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 like him.”

told her Everett

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

was gradually

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

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

as she got off, her phone in her

a number she didn’t recognize.

voice was too distinctive to

“Yeah, I’m here.”

have to attend a last-minute event, so I’ll be back later. You

the sudden mention of the code, she hesitated before

probably deeper than she initially thought He didn’t remove the tattoo or change the code, which

to spite this person in

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