Chapter 0281

Nora and Theo arrive around thirty minutes later. Like I said, I haven’t been outside since that short trip

from the hospital

I was dying to see how the city had changed. Four years is a lot of time for a fast–moving city like this one

to stay the same.

When the doorbell rings, I get up excitedly and open the door.

“Are you and lo

you and Iris ready?” Nora asks.

She was buzzing with the same excitement as me. I let both of them hug me. Being in their arms felt so

wonderful and familiar. Like it was something I constantly got from them.

“Yes, let me just get her.”

I turn around and head back to the living room. Picking up my daughter, I say a hurried goodbye to Teresa,

then leave the house.

I was about to climb into their car when a bodyguard stops me.

“I’m sorry, ma’am, but I can’t let you leave,” he says, dampening the excitement.

I didn’t know his name, though I’ve seen him a couple of times while he was patrolling the compound.

“Why not?”

“I’m just following orders,” he replies kindly, but it honestly pisses me off.

“Call him,” I demand, my voice harder than I’d expected,

Almost reluctantly, he takes his phone from his pocket and dials it. I would have called Rowan myself, but

I didn’t want to admit to anyone that I was struggling to read the names saved on my phone.

“What’s going on? Theo asks from behind.

I raise my hand to stop him. I wasn’t coming off as rude; I was just frustrated. I hated feeling like I was

caged. Like I was a prisoner in my own house.

guard then hands

voice is hard and

me

want to go? You can send him or

invited me for lunch with her and Theo… I have nothing to do so I want

I hand over the phone to him. He walks a couple

phone to the

Nora asks

long as we take extra bodyguards with us.” He then turns to the guard.

bodyguards will drive in front of us and you’ll be in

He nods. “Yes sir”

doesn’t take long for them to organize themselves. A few minutes later,

is silent, and before I know it, we pull up at a fancy restaurant. The driver parks the

and me

hold her?” Nora asks as we

so I hand Iris over to her. She smiles wide as she stares at

granddaughter.

leads us inside. Some of the bodyguards stay outside, while a

sees us, she directs us to a VIP section. It was obvious that

about Ethan?” I ask them the moment that the hostess leaves

sure we’re settled

exchange looks before they both

told you

is your adopted

like him. I knew that he couldn’t

Maybe I can get to know

you want to

Do you visit him??

I

nod their heads. Iris was now awake, but I didn’t take her from her grandmother. She

so there wasn’t any

and I know most

what he did. All

He was wrong but I swear he isn’t a bad

you

be honest, I can’t really hate him. It’s hard

is based

about their Ethan.

up with the Sharp’s.

I did pay

done, I’m still confused about Rowan.

was a good man. If I’m being honest, I feel like they were trying to sell me

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