Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 336

On the way there, Angela remained lost in thought, not saying a single word.

Both she and Dexter had never been inside a place like this before. Even just standing outside, they could feel the cold, heavy atmosphere surrounding the building.

A staff member led them to a visiting room where Zack was already waiting. The moment he saw Angela, his expression darkened. Clearly, he was still mad.

"Why are you here? I don't want to see someone as heartless as you." Zack huffed, his eyes instantly turning red and filled with grievance.

Angela felt her heart clench as a sharp sting spread through her nose.

"How are you feeling? They're not as scary as you imagined, right?" Dexter asked gently, which was rare coming from him.

Zack pouted but nodded begrudgingly. "You must've pulled some strings for me. They gave me a private space, so I haven't had to deal with anyone else. The doctors have been nice too, but seriously, acupuncture as treatment? That's too much!"

By the time he finished, his tone had lightened, his usual liveliness creeping back in.

everything we can to find out who's

Angela to leave,

for a moment, feeling a deep ache in her chest. But without a word, she quietly stepped out, leaving

"The guy was dressed like a staff member. He tried to plant ideas in my head, saying Angela was only using me to get revenge on our deadbeat dad. Basically, he wanted me to turn

Dexter raised an eyebrow. "What did he look

seemingly trying to recall the man's appearance. "The man was in his 30s... Ugh, forget

his eyes. "How did you know he was trying to manipulate you and not

hates our parents

she really didn't care

me, she would've ditched me ages ago instead of

possessions to bail me out. That's the moment I knew-she truly cares about me. Since then, she's been the only one I trust.

I'm dumb and reckless-a lost cause. But Angie never gave up on me. She kept pulling me up, making sure wasn't left behind. As long as she's

at him in surprise. He had always thought Zack was just a careless troublemaker, but now he realized that this punk was much more perceptive than he let