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.”

least her intuition told her Everett wasn’t that type

boyfriend. She immediately frowned and didn’t say anything else,

the sky was gradually darkening.

taken care of, she had to return to work early the next morning. So,

outside, she took a deep breath before hailing a taxi and heading to Everett’s place as he

she got off, her phone

a number she didn’t recognize.

you home?” Everett’s deep and magnetic voice was too

“Yeah, I’m here.”

I’ll be back later. You go in first.” He paused. “The door code is 0825”

sudden mention of the

her shoes, Dorothy thought that the meaning behind 0825 was probably deeper than she initially thought He didn’t remove the tattoo or change the code, which meant this

when he 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.

at the moment. She was

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

were at least a dozen boxes in

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