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.

her tears were

tried to ignore it as he lay back. down. But no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't

that he would

awkward angle to avoid straining his

He grumbled to

feminine fragrance emanated from Angela. Her scént stirred his most

a result, Dexter's pain flared up

letting the cool air rush over him for a long time before that sudden urge

next morning, Angela woke up to the blinding sunlight. Reaching out, she felt something soft and warm. She paused, sitting up in shock to find herself lying in Dexter's bed. Meanwhile, he was

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had prepared for herself.

his long arms and legs

opened his eyes, his

are you sleeping on the floor?" Angela

fart in your sleep," he replied with

thought, "Fine. He can

at all. He spent the day on calls with his assistant and video meetings with business partners. In fact,

to the study before slipping away to the least noticeable room in