"Are you planning to kill him?" Xuefeng wondered, cutting himself off immediately. "Count me out. I'm not going to help you kill anyone. Especially not your husband."

"No, that's not what I meant. No one is going to die," Katherine assured, kissing him gently on the neck. "Look, even your bloodline thinks we are lovers already. We are cuddling, kissing, and teasing each other. The only reason you don't want to cross limits with me is because of my husband and a potential backlash from his side. I'm just saying it won't be a problem soon."

"That's not the only reason," Xuefeng denied. "What makes you think that you won't do the same to me once you are mine? What if someone better than me appears in your life? Will you change ships again? You did it once, might as well do it again. How can I be sure you don't leave me just like you plan on leaving your husband?"

"So you don't believe in mistakes? You don't believe that people can change?" Katherine asked back. "You don't know us. You have only seen the tip of an iceberg. Our relationship wasn't all sunshine and roses. I disliked many things he did, but you know what? I thought it's normal. I thought that's how every man is and I just need to accept it. Only after I met you, I realized that it's not normal. I realized that life can actually be fun and I can be excited about the future…"

Sniff.

She sobbed softly, cuddling closer to him.

"Hey, it's okay…" Xuefeng cheered up, rubbing her naked back. He couldn't help but feel guilty despite knowing it could all be an act.

Katherine remained silent for a moment before caressing his cheek while turning his face to look at her.

"Kiss me…"

She didn't force herself on him this time but instead waited for his answer, giving him a choice.

"Katherine…" Xuefeng mouthed her name, hoping she will spare him, but her eyes revealed how much she wanted it.

"You kissed Pearl… Kiss me like you kissed her and I will tell you everything…" Katherine pleaded, closing her eyes as she rubbed their noses together.

He couldn't find a reason to reject her, seeing how pitiful she looked.

"Just one…" Xuefeng warned, closing the distance between them.

His body and heart wanted her, yet his brain screamed no, colliding together. When he decided to give in this time, Katherine reacted with heated passion, melting into his lips while gripping on his hair.

She was surprised by the sudden presence of his tongue but joined in the erotic exchange without hesitation.

"Mhmm… I want more…" Katherine whispered, pushing the back of his head for a second dose.

"Answer me first. What did he do?" Xuefeng questioned before he collapsed at him. "With the way he acts and worries about you, I was sure he loves you and will do anything for you."

"Maybe he does. But the way he considers love is different from how I see it. When I met you, my views about love changed," Katherine explained, taking another bite of his top lip. "Love is not one-sided. Both parties need to put enough effort into the relationship to work. Thanks to you, I realized how one-sided it was in our case."

"What changed?" Xuefeng asked simply, reaching down to caress her bottom on instinct. Since she was stealing unwanted kisses, he was free to enjoy too.

"I thought I need to do everything and please him however I can, but watching you and your wives, I asked myself some questions. What about my happiness? Am I loving and enjoying my time with him? Why did I suffer and hated waking up? Why didn't I act earlier and follow my heart?" Katherine expressed, giving him some new thoughts.

Maybe she wasn't as happy as she looked with Sect Master Liu?

He remained silent, only hugging her while relaxing her body with his Regeneration Ability. She knew what he wanted to know.

"Sometimes it has been months of separation for us," Katherine began. "We have been together for a long time yet the time we spent together was limited. It was always either his Clan, Cultivation, or House of Dragons. I and Xinyu were never in the first place… Ah…"

She moaned as Ling's cleansing finally kicked in. Thankfully, Katherine didn't turn naughty and continued her life story.

"During our first few years, I couldn't complain. He was a good husband, taking care of me but when he became the Sect Master, everything changed. I started seeing him less and less. First, it was days, then weeks and months. While Xinyu was studying cultivation with various teachers, I was left alone."

She chuckled out of nowhere.

"Hah, I remember I would come to him like a puppy whenever he called me, thinking he really cares for me but it was all an illusion. I even thought I was just a tool to give him the Heat of the Dragon whenever his own lost its effects. I was close to giving up and returning back to Dragon Realm but guess what happened."

"What?" Xuefeng asked curiously, already invested in the story.

"Some time ago he proposed I should be more involved in his matters. Do you know how happy I was? All bad memories disappeared from my mind and I thought he was the best man in the world. I attended all his meetings, appeared in public with him, and even became his personal ride. Everything seemed perfect until the past repeated itself. He secluded himself for cultivation but this time I thought it was normal and accepted it."

Katherine caressed his ear, sending a wave of pleasure down his body.

"And then I met you, causing my world to crumble."

"How come?" Xuefeng wondered.

"I saw you always spend time with your wives, not letting them leave your side which made me realize I lived in a lie. It is not normal to ignore your wife. I shouldn't be unhappy or not looking forward to the future," Katherine replied, kissing him passionately for the last time. "Don't I deserve to be happy?"

"You do," Xuefeng agreed without hesitation. Learning about the reality, he couldn't really blame her anymore.

"So what do you plan to do now? Does it involve Pearl? Once she found out we are not compatible, she said she made the right decision," Xuefeng pointed out. "What did she meet by that?"

Katherine smiled helplessly at that question.

"This is the best part. Can you believe that I wasn't even the first woman he fell for? I'm just a consolation prize."