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 over

is hard

why is the b*dyguard preventing me from leaving? I ask

do you want to go? You can

for lunch with her and Theo… I have nothing

put up a fight, but he doesn’t. Instead, he just sighs and asks to speak to Theo. I hand over the phone to him. He walks a couple of meters from us. When he is

the phone to the

asks

agreed, just as long as we take extra b*dyguards with

one car. My b*dyguards will drive in front of us and you’ll be in the

He nods. “Yes sir”

to organize themselves. A few

pull

helps Nora and me

hold her?” Nora asks as

so I hand Iris over to her. She smiles wide as she stares at

granddaughter.

b*dyguards stay outside, while a

she directs us to a VIP section. It was obvious that the couple had money and were well known. It reminded me

Ethan?” I ask them the moment that the hostess leaves after

sure we’re settled

before they both

told you about

your adopted

like him. I knew that he couldn’t have

I can get to know him

want to know about him?” Nora

Do you visit him??

I

was now awake, but

so there

know

what

wrong but I swear he

you

honest, I can’t really hate him. It’s hard

  1. now, my

him is based on what others have told

listen carefully as they tell me all about their Ethan. They also tell me what happened and how

up with the Sharp’s.

I did pay

time they’re done, I’m still

a good man. If I’m being honest, I feel like they were trying

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