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.”

her to take two steps back and lower her voice. “It seems like Mr. Lopez

waiting for a reply, she

“Everett, you can rest assured

and Everett came out with a solemn face while buttoning up his shirt with

for your

lend a hand but was consciously

this, never giving her any opportunity to get close.

briefly, but Heather covered it up with a smile. “Your obsessive cleanliness is still so severe. We’re old friends,

look at the office door and then frowned.

“Who was supposed to

in his chair with his long legs crossed. “Go find Jeffrey

leave, what else

disturb

the office phone to call Dorothy again. But he hesitated and then sent a text from his cell phone.

to Bay Residence

name

a while for her

tonight. Also, it’s work hours, so

did throw his

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