Chapter 0281

Nora and Theo arrive around thirty minutes later. Like I said, I haven’t been outside since that short trip

from the hospital

I was dying to see how the city had changed. Four years is a lot of time for a fast–moving city like this one

to stay the same.

When the doorbell rings, I get up excitedly and open the door.

“Are you and lo

you and Iris ready?” Nora asks.

She was buzzing with the same excitement as me. I let both of them hug me. Being in their arms felt so

wonderful and familiar. Like it was something I constantly got from them.

“Yes, let me just get her.”

I turn around and head back to the living room. Picking up my daughter, I say a hurried goodbye to Teresa,

then leave the house.

I was about to climb into their car when a b*dyguard stops me.

“I’m sorry, ma’am, but I can’t let you leave,” he says, dampening the excitement.

I didn’t know his name, though I’ve seen him a couple of times while he was patrolling the compound.

“Why not?”

“I’m just following orders,” he replies kindly, but it honestly pisses me off.

“Call him,” I demand, my voice harder than I’d expected,

Almost reluctantly, he takes his phone from his pocket and dials it. I would have called Rowan myself, but

I didn’t want to admit to anyone that I was struggling to read the names saved on my phone.

“What’s going on? Theo asks from behind.

I raise my hand to stop him. I wasn’t coming off as rude; I was just frustrated. I hated feeling like I was

caged. Like I was a prisoner in my own house.

hands

is

the b*dyguard preventing me from leaving? I

can send him or he can

and Theo… I have nothing to do so I want

he just sighs and asks to speak to Theo. I hand over

phone to the

Nora asks her

has agreed, just as long as we take extra b*dyguards with us.” He then turns to the guard. “Take

take one car. My b*dyguards will drive in front of us

He nods. “Yes sir”

for them to organize themselves. A few minutes later,

drive is silent, and before I know it, we pull up at a fancy restaurant. The driver parks the car,

helps Nora and me

okay if I hold her?” Nora

it, so I hand Iris over to her. She smiles wide

granddaughter.

Some of the b*dyguards stay outside, while a few enter

VIP section. It was obvious that the couple had money and were well

ask them the

sure we’re settled

looks before they both turn

told you

only that he is your adopted son, Iris’s father

really like him. I knew that he couldn’t have known Ethan well. These

can get to know

to know about him?”

Do you visit him??

I

their heads. Iris was now awake, but

so there

and I know most people wouldn’t

despite what he did. All I

but I swear

you

hate him. It’s hard to hate someone you don’t

  1. Right now,

is based on what

all about their Ethan. They also tell me what happened and

up with the Sharp’s.

I did pay

time they’re done, I’m

I’m being honest, I

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