Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 334

"It's no trouble at all." Pressing his lips together, Phil extended his hand. "Thank you both for your cooperation. We'll send him back as soon as possible."

Angela hurriedly reached out with both hands to shake his. "That would be much appreciated."

News of Zack being taken away by the police quickly spread online. Public opinion was divided, but most people criticized Angela for failing to guide him properly, blaming her for allowing such a terrible situation to happen.

Angela sat on the couch in silence, staring at her tablet. She felt as if she were suffocating and a heavy cloud had settled over her.

"Have some tea." Dexter, looking almost like a devoted housewife, walked over with an apron tied around his waist and handed her a cup of peppermint tea. He had brewed it himself.

"I don't feel like drinking anything." Closing her eyes, Angela leaned back against the couch. Recalling everything that had happened recently only made her feel utterly exhausted.

Dexter didn't insist on it, simply sitting down beside her in silence. For someone with such a strong presence, he was eerily quiet at this moment, almost as if he weren't even there.

Angela suddenly sat up straight and stared into Dexter's eyes.

"Do you think he'll resent me for this?"

raised an eyebrow. "You didn't do anything wrong. If he resents you

little disheartened. "He seems carefree, but deep down, he's very sensitive. With parents like his, it wasn't easy for him to finally feel like he could rely on me as a

of guilt washed

looked at her with a complicated expression. "I thought you had closed your heart for good and wouldn't

spoke without thinking. "Zack

stopped, realizing she might have said something weird. Why had she just blurted out

that's not what I meant. You know how I am, right?

quietly, looking like he was asking her to

off, feeling incredibly

then again, why should she feel awkward? Her relationship with Dexter was purely one of gratitude He had helped her, and she repaid him whenever she could, trying to make amends. That was the

she had

it gets cold." Dexter avoided her gaze, carefully concealing the hint

again, he felt a heavy sense of regret

Unfortunately, time couldn't turn

and he no longer had the. chance to respond to her whencher

he could do now was try to make up for

sweet," Angela commented after taking a