Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim by Dream Fish

Chapter 386

What the heck was Mia saying?

"I just feel bad since he saved my life before. If I don't accept his kindness, wouldn't that make me seem ungrateful? I want to repay him, but every time I have that thought, I feel like I'm being presumptuous. It's frustrating enough as it is, so stop spouting nonsense."

Angela let out a frustrated sigh. She wished she could just set things straight with Dexter, lay everything out, and make a clean break.

"If you truly wanted to sever ties with him, you would have done so long ago. Otherwise, why would you still be waiting around?" Mia said calmly, as if she had seen right through her.

Angela frowned deeply, her thoughts a mess.

"What do you mean by that? What should I do then?" She remained silent for a long time, feeling like she had encountered a difficult problem.

"He loves you, and you have feelings for him. It's a good thing—a happy thing. Why make it so complicated? Or are you still holding a grudge for the way he treated you in the past?" Mia looked at her with a questioning expression.

Having spent so much time with Angela, Mia knew she was a strong and capable woman who could handle any challenge with ease. Yet, when it came to this, Angela was completely lost.

"Maybe." Angela sighed heavily.

had an inkling of her feelings, but she refused to confront them, let alone revisit the past, since she'd faced her biggest struggle back

of getting hurt again?" Mia's voice turned soft and soothing. Angela scoffed. "Me? Afraid? I'm great

just looked at her without saying a word. Angela's expression shifted

through her. Angela was indeed afraid-afraid that the moment she opened her heart to Dexter again, she

such a humiliating past, filled with scorn and torment from Dexter and

love that she hadn't thought much of what they had done. But now, all she thought was that her

person again. She didn't

said softly, "He's changed. And you're no longer the person you used to be. Haven't

Angela shook her head. She still didn't want to take the risk. She didn't want to upend who she was now. What was

continuously bettering herself and living for her own freedom, she

mesmerized by

...

about? Mom's talking to you." Dexter waved a hand in front of

to

and in her place

closer to her, looking as if there were big question marks floating above his