One Night Surprise Novel

Chapter 410 You Look Good in Anything

“Old guy?” Courtney stood there for a few moments before she realized that Dawn was referring to Elijah.

Elijah was nearly forty; it was understandable that a young girl who was about eleven or twelve would call him old. However, Dawn had never referred to Courtney in a similar way. She made it seem like Elijah was a whole generation older than Courtney.

She couldn’t stifle her laughter. “Yes, we’re going with him, but we won’t be living together with him. You don’t have to worry.”

“Huh?” Dawn suddenly looked disappointed. “We won’t be living together?”

“What’s wrong?” Courtney didn’t understand as she looked at Dawn with a probing guess. “You look pretty disappointed.”

“How can I not be? He was the first person I saw since getting off that island. He saved me.”

On the day they made their escape from that island and sank into the waters after their bullet-ridden boat capsized, Alexander had been the one to save Courtney. Meanwhile, Dawn had been saved by Elijah, who had jumped into the water at the same time. When Dawn woke up, he was the first person she saw. Over the last few days, Elijah had sent people to take care of her, and he also personally went to the police station during the few times they needed him. It was normal for Dawn to feel attached to Elijah.

Courtney began to grasp the situation. “We may not be living together with him, but the place we’ll be staying won’t be far from his. We can meet up with him often,” she explained.

After hearing that, the disappointment on Dawn’s face eased up a little.

“Okay, don’t overthink it. I’ll get someone to show you around Melrose these few days. Once your adoption papers have been finalized, you can leave this place with us.”

Dawn nodded. After assuring Dawn, Courtney walked over to the door, but she suddenly thought of something then. She turned to look at Dawn. “Before we leave, do you want to see your father?” she asked.

“No.” Dawn wrinkled her forehead before she resolutely elaborated, “He’s not my dad.”

Courtney didn’t chastise Dawn or affirm her. She simply nodded and closed the door.

had made its decision, he would at the very least be facing a life sentence. There was little chance of him ever leaving

seemed to have more he wanted to say to her, but he hadn’t gotten the chance

a little too rushed, but Gale insisted on having it as soon as possible—something about unlucky happenings being more likely to crop up if

the Citron Apparel store, Cameron was having a wedding gown fitting while Courtney tried on her bridesmaid dress. The wedding gown was a piece that Cameron had made as a graduation piece; Bill

some weight since then. If I don’t

dressing room, two attendants helped Courtney and Cameron to spruce up their hair and smooth out their skirts. Courtney lifted her arms so that the attendant could help her tighten her corset. As she did so, she glanced at Cameron. “So long as you can squeeze into the dress. It’s already been almost half a year since you were unemployed; if you weren’t eating, you were sleeping. Being able to retain such a figure is already pretty great. People who get fat at the

got to lose weight. I don’t want to look like a short and stout teapot

Are you worried that Gale

he even dare

serious Cameron was,

that girl that you brought with you—are you really going to bring her to

already promised

running a charity or orphanage here. Isn’t two children already enough work for you? I’m warning

“It’ll be okay.”

she’s probably registered under Elijah’s name,

“Yes.”

There was an underlying meaning to Cameron’s tone. “Or you probably wouldn’t have been able to

“Yes, it’s all thanks

they initially planned to send her to an orphanage. Courtney couldn’t just adopt Dawn right away just because she wanted to either; she still had to follow the adoption process as laid out by the orphanage. And Melrose Orphanage’s adoption process stipulated that the adopting person had to be married, preferably without

name, and he was also the one who renamed her. She was now Angie Grant, in hopes that she would always have a guardian angel looking after

to adopt an older

helping out. Once we’re overseas, she’s going to be living

three kids with you while you go to class? Even if you’re willing to do that, Elijah will definitely make the kids stay behind so that you

What Cameron said

and considerate toward you. Why haven’t you considered living with