Chapter 16

After seeing her daughter’s tired face, Bella could only heave a long sigh.

“Sorry, it’s all my fault. I’ve dragged you down with me.”

She knew she shouldn’t always feed her daughter with fears of men. After all, she’d get married someday, but she was scared that her daughter would get hurt again out of foolishness.

“What are you talking about, Mom? After your surgery, the doctor said you might be able to walk again. Promise me you’ll make pastas

for me then. I miss it.”

“Alright Bella nodded, then suddenly thought of something. ‘Call your boyfriend over. I want to meet him.”

Dorothy was taken aback and quickly averted her gaze to peel an apple. “He’s too busy with the company”

“Just like your father back then…..”

“Mom” She interrupted softly. “Not everyone is like him.”

Everett wasn’t

it sounded like her daughter was defending her boyfriend. She immediately frowned and didn’t say anything else, but she also didn’t take

the sky was gradually

to work early the

a deep breath before hailing a taxi and heading to Everett’s place as he had instructed.

phone

number she

and magnetic voice was

“Yeah, I’m here.”

event, so I’ll be back later.

of the code, she hesitated

behind 0825 was probably deeper than she initially thought He didn’t remove the tattoo or change the code, which meant this person still matters

said he needed a marriage partner, it was probably to spite this person in his heart. It was probably that lawyer named Heather that Karen mentioned.

felt at the moment. She was most likely being used

take off her coat and start working on her laptop. However, as she looked up, her gaze was drawn to a large

an exaggeration. There were at least a dozen boxes in various

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