Chapter 20

Ha! Who else could it be? Obviously, he was talking about her.

Clearly, he was trying to explain the marriage certificate issue to his real love.

Dorothy felt like a clown right now. She was intruding on the perfect couple’s life.

She was puzzled before as to why Everett chose her, but now it all made sense.

No wonder he once said she was the perfect fit. After all, without blood ties, it was really hard to find a face similar to his sweetheart. She was basically bom to be a “Heather-stand-in.”

Dorothy didn’t know whether to despise or be grateful for this coincidence. Without the title of substitute, her mother wouldn’t have had the money for her surgery.

After seeing Dorothy’s conflicted expression, Heather knew she must not recognize her and probably misunderstood something.

But she liked this misunderstanding.

After a brief pause, she put down her wine glass, gestured for her to sit down with a gentle look, then walked to the lounge door, softly saying to the people inside. “I’m back now, and I plan to stay for a while, so we can face this together with you.”

“That’s best.”

overwhelmed her, driving her to take two steps back and lower her voice. “It seems

reply, she

returned to normal. “Everett, you can rest assured and fire that legal department substitute. With me

came out with a solemn face

your

a hand but was

this, never giving her

so severe. We’re old friends, and you can’t even touch me. What will you do when

door and

Heather replied calmly. “Who was supposed to come?”

you don’t know.” He sat back in his chair with his long legs crossed. “Go find Jeffrey first. Text me when you’ve

leave, what else could Heather say?

disturb your work then.”

Dorothy again. But he

to Bay

was the name

for her to

with my mom tonight. Also, it’s work hours, so

his words

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