Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 235

Dexter stared at Angela's face for a long moment before speaking.

"You've been looking down these past couple of days. Is something on your mind?"

Angela stared off into space, lost in her thoughts.

He waved a hand in front of her eyes. "Are you okay?"

Angela jolted back to reality, meeting Dexter's deep, dark gaze. Her heart

trembled for a second before she quickly averted her eyes.

"I'm fine. I'm going to bed. Do as you please."

That night, the bedroom was pitch-black. Angela tossed and turned for a long time before finally drifting into sleep.

"Angie... Angie..."

Half-conscious, she seemed to hear someone calling her name. She opened her eyes and saw a familiar figure before her.

She immediately sat up and bowed slightly. "Mr. Lawson."

Henry was in his 50s. His expression was solemn, and he exuded an undeniable air of authority.

asked, a cold sneer on his lips. His sharp gaze pierced straight through

spread through her. It was suffocating and unbearable. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't dare

I made the wrong

shoulders trembled slightly, and tears fell down her face. But regret was all she

"Pitiful... Truly pitiful..."

nose stung, and she couldn't hold back her sobs any

just to marry Dexter. She had thrown herself into what she'd thought was love, like a moth to a

And now?

slapped in the

"Angela? Angela?"

patted her shoulder, trying to

of water when he'd heard the faint sounds of sobs coming through her slightly open door. Feeling uneasy, he'd come in to

to find her crying in her sleep, as if she

bed, her forehead

in front of her, she thought she had gone insane.

but the crisp smack echoed loudly in the

face darkened instantly.

teeth, resisting the urge

tears away and took a long moment to recover

asked hoarsely, her voice still choked with

out a cold snort. "I should've just minded