Chapter 295

“I'm telling you all this for your own good. Floretta. As much as you like Angeline, she's not your birth mother. Your father is the one who loves you the most.”

Floretta was so enraged by her words that she reached out to shove Olivine away, panting heavily as she did so.

“Shut your mouth,” she growled. “You're not fit to say those things about Angel.”

Evander grabbed her arm. His scowl was frightening. “That's enough, Floretta. Under no circumstances should you ever strike somebody. Apologize!”

Floretta's large, watery eyes were filled with shock. “Daddy...”

“I will not repeat myself.”

Evander allowed no room for negotiation.

Being already fearful of her father, Floretta began to weep piteously from only the slightest display of anger on Evander's part.

“I-I'm Sony. You're mean, Daddy. I won't speak to you ever again!”

At that, she wiped the tears off her face and ran out of the room without another word.

Evander frowned as he gazed at her departing silhouette. His heart ached.

He was about to inn after her, but his meticulously made plan surfaced in his thoughts. It would not be worth it if I were found out at this juncture.

That stopped him in his tracks. His features became taut with helplessness.

“Why don't you check on Floretta, Evander? I'm fine,” Olivine suggested gently with an aggrieved expression, accompanied by an occasional moan of pain.

need. Francesca is taking care of her downstairs. We're going to have your injury

as he helped Olivine out of the

Angeline remained rooted to the spot with Sebastian in

gave a self-deprecating laugh at the recollection of Olivine's look

to protect Olivine, so

after the events of that day, Angeline became

then that Sebastian dared emerge from her bosom. Panic-stricken, he lifted a hand to wipe Angeline's cheek.

roused Angeline from her reverie. She

spoken resolve, she could not

then, when Angeline was the subject of public debate and faced the inconvenience of having reporters swarming over the entrance of her home, it was Evander who had taken

taking her away just like he once did for me. He is no longer my knight in shining

go. I'm taking you away, and nobody will

together, Angeline carried Sebastian and

in the corridor, she

“Angel...”

her stride

she turned around slowly and

as she asked pitifully, “Where are you taking Sebastian? Do you not want me anymore

contain her emotions, she still choked out, “Nonsense, Floretta. How could

away?” Floretta sniffled as she tugged on her sleeve. “You always cast me aside. Is what Ms. Sherrock said true? Do you not love me

“Of course not!”

heart, Floretta's words caused Angeline's breath to catch in her

as I am now separated from Evander, taking her away without his permission makes it a kidnapping. Furthermore, even if I did take Floretta away, Evander would track me down

Floretta. I cannot take

with her warm palms and wipe away the

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