Chapter 1044:

When he responded, his voice carried that unmistakable resonance Dolores knew by heart. “It’s fine.”

The words hit Dolores like a physical blow. Reality crashed over her in merciless waves.

Her boyfriend stood there with his mother, selecting jewelry for another woman to wear.

They were choosing a gift specifically intended for Joanne to wear as Dustin’s companion at his birthday celebration.

The full picture crystallized with brutal clarity.

So Dustin had already made arrangements for his birthday, while she had been naively planning an entire day of romantic activities for just the two of them.

but her survival instincts kicked in first. She needed to escape this

pivoted toward the exit,

devastatingly perfect, trapping Dolores mid-flight. “Hester, Dustin, surely I’m not mistaken? Isn’t that Ms. Davidson, the

Joanne’s heels against the polished

Davidson, what a wonderful surprise!” Joanne’s voice

to face her tormentors. When her eyes

is where

flickered across Hester’s features, followed immediately by barely

watching expectantly, Hester smoothly adopted an expression of

Hester curled her lips into a faint smile. “Joanne, how

those words reached her ears, Dolores felt a sharp pang

did Joanne know

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