Marrying A Secret Zillionaire Happy Ever After (Linsey)

Chapter 995:

But he truly hadn’t meant for Joanne to end up here with him!

“I didn’t mean for this to happen,” Dustin said quickly, fumbling his words. “Joanne wanted some air, and Dolores and I were already out looking for you both, so she came along.”

Dustin let out a light laugh and glanced over at Linsey before offering Dolores an ingratiating smile. “It’s always easier when there are more of us pitching in. We’re all friends, after all.”

But Linsey didn’t flinch. She had seen how crushed Dolores had been over Dustin and wasn’t ready to play nice.

Dolores, still nursing her hurt, turned away and didn’t offer a single word in response.

Out of the group, only Joanne spoke in Dustin’s defense. Her voice was smooth, her tone sweet. “Dustin’s telling the truth. I heard Ms. Brooks and Mr. Riley had gone missing, and I just wanted to help.”

Linsey

on Joanne, though a knot of unease had quietly

about the way Joanne’s gaze lingered—it hovered

it, something about Joanne’s attention

been a reason

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was lying in wait, playing the long game, and just biding her time to avenge

reason, the energy in the hospital room had

later, Collin rinsed out the last of the shampoo from Gorman’s hair and gave a

towel from his hand with a dry

Collin grabbed the basin and

like she had seen a ghost. Her wide-eyed stare wasn’t aimed at Joanne or

say to get Collin to help Gorman wash his hair?” Dolores leaned in beside her, unable to resist whispering the question softly