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…..”

“Not everyone is

her intuition told her Everett wasn’t that

Bella, it sounded like 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 over.

was gradually

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

a taxi and heading to Everett’s place as he had instructed.

off, her phone in her bag started

a number she

magnetic voice was too distinctive to

“Yeah, I’m here.”

so I’ll be back later. You go in

the sudden mention of the code, she hesitated before

meaning behind 0825 was probably deeper than she initially thought He didn’t remove the tattoo or change the code, which meant this person still matters

this person in his heart. It was probably that lawyer named Heather that Karen

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