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?"

anything wrong. If he resents you for it,

but deep down, he's very sensitive. With parents like his, it wasn't easy for him to finally feel like

guilt washed

you had closed your heart for good and wouldn't invest feelings in anyone or care about

Angela spoke without thinking. "Zack is my brother.

she might have said something weird. Why had she just blurted out the truth

You know

her quietly, looking like he was asking her to continue and that

trailed off, feeling

Dexter was purely one of gratitude He had helped her, and she repaid him whenever she could, trying to make amends. That was the only reason she maintained peace

for romantic love, she had long

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

changed. Once again, he felt a heavy

Unfortunately, time couldn't turn

chance to respond to her whencher feelings for him had been

he could do now was

after taking a