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…..”

She interrupted softly. “Not everyone is like him.”

least her intuition told her Everett wasn’t

She immediately frowned and didn’t say anything else, but she also didn’t take the

sky was gradually darkening.

had to return to work early the next morning. So, after her mother fell asleep, Dorothy

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

her phone in her bag started ringing.

was a number she didn’t recognize.

magnetic voice was too distinctive to be mistaken.

“Yeah, I’m here.”

event, so I’ll be back later. You go in first.” He

the code, she hesitated

entering, while changing her shoes, Dorothy thought that the meaning behind 0825 was probably deeper than she initially thought He didn’t remove the tattoo or change the code, which meant this

when he said he needed a marriage partner, it was probably to spite this person in his heart.

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