Chapter 1358 Katharine lay in the hospital bed, her head turned towards the window.
The weather outside was gloomy, without a trace of sunlight, a reflection of the chilling atmosphere in the hospital room.
Eleanor stood outside the room for a long time before finally moving towards the bed.
âDo you mind if I sit and chat for a bit?â
Katharine didnât respond, nor did she stop her from coming in. She just quietly stared out of the window.
Eleanorâs gaze shifted from Katharineâs face to the two restraint straps around her waist.
Robin had told her that Katharine had gone berserk, lost her sanity, and had attacked the doctors, nurses, and care staff.
Left with no other choice, the hospital staff had administered sedatives and tied her to the bed.
If the doctors diagnosed her with a mental illness, Katharine would probably be sent to a mental institution by York himself.
Having lost her loved one, her child, and her freedom, Katharine was left with only one path.
Not wanting to see a repeat of what happened to Liana, Eleanor mustered up the courage to visit her.
She noticed the scars on Katharineâs wrists, probably from a failed suicide attempt after losing her child.
The thought of Katharineâs tragic life made Eleanor reach out and touch her cold and icy fingers.
She expected Katharine to push her away, and was prepared to retreat, but Katharine held on to her fingers, âItâs been a long time... since anyone visited me.â
Except for her brother, everyone else had abandoned her. She felt like a circus clown, with everyone laughing at her. They said she had turned into a terrible madwoman all because of a man. So... it had been a very long time since anyone had visited her...
Feeling Katharineâs grip tighten around her hand, Eleanor also tightened her hold on Katharineâs fingers.
She didnât worry about Katharineâs previous madness, nor did she fear that Katharine might suddenly lose her sanity and hurt her again.
Because to Eleanor, Katharine was not insane, she had just lost the person she loved the most.
Katharineâs vacant eyes slowly moved from the window to Eleanorâs still red face, âIs your injury... getting better?â
Looking at those eyes that were now lucid, Eleanor raised her hand and touched her own face.
âMuch better.â She replied.
After staring at her for a while, Katharine sheepishly smiled, âI wanted to check your wound, but I canât move...â
Eleanor looked at the restraints and without hesitation, untied them for Katharine.
Katharine thought Eleanor would laugh at her like everyone else, saying that she shouldnât be like this. But Eleanor, without a single word, directly helped her remove her shackles...
She did it because she never saw Katharine as a madwoman.
Katharine moved a bit to the side to free up some space for Eleanor.
âLie down with me for a while.â She patted the empty space next to her, her lonely eyes telling Eleanor that she wanted someone to keep her company.
Anyone else would have been afraid, but Eleanor, after a momentâs hesitation, took off her shoes and lay down next to her.
She opened her arms and with her other hand, gently patted her arm, âIf you want to cry, you can lean on my shoulder.â
Katharine laughed and said she wouldnât cry, but as she laughed, tears started streaming down her face.
Like a helpless child, she rushed into Eleanorâs arms, holding onto her as she cried her heart out.
âCaleb is gone, and my baby... my baby died because of me...â
If she had been stronger, if she had been as emotionally stable as Eleanor, would her baby still be here?
Thinking of this, Katharine was filled with guilt and remorse. Her crying became so intense that her voice started shaking.
âDo you think Caleb blames me? Blames me for not protecting our child so he took it away?â
Eleanor felt a deep sorrow for Katharine and held her tighter, âNo, Caleb wouldnât blame you.â
âBut then why did they both leave me?â
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Eleanor couldnât answer this question. She could only comfort Katharine with a hug.
âEleanor, if Bernard died, would you choose to die with him?â
I would. Eleanor thought inside, but she couldnât say these words to Katharine.
âKatharine, youâre still young...â All she could do was counsel Katharine, just like Robin had done.