeted him warmly, “Ken.”
Seeing Harriet approach, Kenneth let go of Kathie, reached out
and ruffled her hair, saying, “Hara, long time no see!”
Although Kenneth was tall and worked in the military, and
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usually looked serious, he was always gentle with Kathie, Harriet, and the other girls.
Seeing this, Johnathan and the others quickly greeted him as
well: “Ken.”
“Ken.”
“Kenneth.”
“Mr. Kenneth.”
Kenneth didn’t respond to each of them individually; he just
nodded to everyone as a reply.
Finally, he looked at Johnathan and offered his
congratulations: “Johnathan, happy birthday!”
Johnathan quickly replied with a smile, “Ken, why didn’t’ you
let us know you were coming back? If I’d known, I would’ve
come to pick you up.””
Kenneth smiled and said, “You young people are having fun-I
didn’t want to intrude.””
Kenneth was older than Johnathan and Darrick, but only by
three years. Still, he had always been mature, and after joining
the military, he became even more steady.
He didn’t like the glitz and glamour, nor did he enjoy such lively
occasions.
He preferred peace and quiet.
Meanwhile, Kathie was clinging to Kenneth’s arm, unwilling to
let go even for a moment.
Kathie had liked Kenneth since she was a child, and after he got
into military school and joined the army, she admired him even
more.
Kenneth was her one and only idol.
After greeting Johnathan, Darrick, and the others, Kenneth
drove Harriet and Kathie home first.
Kenneth drove in front, while Harriet and Kathie sat side by
side in the back seat.
Even though Kenneth was always gentle with her, Harriet still
felt nervous every time she saw him.
She wasn’t much of a talker to begin with, and in front of
Kenneth, she spoke even less, sitting up straight and never as
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relaxed as Kathie.
Glancing at the two of them in the rearview mirror, Kenneth
asked, “Ells didn’t come tonight?”
When Kenneth mentioned Ellsworth, Kathie replied with a
look of disdain, “Don’t even mention Ells. One call from Kelsey
and he was gone.”
“What’s worse is, last time he and Kelsey got caught by
reporters at a hotel, he made Hara pretend to be Kelsey to clean
up the mess. He’s never home, and when Hara asked for a
divorce, he dragged his feet and wouldn’t sign the papers. Ken,
don’t you think Ells is just awful?”
Before Kenneth could respond, Kathie added, “All the
Townsend family’s bad traits seem to have ended up in him
alone.”
Hearing that Harriet had asked for a divorce, Kenneth glanced
at her again in the rearview mirror.
She had really liked Ells. To get to this point, she must have
made a huge decision.
Kenneth didn’t respond to that-there was nothing he could say.
Kathie continued, “Ken, now that you’re back, you have to talk
to Ells. Make him give Hara a way out. If he keeps this up, I’m
afraid Hara will get depressed.”
Before she got married, Harriet was so happy.
Over the past three years, she had watched the light in Harriet’s
eyes gradually fade, watched her lose herself, watched
Ellsworth torment her until she was covered in wounds and
lost all confidence.
The life Harriet was living was simply inhuman.
If it were her, she would have turned the Townsend family
upside down long ago.
The more Kathie spoke, the angrier she got. Kenneth said
calmly, “I’ll find a chance to talk to him.”
As the siblings discussed her marriage, Harriet didn’t know
what to say for a moment, so she simply stayed silent.
Soon, the car stopped at the entrance to the Townsend’s
mansion. After getting out, Kathie told Kenneth, “Ken, you take
Hara home. If she stays at the Townsend’s mansion, Grandma
will bring up the great-grandchild thing again.”
“Okay!” Kenneth said, “You go get some rest.”
“Alright.”
After watching Kathie enter the house, Kenneth finally looked
away, but he didn’t start the car.
Seeing this, Harriet looked up at Kenneth.
Kenneth happened to be looking at her too. He said, “Hara,
come sit in the front.”
