With a warm smille, Wendy said to Angela and Stanley, "No need to be so formal-it was nothing, really. Just a small favor."

"Mommy, Mrs. Angela protected me! Let's go visit their house and play," Bella pleaded, her voice soft and childlike.

Wendy thought for a moment. For now, she wasn't planning to leave the Capital- she needed to wait for Horace to make good on his promise.

Besides, Brittany was coming back soon, and Wendy was curious to meet her.

She turned to Angela. "I'll ke you up on that invitation."

Stanley extended his arms. "Bella, come here-let me carry you."

However, Wendy declined firmly. "It's okay, Mr. Hawk. I'll carry my daughter.'

Bella blinked her big, sparkling eyes; she first glanced at Wendy, then at Stanley. "But Mommy, I want Mr. Handsome to hold me."

Wendy was speechless. After three years of raising her little girl, she hadn't expected this sudden betrayal.

scooped Bella up

and heavier now. I don't want your arms to get tired, so I want

disarmed by

smiled at the charming Bella. "Alright. Let's

to the house. In the living

stared hard at

you understand what

Wendy?" Jessica snapped back. "It's because you all side with her that I had to send people to kidnap her daughter! For the past three years, while she was away, I have been

now, you blame everything on Wendy! Have you

cold. "I'm

be

“If you don't love

that suicide act three years ago. Don't you ever get tired of the same tricks? Can't you come up

scene, and threaten to kill herself-just like three years ago. She was sure it

Horace saw right through her, and

"Horace, why are you arguing with Jessica? She's your only

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