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.

guard then hands over his

His voice is hard and

the b*dyguard preventing me from leaving? I

go? You can send

her and Theo… I have nothing to do so

to Theo. I hand

phone to

Nora asks her

as we take extra b*dyguards with

of you, men. You’ll take one car. My b*dyguards will drive

He nods. “Yes sir”

long for them to organize themselves. A few minutes later, we are on the

pull up at a fancy restaurant. The driver parks

and me out of

I hold her?” Nora asks

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

granddaughter.

inside. Some of the b*dyguards stay outside,

section. It was obvious that the couple had

you tell me more about Ethan?” I ask them the moment

sure we’re settled

exchange looks before they

told

but only that he is your adopted

him. I knew that he couldn’t

get to

to know about him?” Nora

Do you visit him??

I

awake, but I didn’t take her from her

so there wasn’t any

know

our son despite what he did.

was wrong but I swear he isn’t a bad

you

I can’t really hate him. It’s hard to hate someone you

  1. Right now, my

him is based on what

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

up with the Sharp’s.

I did pay

but by the time they’re done, I’m still confused about

about how he was a good man. If I’m being honest,

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