Chapter 17 At the hospital , Katherine had just finished her acupuncture treatment . Her forehead and arms were drenched in cold sweat . She lay on the bed , her eyes closed , her breath faint and steady . Suddenly , the phone by her bedside buzzed . Derrick , who was sitting on the nearby sofa handling some work , quickly got up and hung up the phone . He glanced back at Katherine . Seeing the furrow in her brows from the disturbance , he crouched down and gently stroked her forehead with his fingers . " It's okay . Go back to sleep . " Derrick's deep , soothing voice offered Katherine great comfort . Gradually , she fell into a deeper sleep , and the buzzing sound no longer reached her ears . In reality , the phone had vibrated a second time right after the first one , but by then , Derrick had already taken the phone into the hallway . " Who is it ? " he asked , trying to keep his anger in check , worried that someone had urgent business with Katherine . Kate , it's Miranda . Your dad's in trouble . You need to come back now . " Miranda's voice was urgent , laced with a hint of tears , as if something really serious had happened . Derrick recognized Miranda's voice and raised an eyebrow . " Is that so I'll have someone go check on it . You better be telling the truth . " He then hung up the phone , not giving Miranda a chance to say anything else . Miranda had once used underhanded tactics to win Katherine's affection and marry Richard . If she had treated Katherine well . Derrick wouldn't have minded . But instead , Miranda was scheming for things that didn't belong to her . Derrick had never had much respect for Miranda or her daughter , Mia . But for Katherine's sake , he hadn't dealt with them over the years . His thoughts drifted back to the time at Riverbend Manor when Mia had passed on Charles's message to Katherine . Derrick's eyes darkened . Quickly , he dialed his assistant from his own phone . Find out where my father - in - law has been recently , and see if anything unusual hat happened in the past few days . " The higher - ups at Riverbend Group and Derrick's assistants were well aware of his marriage to Katherine . The assistant immediately acknowledged the task and asked if Derrick had any other instructions . Derrick stayed silent for a moment before letting out a soft laugh . " Send someone to Windridge Villa to check what Miranda and Mia have been up to lately " Got it , Mr. Graham ," the assistant replied . On the hospital bed , Katherine's hand resting on her stomach suddenly twitched . She felt a wave of dizziness wash over her , as though her entire body was being tossed around uncontrollably , making her feel like she might throw up . The space around her twisted and flickered , as if her body , too , was about to shatter into pieces . Suddenly , a bright white light flashed in front of her . Katherine then realized her body was floating , slightly transparent . " What's going on ? " She raised her arm to look at herself , her face filled with shock . " Isn't this the state of my soul after I died in my previous life ? Katherine touched her arm , watching her palm pass through her body . A tightness gripped her chest . " Am I dead again ! " Katherine almost broke into tears . " Please , I can't die . I just got this second chance . My life is just beginning Desperate , Katherine started to walk back , only to hear a familiar voice from behind her . " Mommy , don't you want me anymore ? " The child's innocent voice made Katherine's heart ache . She turned around sharply and saw Christopher who appeared to be about 8 years old . Katherine opened her mouth in disbelief . "H - How is this possible ? " She looked down at her stomach , which had a slight indentation . Chapter 17 as gone . The small bulge was " No way . It can't be . Katherine suddenly pressed both hands to her stomach , but every time , her hands just passed through . She frantically tugged at her abdomen , as if trying to rip it open to see if the bab the baby she had been caring so much about was still there . " Mommy , is it because you don't want me anymore that you got pregnant with another baby ? " Christopher asked again , his eyes dull , staring at Katherine . He even started to walk over to her . that's not true . I never stop wanting you . This baby is you . Katherine pressed her belly forward to show him . Tve only ever had you , and I'll always want you . " Christopher questioned , " But how can you be sure that the baby in your belly is still me ? " At Christopher's question , Katherine fell silent . She thought , 'He's right . I'm already in the afterlife , but Kit is still alive in my previous life . How could I possibly be pregnant with another Kit ? " Katherine pressed her hands to her face and squatted down . T'm sorry , baby . Mommy didn't take good care of you . I'm so sorry . No matter how much Katherine tried to make up for this baby , he would never be Christopher . Christopher was still alive , living in that time and space where he had no parents and was mentally challenged . The Christopher infront of her crouched down too , much shorter than Katherine . But he stubbornly raised his hand and awkwardly stroked Katherine's head . " Do you really want me to come back ? " he asked . Katherine lifted her head , her eyes brimming with tears . " I do . " She choked , her voice trembling . " I promise I'll protect you this time , Kit Please , give me another chance ." " Even if I'm still mentally challenged ? Even if I'll drag you down for the rest of your life ? Christopher asked . He brought up something he shouldn't have been thinking about , something that suddenly took Katherine's breath away . She murmured , " Kit , did you always know this ? Christopher tilted his head , looking innocent . " Know what ? Know that I'm the product of Daddy forcing himself on you ? Know that you've tried to kill me countless times ? " Katherine shook her head frantically , tears streaming down her face . She wanted to deny it , but her actions back then had been exactly that . She couldn't deny what she had done in the past just because she regretted it now . " I'm sorry , Kit . I wasn't a good mom . " She squatted there , feeling as if something heavy was about to crush her body . Suddenly , Christopher leaned against Katherine's shoulder , pushing her down with him , curling into the fetal position , just like when he was still in her womb . Then do you still want me ? " he murmured . Katherine tightened her arms around him , pulling Christopher into a tight embrace . I do . I've always wanted you . I've really tried so hard to keep you . " Christopher closed his eyes , his voice barely audible . That's good . Then I'll give you another chance . Mommy , we'll meet again ." " Katherine . Katherine . Derrick's voice came from behind , and at the same time , a strong force pulled Katherine back . She looked at Christopher , still curled up in the same spot , and struggled violently . " What's going on ? Let go of me . My baby is over there Lergo . Katherine , lying in bed , suddenly sat up , her hair drenched in cold sweat , sticking to her face as drops of sweat fell down . Her eyes were wide open , her pupils shrinking without focus. Derrick grabbed her shoulders , his gaze fixed on her without blinking . " Did you have a nightmare ? " He softened his voice , gently pulling Katherine into his arms , his hand lightly stroking her back . " It's okay . You're awake now . Do you want to talk about the decam ? What did you see ? "