Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 376

Seeing Catherine looking a bit down in the dumps, I jumped in to give her a pep talk, "Don't sweat it,

Cath. Like they say, 'Haste makes waste.' First things first, you gotta make sure your feelings for this

guy are the real deal."

Catherine lay there without moving, her eyelashes fluttering slightly.

"You need to take a good hard look at whether you two have anything in common, whether he's really

the one you want, the one who'll stick with you through thick and thin. If you're sure about him, then

you've got a fighting chance!"

All of a sudden, she sat up, her eyes earnestly fixed on me through the screen. "Allie, I've thought it

over, and honestly, despite his wise-cracking, the guy's solid. Think about it, how many can reach the

top of their game like he has? Plus, he's so under the radar. No one even knows he's the one and only

DragonLord..."

"Hold your horses, Cath," I cut her off, challenging her, "Are you looking for love or idolizing a celebrity?

You gotta get clear on that – they're not the same thing!"

"I'm not getting it twisted," she insisted stubbornly. "The first time I met him, he was just like an

electrician, showed up in his work clothes, nothing to write home about. I was so focused on helping

you out, so I barely gave him a second glance! But..."

"That's just it," I cut in, "but as soon as you found out he was the legendary DragonLord, your heart

skipped a beat, and you started seeing him in a new light! You got curious, wanting to dig into why he's

the cream of the crop, why he could be DragonLord."

I articulated Catherine's thoughts, and she remained still, her gaze locked on me.

"That's what got you hooked, right? But I'm telling you, once his celeb aura fades, you'll start seeing his

flaws. He won't be the mysterious figure you imagined. No more aura. You might even feel you've gone

overboard and he's just a regular Joe, maybe with a whole bunch of flaws you can't stand. By then, it

might be too late for regrets."

I rattled on, not minding Catherine's feelings. When it comes to matters of the heart, it's easy for those

involved to get lost in the sauce. I felt it was my duty to give her a wake-up call, to keep her from

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Catherine gave me a look of exasperation. "If you put it that way, maybe I should steer clear of that

entire emotional minefield altogether!"

"It all depends on your heart!" I said. "If, no matter how hard you try, you can't shake his shadow, if you

want to be near him even if it means climbing the highest mountain or swimming the deepest sea, then

don't hesitate."

"I can't say I haven't felt that way," she muttered.

Truth be told, since that day at the hospital when Logan asked Catherine to get him some food, I'd

sensed something was up with these two. But my gut told me it wasn't that Logan was disinterested; he

was just more clear-headed.

"So, for now, your best bet is to cool off and put yourself in his shoes. Learn to stay collected, shift your

focus, pour your energy into work. Just enjoy your vacation and spend time with your family. Don't get

hysterical over him, letting him dictate your thoughts, emotions, and decisions. That's the way to go!" I

laid out a plan for her. From where I stood, Catherine was getting a tad too gung-ho.

"And then what?" she pressed.

"Then you wait," I replied.

"Wait? How much longer am I supposed to wait?" she asked, struggling to accept this.

"Stop ribbing me!" Catherine sighed, on the verge of tears.

"You won't have to wait much longer," I assured her confidently. "But this part is tough; it tests your

patience." Updated at Drаmanovels.com