Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

First Love Novel 22

Chapter 22

In a daze, Angela heard the familiar yet distant voice of tharle

She jolted slightly. In the hazy light of her dream, she saw Marie looking at her quietly with a gentle and loving gaze.

Angela was stunned. Her voice trembled as she murmured, “Mom, is that you? I've missed you so much!"

Tears filled Marie's eyes. "My child, you've suffered so much.”

Angela lowered her head, and her tears began streaming down like a broken dam. She hadn't cried like this in a dream for a long time.

Her tears soaked the pillow, dampening her dreams.

The faint sound of her soft sobs stirred Dexter from his sleep in annoyance. He thought irritably, "Why is she making noise in the middle of the night now?"

He threw off the covers, ready to scold her, but stopped short when he realized that she she was crying. Angela was curled up on the floor. She looked so small. At that moment, looked like a child who hadn't yet grown up.

tears were

in Dexter's chest. He tried to ignore it as he lay back. down. But no matter

he would do one good

slowly maneuvered himself out of bed while keeping his legs apart at an awkward angle to avoid straining his injury. Then, he bent down and carefully lifted Angela up,

grumbled to

darkness, a subtle feminine fragrance emanated from Angela. Her

Dexter's

he got up and stood by the window, letting the cool air rush over

up in shock to

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had prepared for herself.

his long arms

his eyes, his

sleeping on the floor?" Angela asked,

fart in your sleep," he replied with

"Fine. He can say whatever he

calls with his assistant and video meetings

away to the least