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

least her intuition told her Everett wasn’t that type

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

the sky was gradually

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

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

off, her phone

a number she didn’t

and magnetic voice was

“Yeah, I’m here.”

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

the code, she hesitated before

the meaning behind 0825 was probably deeper than she initially thought He didn’t remove the tattoo or

this

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