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

His usually aloof and handsome face softened a bit. “Just keep me

didn’t dare object. She

Everett turned and walked ahead. She hesitated

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

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

back in his seat and

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

classes because she was working. A sympathetic teacher would give her free tutoring after evening

time, her deskmate, Everett, also stayed behind after self-study, for reasons unknown. But unlike her,

back then. He was always wearing his basketball uniform under his school uniform. He was a handsome lad with a youthful

letters; some were even mistakenly sent to her.

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

this marriage had nothing to do with love. She was just a shield,

in Eldorria City and finally stopped in

eyes, causing Dorothy

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