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.

now?" he asked, a cold sneer on his lips. His sharp

heart sank. A wave of pain spread through her. It was suffocating and unbearable. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she didn't dare to

my fault... I made the wrong

her face. But

"Pitiful... Truly pitiful..."

the air. Angela's nose stung,

once said she would give up everything just to marry Dexter. She had thrown herself into what she'd thought was love, like a moth to

And now?

in the

"Angela? Angela?"

shoulder, trying to wake

for a glass of water when he'd heard the

find her crying in her sleep, as if she were trapped in a

in bed, her forehead covered in cold

she thought she had gone insane. Without a second

but the crisp smack

instantly. "What's wrong

the urge to strangle this unreasonable

and took a long

hoarsely, her voice still

fuming. He let out a cold snort. "I should've