Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

First Love Novel 28

Chapter 28

Donna took off the thin golden necklace to show it to Angela. It looked delicate and elegant.

Angela felt a twinge of envy. She sighed and lamented, “No one is quite the same, Donna. Your husband treats you well, and you treat him well in return. That's how it should be.

“But with someone like Dexter... Do you think I can bring myself to treat him well? I stopped seeing him as my husband a long time ago, so why should I respect him or love him? I'd rather use that energy to treat myself better."

Donna didn't know what to say to that.

In the shadows, Dexter overheard her words with absolute clarity. Did she no longer consider him her husband?

Dexter took a deep breath and pushed down the strange, stifling feeling within him. He coughed and stepped out of the shadows.

Angela quickly finished the oatmeal porridge in her bowl.

with me to Bamford Manor. Grandpa is hosting

pretended not to hear him. She thought their

next moment, Dexter suddenly grabbed her wrist and pulled

clung to the door frame.

Dexter's voice was cold, as if he were trying to freeze

expression soured as she yanked her hand away. "She went there to insult me

Donna had followed them out. She could only watch

you hadn't been so dead set on staying in the maids' quarters, would any of this have

her, and his tall frame exuded an

well go all the way! You want me to apologize to Erica? No way! Unless you want me

grabbed her shoulders exasperatedly. He placed

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how little I may think of you, you're

so? Then I must be incredibly unlucky to be your wife!" Angela laughed bitterly, raising her freshly bandaged arm and waving it in front

“Open your eyes and look closely! Which one of us is injured worse? Listen here I'm not apologizing to her. And if she provokes me again, I'll pay her back