The Billionaire's Unexpected Proposal by Samantha

Chapter 83

Evelyn lay awake on her bed for most of the night, thinking about. Derek and his friendship with Samantha.

She knew without a doubt that the only reason Derek could have gone to the park was because he was thinking of her and probably didn't want to show up unannounced at her doorstep She had been the one to show him the park and had unknowingly helped him reunite with Samantha.

What could she do?

As night slowly gave way to morning. Evelyn finally dozed off and woke up a moment later to the familiar ping of her phone, indicating that she had received a new message. Still half-asleep, she reached over and picked it up from the bedside table, squinting at the bright screen.

Her heart skipped a beat and the sleep disappeared from her eyes as she sat up when she saw she had two texts and one of them was a good morning text from Derel When was he going to stop sending her these texts? She mused, feeling a pang of guilt

Not wanting to dwell on Derek's thoughts, she tapped on Rayna's text and sighed when she saw that the text was to let her know Rayna would be coming over by noon.

She was glad that she had decided to confide in Rayna. That meant she could share her present worries with Rayna and get sound advice

As much as she would have loved to confide in Margaret about this new development, she needed someone who was present, and she also knew Rayna would understand best since she would understand better her relationship with Sandra and Michael and why she was hiding Samantha.

With a sigh, Evelyn got out of bed to go check on Samantha. She had promised Samantha that they could bake cookies, and she wanted them to get a bead start on it before Rayna arrived.

A short while later, as they all sat to have breakfast, Maya looked at Evelyn, still feeling guilt-ridden, "Evelyn, about yesterday, I'm sorry," she said, and Evelyn sighed.

After her conversation with Samantha last night, Evelyn had not bothered to talk to Maya again, and even now, she wasn't sure what to tell Maya.

She contemplated telling Maya the truth about Defek so that Maya would better keep Samantha away from Derek, but she wasn't sure if that was the right thing to do

"It's okay. If he calls you, let him know that Samantha's Mom disapproves of his meeting with Samantha_

Mommy!" Samantha protested as tears spring

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on weekends. You can take her there when she gets back from school during the

"Yes, ma'am.

raise her brow. "Where do you think you're going? Sit down and finish your

eat," Samantha said with a sad poet, and a fat drop

"Why?" E

as

be friends with Rek" Her lips

do you want to be friends with him?" Evelyn asked, even though her heart broke at seeing her

plate and excused them since she was done eating and really didn't want to see Samantha crying

Derck

trying to keep Derek away from Samantha. She believed that the best way Evelyn

opinion, and Samantha wasn't her child, so she

he bikes me too, Samantha

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Chapter 83

Evelyn asked,

he is kind," Samantha said, unable to explain her reason

don't want to see him, and I don't want you to be friends with

Samantha asked

and when the time comes, I will let you be friends with him. But for

and will only do what is best for

wouldn't do anything to hurt you. I have my reasons for asking you to stay away from Rek,