Chapter 11

It seemed that things had escalated quickly. But for now, his word was law. Who was she to object?

Clad in Everett’s clothes, she could faintly smell the scent of his tobacco. It was strangely comforting.

Maybe it was because the tension from earlier had eased, but her stomach started to growl at the most inopportune moment. She was so embarrassed that she couldn’t even lift her head.

“You haven’t eaten?”

“I have.” She was too embarrassed and didn’t want to continue the conversation.

Everett didn’t press further. He just glanced at his watch and said, “I’ve arranged for your mother to be in a VIP room. There’s a nurse with her. The doctor will notify you when she wakes up. For now, come with me.”

Dorothy was taken aback. “Where are we going?”

“To eat.”

“I really did eat.”

smirked. His usually aloof and handsome face

dare object. She

turned and walked ahead. She

found a sugar daddy? So that was what it felt like to have a

got into his car, Dorothy kept her head down, staring at her shoes, until she heard the steady breaths of the man next to her. She then cautiously turned

back in his seat and

thick lashes and sharp jawline stand out. Even in sleep,

middle school, she was always late for classes because she was working. A sympathetic teacher would give her

that time, her deskmate, Everett, also stayed behind after self-study, for reasons unknown. But unlike her, he just

from back then. He was always wearing his basketball uniform under his school uniform. He was a handsome lad with a youthful vibe. Not

letters; some were even

many twists and turns, she would be the one to end up connected to Everett? They were even planning to register their

do with love. She was

and finally stopped in front of a modest-looking

causing Dorothy

car first, and his phone started ringing. It was probably

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