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

don't want your arms to get tired, so

by

at the charming Bella. "Alright.

back to the

hard at

understand what you

that I had to send people to kidnap her daughter! For the past three years, while she was away, I have been behaving well! This is

blame

was cold. "I'm not

be

you don't

pulled that suicide act three years ago. Don't you ever get tired of the

and threaten to kill herself-just like three years ago. She was sure it would make Horace bend to her will

saw right through her, and she

hurried in. "Horace, why are you arguing with Jessica? She's your only daughter. No matter what she's done

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