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_

protested as tears

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there when she gets back from school during the week, but she can no longer step a foot out of the house on Weekends unless I'm taking her out myself. Am I clear! Evelyn asked, and Maya

"Yes, ma'am.

pushed back from the table, causing Evelyn to raise

a sad poet,

"Why?" E

asked as she

sad. I want to be friends with Rek" Her lips wobbled

him?" Evelyn asked, even

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

Derck

was a nice man, and Evelyn was overreacting by trying to keep Derek away from Samantha. She believed that the best way Evelyn

one asked for her opinion, and Samantha wasn't her child, so she couldn't determine

nice. I like him, and he bikes me too, Samantha said,

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him?" Evelyn asked, wanting

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

to see him, and I don't

Samantha asked in

meet Rek in the future, and when the time comes, I will let you be friends with him. But for now, you can't meet him anymore. You trust

best for

to hurt you. I have my reasons for asking you to stay away from Rek, I promise," she said as she held out a hand to Samantha, and she rose from her seat to take her