goodbye my sweetheart

er strictly stipulates that they can't do trouble in the town, and the bored Kol has to pester Klaus.

"Boring," Kol said, circling Klaus. "I have to do something, or I'm going crazy."

"Aren't you crazy yet?" Klaus stopped his brush and looked him up and down in surprise.

"I admit that my hobbies are a bit different from ordinary people." Kol leaned closer to Klaus, glanced at the Caroline drawn in his notebook, squinted his eyes and said with a sinister smile, "I heard you screaming in a good mood last night, hehe, I can't see this Caroline is so good in bed!"

Klaus grabbed Kol's neck, "I warned you, if you dare to say anything disrespectful to her, then—"

Kol raised his hands in surrender, "Rip my liver!" He moved closer to Klaus, his eyes wide open in a pitiful gesture, "But, Klaus, I'm suffocating in this room."

"What do you want?" Klaus looked at Kol, his heart softened suddenly, remembering that he had the same expression when he was a child.

"OK, don't mention Caroline, then you give me Katerina," Kol's eyes radiated a wicked light, "I need to have some fun. Brother-"

"..." Klaus looked at his younger brother who had some problems, he especially liked to see others suffer.

"Okay, take it easy, don't go too far." Klaus pondered, "I was tortured by you, so I had to let her go. It seems that Katherine is really lucky."

"It's called win-win. I'll let her go—after I've had enough fun." Kol said eagerly, "I'm going to take her to your small villa in the suburbs to hold an old lover's party. Tell me, she is now where?"

"She's at @#￥%...&*&￥#@...under the ancient tomb."

Kol nodded, "OK, I see."

■19■

Stefan and Damon receive an invitation from Kol, who invites them to dinner and notes that Katherine will be there.

Although it was dinner in name, the time was set at four o'clock in the afternoon.

Stefan hadn't been this nervous in a long time. He brushed and cut his hair in front of the mirror, but there was one thing on his mind: Is she still alive?Did you really see Katherine today?Does she hate them?What will she say?

They wore formal dinner attire to Klaus' new villa in the suburbs. The place was well-decorated, but also very nostalgic, with a touch of antique flavor.

Kol didn't break his word.

It was Katherine herself who answered the door.

Holding a large black umbrella, she stood on the porch and waited for them.

umbrella?

Stefan remembered: yes, she lost the sunshine bracelet.

They look at her.

She was dressed very retro, echoing the classical surroundings, blending so well that she looked as if she had stepped out of a painting.The simple dark purple velvet low-cut floor-length dress made her look very ladylike.

When they approached, she bowed to them and said hello respectfully. She reached forward as a "please" gesture, and she seemed to be playing the role of a housekeeper.Sure enough, she walked sideways on the side of the road and said, "You two, please go this way."

Damon growled, "Katherine, what are you doing, it's us, Damon, Stefan."

Katherine bowed and smiled politely and distantly, but her footsteps never stopped.

Stefan grabbed her arm, "Katherine, how are you doing these days?"

He almost made her fall under his tug, he hurriedly supported her, and quickly stuffed the sunlight bracelet and the small bottle of verbena juice into her palm.

After she grabbed something in her palm, she immediately dodged Stefan's hand and continued to sprint forward.

Stefan stared at her back, her footsteps were too light, it seemed that she had become weak?Could it be that she was hypnotized again?

Stefan clenched his fists, thinking, no matter what Klaus did to her, after Esther killed them, their superpowers would be released with their deaths, and Katherine would be free again.

Every time Katherine took a step, a small bell rang. She didn't exhale until she ran to the lounge, and asked, "Gentlemen, please take a nap. I'll make tea. The master will come out soon."

Damon frowned at Stefan, "Did you hear that? She called him master. She didn't act like she knew us."

Stefan sighed and said in a low voice, "It was the two of us who handed her over to Klaus with our own hands. Can we still expect her to be passionate about us? Seeing that she is still alive, we should be content."

A series of bells rang, and Katherine came in carrying a large tray, on which were steaming black tea, sugar, cream and several plates of delicate refreshments.

She poured them tea respectfully without saying a word.

"Gentlemen, would you like some sugar? How many?"

Damon felt a dull pain in his heart, seeing Katherine turned into Klaus's maid, and seeing a small silver bell hanging on her wrist, suddenly became angry, he walked over and stood in front of Katherine , said sadly, "Katherine, please, forgive me, I know... that is too much for you. But I have no choice at all. Elena is human, she can't bear the hurt—"

Katherine turned her head, looked into Damon's eyes calmly, and said softly, "I also chose to let you die without hesitation. So, don't talk about Damon. We are even. I don't owe anything anymore .”

Damon looked at her in surprise, with mixed emotions in his heart, apart from being uncomfortable, he looked at her bluntly, and stuffed a bottle of verbena juice into her hand, both ashamed and concerned, he asked, "You Tell me, are you all right?"

Katherine was stunned for a moment. She turned her head and thought for a while, took a deep breath, and replied, "Thank you for your greeting. I'm fine. After running away for 500 years, I finally don't have to run away again."

■20■

A series of footsteps sounded behind her, and Katherine immediately walked to the dining table, pulled out the chair, and waited respectfully for someone to come.

Stefan and Damon thought they would see Klaus, but they saw Kol instead.

Kol nodded to them with a smile, and sat down on the chair Katherine pulled out. He glanced at the room and said, "I still like the way it used to be, gorgeous and dignified."

He sat at the oval table, Stefan and Damon sat opposite each other, and Katherine stood behind them serving their meals.

Katherine stood behind Kol, like a professional waiter, there was no extra expression on her face, as if she was just a part of the furniture.

Taking advantage of the moment she was serving them food, Stefan took a deep look at her. She was thinner, her face was paler, and her eyes were deeper, but her expression was a bit depressed and uncomfortable. A few strands of playful curly hair brushed Around her cheeks, the strands of hair fluttered with her breath, making her look delicate and melancholy.

Stefan thought of the day they first met, she was like this too, like an elf who fell into the world.

He sighed.

The dishes in front of him are exquisite and exquisite, but Stefan has no appetite. He knows that on the night of the full moon, after Esther completes the ceremony, all the ancestors of vampires will die. Whether it is Klaus or Kol, he should not fight for this leisure. He should act as if nothing happened.But his heart couldn't calm down.He just couldn't stand Katherine standing by while they were eating like a maid.

"Embarrassing. Very embarrassing. Do you know that?" Stefan pretended to be calm, pouting at Katherine next to him, and said to Kol, "There are so many people who can use it, why must she do it?"

Katherine was startled when she heard this, and glanced at Kol uneasily.

Kol raised his eyebrows, "Who? Are you referring to Katerina? Don't you guys like her cooking skills?" He reached out to Katherine, "Sweetheart, if the guests don't like your cooking skills, I will punish you later .”

Katherine's back stiffened, she turned to look at Stefan and Damon, and asked, "You two? Is my cooking really that bad?"

Damon had no choice but to reply with a forced smile, "We...uh... just didn't expect Katherine to have such superb cooking skills."

"I believe you Damon, you are a man of your word. In fact, I have heard your story." Kol smiled and raised his glass to Damon, "You said 'Elena, I will always choose you' actually you really did .”

After all, Katherine raised the empty wine glass into the air, and immediately poured the red wine into the Kol glass, her face still expressionless.

Kol takes a look at Kat