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

her intuition told her Everett wasn’t

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

was gradually darkening.

return to work early the next morning. So,

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

phone in her bag started ringing.

was a number

deep and magnetic voice

“Yeah, I’m here.”

have to attend a last-minute event, so I’ll be back later. You go in first.” He paused. “The door code is

mention of the code, she hesitated before

than she initially thought He didn’t remove the tattoo or change the code, which meant this person

it was probably to spite this person

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