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 wasn’t that type of

her daughter was defending her boyfriend. She immediately frowned and didn’t say anything else, but she also didn’t take the apple that Dorothy handed

the sky was gradually darkening.

taken care of, she had to return to work early the next morning. So, after her mother fell asleep, Dorothy left the

a deep breath before hailing a taxi and heading to

off, her phone in

number she didn’t

and magnetic voice was too distinctive to be

“Yeah, I’m here.”

later.

mention of the code, she hesitated before agreeing.

thought that the meaning behind 0825 was probably deeper than she initially thought He didn’t remove the

this person in his heart. It

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