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.

then hands over his

voice is hard and

me from leaving? I ask in

can send him or he can

for lunch with her and Theo… I have nothing to do so I want to

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

the phone

Nora asks

has agreed, just as long as we take extra b*dyguards with us.” He

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

He nods. “Yes sir”

take long for them to organize themselves. A

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

and me out of

if I hold her?” Nora asks

don’t see a problem with it, so I hand Iris over

granddaughter.

of the b*dyguards stay outside, while a

moment the hostess sees us, she directs us to a VIP section. It was obvious that the couple had money and were well

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

sure we’re settled

exchange looks before they both turn to face

Rowan told you about

your adopted son, Iris’s

that he couldn’t

can get to

you want to know about him?”

Do you visit him??

I

Iris was now awake, but I

so there wasn’t

know most people

he’s still our son despite what he did. All

I swear he isn’t a bad

you

him. It’s hard to hate someone you

  1. now,

him is based on what others

their Ethan. They also

up with the Sharp’s.

I did pay

they’re done, I’m still confused about Rowan. They

man. If I’m being honest, I feel like

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