Her Precious Baby

When she emerged from the bathroom, Angeline caught sight of Floretta’s sleeping form on the bed. She could not help walking over to the little girl.

Floretta’s eyelids were twitching in her sleep. Angeline reached out to wrap the blanket tight around the girl. Then, she ran her fingers along Floretta’s forehead, smoothing down her hair and tucking stray strands behind her ears.

Angeline twisted on her heel and was about to leave quietly when Floretta’s sleepy voice called out, “Angel…”

Angeline thought that she had woken up the girl and quickly swiveled back to check on her.

However, Floretta’s eyes were still tightly shut. She was tossing about the bed restlessly, her little arms waving about as if she was reaching out for something. “Angel, don’t go! Hug me…”

Angeline’s heart melted at the sight. She wondered whether she should climb into the bed next to the little girl.

At that moment, a deep male voice said, “Just sleep here tonight.”

Angeline turned to look at Evander, who was walking slowly toward her from the door. Surprised by his words, she asked carefully, “Aren’t you afraid I might do something to Floretta?”

Evander slipped his hands into his pockets casually. He smelled faintly of tobacco.

“You wouldn’t dare to do anything under my watch,” Evander retorted arrogantly with a smirk.

Angeline did not reply. She gently sat down on the bed and pulled Floretta into her lap. “Don’t be afraid. I’m here,” she whispered to the girl, patting her shoulders lovingly.

Floretta clung onto Angeline’s shirt and buried her face in the woman’s chest. She sniffled for a while before falling back into a deep, peaceful sleep.

Angeline leaned back against the headboard. She let her eyelids slowly shut, but her hands never stopped patting the girl.

After the eventful day, her exhaustion was finally catching up to her.

sleepy state, she felt someone taking Floretta away from her lap.

sensation that brought relief to her pain. Angeline wanted more

her eyes and was stunned

to her bare legs. The situation felt wrong no matter how

w-what are

replied simply, gesturing at the first aid kit laying open next to

Why is doing that for me

shock as she finally wrapped her mind around what was happening. “Please

Evander commanded in a low

always, were

herself to sit still. She watched as he rubbed a cotton bud

cream will ensure that no scar remains, so you don’t have to worry about that,” Evander explained as he smeared the cream on. “I’m only doing this because

“What do you

that the charges against you are dropped. We can forget about what happened in the freezer room,” Evander replied

paled. “Mr. Golding, are you rich and powerful people

an icy stare of his own. He thought that she was playing games with him. After all, he had seen this sort of drama play out

help, but if we just pretend the freezer room fiasco

took Evander

Floretta to

not just lose her ambassadorship; her entire career in the entertainment industry might come

hands into the bed and leaned toward Evander, her eyes staring earnestly into his, “—even if you withdraw this lawsuit, I will still fight to the end for my innocence. I

Fight to the end…

Angeline through

she actually had anything to back up those words,

Evander was done applying the medicated cream, Angeline stretched luxuriously and squeezed in next to Floretta. Then, she wrapped her arms around

on the other hand, was still wide awake. He stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, gazing into