Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 345

Everyone remained silent, staring straight at the person in the center of the stage.

As if nothing had happened before, Angela calmly took the trophy from the event hostess, maintaining her smile and handing it to each award recipient in an orderly manner.

Clara, one of the outstanding employees, stood at the front of the line. The moment she received the award from Angela, she could no longer hold back. Tears welled up in her eyes and streamed down uncontrollably.

"Does... does it hurt?" Her voice was choked with emotion, heartache evident in every word.

Curving her lips into a reassuring smile, Angela wiped away Clara's tears. "I'm fine. Don't worry."

Then, she continued presenting the awards to the rest of the employees. All ten employees looked at her with admiration.

Meanwhile, the livestream chat was going wild.

"Oh my god, this woman is incredible! Wasn't she the one who got hurt earlier? How is she so strong when she looks so delicate?"

"I swear I saw a huge gash on her back earlier. She should be bedridden right now. How is she this tough?"

"Okay, I admit it. She's really something. I used to criticize her, but I take it all back. I was wrong."

time the awards ceremony ended, Angela was completely drained. A

Hurry up and go rest!" Fiona rushed over from her seat, throwing Dexter a sharp glare. "Even if she's being

weak. She collapsed onto a nearby couch, but the movement tugged at her wound, sending a sharp wave of pain through her body. Her eyes

Why did the anesthesia wear off so

She just sat there with reddened

the

saw through his intentions in an

she managed to suppress the burning

was

family came to see her. Finn also came, but he

stood outside in a daze, listening to the voices drifting from inside. The distance between him and Angela felt

anymore-she had changed too

water." Dexter appeared beside him, sitting down casually while holding out

startled, glancing at the bottle Dexter was trying to

Had Dexter changed too?

had undergone some kind of role reversal. It was as if

she's changed a lot, don't you?" Dexter opened the water bottle, took a sip, then roughly wiped a water droplet from the corner of his mouth. His gaze was distant, as if he

Finn remained silent.

there quietly, as if the noise from the