Chapter 16

After seeing her daughter’s tired face, Bella could only heave a long sigh.

“Sorry, it’s all my fault. I’ve dragged you down with me.”

She knew she shouldn’t always feed her daughter with fears of men. After all, she’d get married someday, but she was scared that her daughter would get hurt again out of foolishness.

“What are you talking about, Mom? After your surgery, the doctor said you might be able to walk again. Promise me you’ll make pastas

for me then. I miss it.”

“Alright Bella nodded, then suddenly thought of something. ‘Call your boyfriend over. I want to meet him.”

Dorothy was taken aback and quickly averted her gaze to peel an apple. “He’s too busy with the company”

“Just like your father back then…..”

interrupted softly. “Not everyone is like him.”

Everett

defending her boyfriend. She immediately frowned and didn’t

was

the next morning. So, after her mother fell asleep, Dorothy left the hospital.

she took a deep breath before hailing a taxi and heading to Everett’s

her phone

a number she didn’t

magnetic voice

“Yeah, I’m here.”

I’ll be back later.

mention of the code, she hesitated

deeper than she initially thought He didn’t remove the tattoo

a marriage partner, it was probably to spite this person in his heart.

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