Chapter 11

It seemed that things had escalated quickly. But for now, his word was law. Who was she to object?

Clad in Everett’s clothes, she could faintly smell the scent of his tobacco. It was strangely comforting.

Maybe it was because the tension from earlier had eased, but her stomach started to growl at the most inopportune moment. She was so embarrassed that she couldn’t even lift her head.

“You haven’t eaten?”

“I have.” She was too embarrassed and didn’t want to continue the conversation.

Everett didn’t press further. He just glanced at his watch and said, “I’ve arranged for your mother to be in a VIP room. There’s a nurse with her. The doctor will notify you when she wakes up. For now, come with me.”

Dorothy was taken aback. “Where are we going?”

“To eat.”

did eat.”

face softened

object. She

She hesitated for a moment before following him.

found a sugar daddy? So that was what it felt like to

her head down, staring at her shoes, until she heard the steady breaths of the

seemed exhausted. He leaned back in his

stand out. Even in sleep, he seemed intimidating. This wasn’t the first

was always late for classes because she was working. A sympathetic teacher would give her free tutoring after evening self-study.

also stayed behind after self-study, for reasons unknown. But unlike her, he

was a handsome lad with a

received countless love letters; some were even mistakenly sent

after so many twists and turns, she would be the one to end up connected to Everett? They were even planning to

nothing to do with love. She was just a shield, or something like

street in Eldorria City and

his eyes, causing Dorothy to quickly avert

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