It was as though a bomb had gone off in Angeline’s mind when she heard what Evander said.

Her heart was racing as she gulped.

At that moment, she felt as if someone had discovered the hole in her heart and filled it up. “I… don’t understand what you mean by that, Mr. Golding. What prompted you to come to that conclusion?”

His darkened eyes gradually burned with passion as he stared at the woman who was hanging her head. Then, he grabbed Angeline’s arm and pulled her into his embrace.

“Raise your head and look at me.” There was a tinge of suppressed eagerness in his cold voice.

Frightened by his tone, she slowly lifted her head and met the unfathomable gaze in his eyes. “Mr. Golding…”

“Call me Evander,” Evander said teasingly with his deep voice as though a budding flame had come to life in the darkest of nights.

In response, she blushed so hard that her ears turned red. Glancing away, she responded, “No matter what, I care for Floretta. I simply hope she’ll grow up healthy and happy with no personal feelings involved.”

“Why are you so eager to explain yourself? Are you afraid I’ll do something to you?” He continued fixing his gaze on her.

Obviously, Angeline was unable to resist his teasing. Her mind was scrambling with chaos.

She never expected someone as solemn as Evander to be so good at teasing people.

“Look at you. Are you playing hard to get? It sure does seem like it to me.” Once again, he took one step closer to her, his expression unchanging.

Panicking, she retreated backward until her leg accidentally hit a nearby cabinet. That caused her to lose her balance, and as a result, she fell backward.

She reflexively stretched out her hand and grabbed the closest thing to her to break her fall.

When Angeline saw it was Evander’s collar that she was holding, her eyes widened. In response, she let go of his collar when she collapsed.

he managed to catch her in time and covered the

hurt because she landed in his embrace and was protected by him, but she was still visibly

answered my question,” he said, his dark eyes

into his eyes, Angeline forgot to let go of his collar

another word,

against each other. The night was dark and quiet, and as time passed, their intimacy only made it

the woman. The scent was as delightful as a

he would find himself unable to control his actions or his

herself in his kiss. She was so hopelessly overwhelmed by

to say she didn’t have feelings for

them to start dating with how things were currently going. Her desire to search for her child and seek revenge

that, her undefined and unfathomable emotions was

that moment, the sound of someone turning the doorknob

that, Angeline widened her eyes

door to the bedroom was opened, and Floretta stepped out of the room while rubbing her sleepy eyes. “I want

the restroom right away.” Angeline’s hoarse

her head, Floretta stared at them curiously and inquired innocently, “Are you playing

interrupted despite the fact that Floretta was his daughter.

the girl, took her hand, and brought her to

restroom,

earlier, her face reddened like

cause of her parents’ deaths. Hence, on the last day of the holidays, she thought of returning to the Sorelle residence to see if she

could take care of Floretta, she brought

arriving at the Sorelle residence, she rang the doorbell several times

get the door and stared at her with confusion. “Who

seen her in the Sorelle residence before. With a deep voice, Angeline explained, “My name’s Angeline Sorelle.

ago.” The housekeeper’s tone abruptly turned hostile especially when she heard Angeline’s

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