The Returning Ex

Isabelle staggered backward as she held onto the cart next to her. Then, she reached for her phone with her shaking hands and gave Old Mr. Bailey a call, which the man took a while to pick up. Upon answering the phone, the first thing that Old Mr. Bailey asked was where she was. “Where the heck are you now? I’ve been looking for you. There is a document we need to talk about.”

Before Isabelle could respond, her tears started rolling down her cheeks, but Old Mr. Bailey kept urging her to return. A few moments later, Isabelle faked a cough and said, “Dad, I found Dexter.”

Old Mr. Bailey paused for a long while and responded in a deep voice, sounding very unhappy. “And? What’s wrong with him this time?”

Isabelle fought back her tears. “Dexter was caught in a traffic accident. Please get here as soon as possible.”

up the call. Meanwhile, Isabelle was seen wiping her tears, not knowing when they rolled down

Nevertheless, the doctors were too busy to answer her as the nurses took Isabelle further away to

with sincere kindness in the family. At the same time, Isabelle was also aware of what her grandfather and father were up to, disappointed about the fact that the two elderly valued their own interests more than the family. Grandpa and Dad have always hoped for me to find someone reliable to help Dexter in the future, but they’re

to be in control of his own life and that he didn’t need someone else to help him pave the way. The reason he said that was because he wanted Isabelle to live a happy life since he knew his sister

drug that they believed Dexter had drunk before the accident. Meanwhile, Old Mr. Bailey lost control of his temper and made a fuss there and then, demanding

and said, “Dad, let’s get out of here and stay out of