His Sanity by Mirah Selim (great book club books .txt) 📖

Author Pov

Catelin sighed staring at the foggy window. Three months. It's been three long months since Catelin talked to Lucifer. In the initial days of him being cured, she tried to talk to him but all her efforts went in vain.

Lucifer doesn't even like to glance at her. Indeed he has started hating her, doesn't he? His ignorance and continuous effort of avoiding her started to hurt Catelin.

She knows she had hurt him but he needed to be cured. And it's not like she has forced this treatment on him. He wanted to get help and she did.

Lucifer after recovering became the man she used to know. The same cold and distant man. After two months he asked his father to let him start working in the company.

Martin was happy but concerned as well as he didn't want his son to take too much stress. Lucifer started engaging with work but it was almost like he was avoiding something being occupied by the work.

"Cate." Catelin instantly looked at the woman shooting a small smile at her.

"Aunt. Do you want something?" Lilian shook her head taking a seat on Catelin's bed.

After Lucifer recovered they brought Catelin and Lucifer back to their house.

"What's Wrong my daughter? From the time you have returned, I am noticing how much sad you look and also what's with you and Lucifer? You guys seem so distant." Catelin smiled at her shaking her head.

"I am a fine aunt. Lucifer has recovered now." She paused as sadness filled her eyes.

" He doesn't need me anymore." She mumbled sadly before turning her head towards the window.

"Of course he needs you. But I can see something is going on between you two. Tell me what is it? " Catelin's eyes started getting teary. She wanted a shoulder to lean against.

Lilian instantly stood up watching tears in Catelin's eyes. She pulled the young girl in her arms making Catelin rest her head against her aunt's shoulder.

"My love, what's wrong?" Catelin shook her head sniffling in sadness as she let the tears kiss her cheeks.

"I just want to cry. Please let me hold you like this." She mumbled making her aunt hold her tightly.

Lilian said nothing afterward only let her cry her heart out. Catelin after some time calmed down as Lilian gently helped her sit on the bed and brought a glass of water for her.

"Here." Catelin drank the glass of the water and looked at her aunt who had a worried frown.

"Now tell me what's happening with you? And don't dare to lie I can see something is bothering you." Catelin sighed heavily looking down at the floor.

What can she possibly tell her? That she's in love with her son and has been loving him since she started understanding the meaning of love. That she has hurt him so much that now he doesn't even want to see her face anymore.

"I am fine aunt. I am just not feeling well." Lilian knew Catelin was lying. But decided to let the young girl be.

"Fine then rest till dinner I have something important to discuss." Catelin nodded her head and laid down on the bed.

Day turned to night and Catelin with a heavy heart went to eat dinner. She wasn't sure if Lucifer would be there after all he had sometimes even skipped dinner just to avoid her.

But to her surprise, he was there. Their eyes met for a second before she dropped her gaze to the table. She knew if she kept on staring at him she might up crying at how cold shoulder he was giving her.

"Ok so everyone is here then it's a good time to tell Lucifer." Lucifer looked at his mother with a frown.

"About what mom?" He questioned with his usual cold tone.

"I have found a perfect match for you." This froze both Lucifer and Catelin.

Lucifer's eyes on their own went to look at Catelin whose eyes were stuck on her plate. He gulped before again looking at his mother who had a joyful smile plastered on her lips.

"Darling our son just had recovered. Give him some time." Martin said not liking the idea of throwing his son in another relationship this fast.

"I know Martin and I am not asking him to marry her right now. First I want them to meet and be comfortable with each other and I am sure Lucifer will like her." She said making Lucifer again drive his eyes towards the only girl he ever wanted.

Catelin's grip on the spoon tightened as she felt her heart drumming in her ears. How much she wanted Lucifer to say no. To deny and to tell everyone that he loves her. How much she wanted to scream out that he's hers but everything got shattered inside her when she heard Lucifer's words.

"I have no problem mom." Her eyes snapped up to his in shock. Lucifer's eyes were stuck against hers.

His hazel eyes were cold containing no emotions but her green ones showed the obvious pain and hurt. Her heart broke even more when she heard her aunt's words.

"Also I have found a good match for Catelin as well. Both are coming to meet you two after two days at the party that we have to attend." Catelin expected a little hurt or pain in his eyes as she talked about a man for Catelin.

But no. Nothing. His eyes were hard as a rock and cold as ice. He looked like he doesn't even care about her meeting another man.

"As you wish mom. I have something important to do. I am going." Saying that Lucifer went to his room.

" Aunt I don't want to meet anyone. And please don't force me." Catelin said sadly making Lilian nod her head.

"It's fine my daughter if you don't want it we will not force you," Martin said smiling at her.

Two days went away in a blur and Catelin sat in front of the computer, stared at the screen. She had no idea how this even happened but she knew it was for the best.

"Cate, you didn't get ready yet?" Lilian said looking at her with a frown.

"I am not coming, aunt." Lilian walked closer to her as Catelin stood up from the seat.