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

least her intuition told her Everett wasn’t that type of person.

She immediately frowned and didn’t say anything else, but

was gradually darkening.

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

before hailing a taxi

she got off, her phone in

was a number

Everett’s deep and magnetic voice was too

“Yeah, I’m here.”

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

the sudden mention of the code, she

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

partner, it was probably to spite this person in his

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