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.”

A surge of emotion overwhelmed her, driving her to take two steps back and lower her voice. “It

a reply,

normal. “Everett, you can rest assured and fire that legal department substitute. With me here, no one can slander the

out with a solemn face while buttoning up

your hard work.”

lend a hand but was consciously avoided by

giving her any opportunity

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

office door and then frowned.

calmly. “Who was supposed to come?”

sat back in his chair with his long legs crossed. “Go find Jeffrey first. Text me when you’ve decided

clear hint to leave, what

won’t disturb your work then.”

phone to call Dorothy again. But he hesitated and

straight to Bay Residence

Residence was the name

for

be with my mom tonight. Also, it’s work

his words back

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