My Mommy’s Brave Heart

Chapter 823

Adina still did not escape Duke.

When she looked at the few dark red ickeys on her neck, she almost wanted to cry without tears.

“Duke Winters, you b*stard!”

She put on her makeup while she gritted her teeth and cursed.

Duke slowly put on a suit and seemed very satisfied with himself. “I‘ll send you over later.”

Adina snorted and ignored him.

Luckily, the dress that Dillon had custom–made for her was relatively conservative, and it covered the hickeys on her neck. Hence, she was not afraid of people gossiping about her.

By the time she dressed up and went downstairs, Mr. Brown had sent the four kids to preschool. It was the end of November now. The kids would have a winter break in half a month, and it would be a brand–new year following the second half of that month.

was the first New Year‘s Eve that Adina would be spending with the kids in Cairnstan, and she

to the

it‘s almost

deep and husky

had her own plans,

me.

on the face,

of the car, the winter wind swept over her with bone–chilling coldness. She could not

freezing. Luckily, it had stopped snowing, or else that man would have definitely tried to stop her from attending the

Adina held her breath and straightened her back. Then she walked toward the banquet hall calmly. Before she reached the

all,

Grandma still came, and Richard and Ethan supported her on

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and Richard gave

said, “It‘s a big day for you. Of course I have to