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…..”

softly. “Not everyone is like

her intuition told her Everett wasn’t that type

didn’t say anything

was gradually

to return to work early the next morning.

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

off, her phone

a number she didn’t recognize.

Everett’s deep and magnetic voice was too distinctive

“Yeah, I’m here.”

a last-minute event, so I’ll be back later. You go in first.” He paused. “The

of the code, she hesitated before agreeing.

initially thought He didn’t remove the tattoo or

needed a marriage partner, it was probably to spite this person in his heart. It was probably that lawyer named Heather that Karen

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