The Woman in the Letter

PART 45

NATALIE

She put dark tea in front of me in a white classic cup. I got up from the brown, worn-out sofa and sat down at the table.

"It's weird," she said. "I thought my daughter shared everything with me." She put his finger on the handle of the cup. She wanted to take a sip, then changed her mind and took off her hand from the cup. She did not know what she was doing. "Now I'm learning that she went to a psychologist and said me nothing" I felt embarrassed for the lie. I wanted to admit to the woman for a moment that everything was as it was. But then I remembered my purpose and kept myself. I had to follow in Paul's footsteps. I had to find him and take revenge on everyone he killed. But before that, I had to find out where Katherine Jennings knew me and why she was following me. I did not have a clear plan for this."Mrs. Jennings, most of the patients who come to me usually prefer to keep it a secret," I took a sip of my tea and cleared my throat. "Paul and your daughter," I said, looking at the woman's reaction. She looked at me and waited for me to continue. "What Katherine shared with you about him?"Old woman repeated his name "Paul". She said no to me, as if in vain. "Katherine has been married to a man 26 years older than her. Everything was very fast. Suddenly I came across. He said he wanted to marry my daughter. At first, Katherine was not so eager. Then the man's financial strength attracted her..." She stopped suddenly in half and took a deep breath. "When Katherine was one year old, her father went to work in Finland. He used to send money and keep in touch every month. Then he suddenly disappeared. Then I learned that he was married to a Russian woman. I did not follow him again. I decided to raise Katherine by myself" she thought for a while. Talking about the past, it was as if she was living those moments again. "You know, my daughter. It is very difficult to raise a child without a father. I raised Katherine very difficult. The salary I earned was nothing. When she was a child, I afford everything she wanted" sHe raised his shoulders and said, "That was all I could do. Therefore, her heart was always fragile. I also saw that Jack looks like a well-to-do cultural man, but he has lost his wife four years ago. I advised Katherine. Maybe I forced a little. I thought that my daughter would at least raise the rest of her life and her unborn child in better conditions. How difficult it is. At first, I saw how right I was. My daughter has changed a lot. Then ... Then everything changed. My daughter often told me that she did not love him. But she never intended to leave. She would never destroy his family. Then suddenly I saw Katherine as in the first days. Her face was shiny. It was very good. But, I saw my daughter at the door with suitcases in her hands. There was someone else in Katherine's life. As soon as her husband found out, he kicked him out of the house at night. Paul ... Paul destroyed my daughter's family. Of course, my daughter was not innocent. I'm not saying my daughter was an angel. But at least Katherine was back on track. ""I understand," I told you. My voice was trembling. Paul gave almost the same life to another woman as he did to me. In the end, he killed her. Although I never saw Katherine, I felt that she was some kind of relative. Because it seemed to me that I had the same feelings. I was the next plan. I didn't know what to say. Paul ruined the life of a long-lost woman for the second time. "I know this will not ease your pain. But I believe that Paul will be found and punished soon ""Paul? Paul committed suicide months ago" The woman looked at me curiously. She closed her eyes and said, "The police asked about Paul too. Don't you know that He is dead? " she asked, 'How did Katherine not tell you about this?'My hands shivered for a second. I had to make up a lie. The woman's sharp gaze froze my whole body. Suddenly, the sound of a baby crying in one of the rooms interrupted our conversation. Mrs. Jennings got up and went to the next room. I put my hands on my knees and looked around the room, but I didn't see anything. A few minutes later, she came and waved the child carelessly in his arms and sat down in front of me again."It's ..."The woman's face was smiling. The happy woman had returned to where she had gone a few minutes before. He looked at me and shook her head. "My daughter's only daughter" she whispered and looked at the child again. Her face was red. When she looked at me, I saw that her eyes were filled with tears. She pressed his lips between her teeth. Then she said, "Tomorrow her father will come and pick her up." She was still smiling. But the tears in her eyes were dripping from his cheeks. "My daughter was taken from me. Now they will take her only memory from me. "Tears welled up in my eyes as I opened my mouth. "I..., I don't know what to say. I'm sorry," I said, getting to my feet. When I got up and went out the door, I looked at her once.I did not say anything. I could not say anything. I wanted to tell her that I knew who her daughter's killer was and that she had killed my mother. But no. After Paul was found, It would be better to say everything. I looked into the old woman's eyes. Although I could not say it to her, I promised her in my heart."I'm sorry, I didn't let you talk," she said."No, it's nice""Here, my daughter, I hear," he said. "Why did you come here?""Apart from my patient, Katherine was also someone I felt close to. She talked about you often. The news of his death shocked me too. That is why I wanted to come and visit you. Think of me as one of your daughter's best friends. I wanted you to know I am here anything I can do for you""Thank you very much, my daughter. Katherine has no friends. What you said a lot to me. Thank you very much"When she left the child on the sofa and came to say goodbye to me, her thoughts were evident in the hasty actions of the child."My daughter. Let me ask you something. "As I was leaving the door, stopped me."Come on, of course""They called from the company. They want to give me Katherine's things in the room, on her desk. But they ask me to collect her belongings in front of me. That's what they told me." She looked at me. She was reluctant to ask if I could help her with this. But it was clear from her look that he needed my help."I'll take you there ...""I don't think I can go there alone. I want someone to be with me. I don't want them to know that Katherine has no friends or relatives other than her elderly mother. ""Of course I'll go with you," I said."Thank you very much," she said. sHe was a little relieved. "I'm sorry, my dear daughter, there is no one around to do this for me"I smiled, but I tried not to look him in the eye. Because I didn't want her to know that I was going to do it for me, not for her.