GoodReadIt seemed like Mr. Lopez was using the interests of the Lopez Corporation as a guarantee for Dorothy.
Would anyone do this for a classmate or a close friend? How deep would that friendship have to be? Everett left the conference room to find his assistant already waiting outside the door.
"Mr. Lopez, your flight's booked. We haven't scheduled the return flight yet. Once you're done with your business in Lumina Bay, just shoot me a message and I'll book it for you." "Alright." Everett nodded and took a few long strides back to his office. Just as he pushed open the door, he was surprised to see his mother sitting on the sofa, looking all fired up.
He turned his handsome face and gave his assistant a look, who quickly closed the door and left the office.
"Mom, do you need something?" "Don't you think | deserve to know that you have another woman staying at your house?!" Amanda went straight to the point.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"The girl | met yesterday, she's not just some cleaner; she's the mistress you are keeping at home, isn’t she?!" Everett didn't like the word ‘mistress.’ It caused his eyebrows to furrow.
"That's my business." "So you admit it, huh?" Amanda stood up and walked over to him, scolding him loudly. "Are you trying to kill me? Heather is your fiancée! How could you do this to her? Only Heather could put up with this! She even covered it up for you!" Faced with his mother's wild accusations, Everett showed little reaction other than a frown.
He knew this day would come. He had to face it; he just didn't expect it to be so soon.
After a pause, Everett walked behind his desk and sat down.
"Mom, | don't have romantic feelings for Heather." "You're going to be heartless, huh? Heather has made such a great contribution to the Lopez Corporation. Even your dad said that marrying her would be greatly beneficial to your career. Plus, you guys have known each other since you were kids.
Heather's mom and your dad are close friends; if you're not marrying her, who are you going to marry? That cleaner?" Amanda got angrier as she spoke.
Suddenly, she covered her chest.
Her face turned increasingly pale. It looked like she couldn't catch her breath.
Seeing this, Everett immediately stood up to support her and then shouted, "Call an ambulance!" "I... I'm going to die of anger." Even in this state, Amanda didn't forget to be angry.
But her son wouldn't budge. He just tightly pursed his lips all the way until she was loaded onto the ambulance.
Fortunately, her heart condition wasn't that serious, but her depression seemed to be flaring up.
On the way to the hospital, Everett noticed his mother was scratching her own palm with her nails, so hard that she was now bleeding.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmHe tried to pull her hand away, but Amanda seemed to be using all her strength to do this. He couldn't use too much force, worried that he would hurt her fingers.
This was her state when her depression acted up. She would harm herself, stab herself with a knife, headbutt the wall, and display many more self-harming behaviors.
Finally, they arrived at the hospital.
She was rushed into the emergency room while Everett waited outside.
Suddenly, his phone beeped.
He glanced down and saw that it was a message from Dorothy.
She rarely initiated messages.
Why did it have to be at this time? [Are you coming home tonight? Uh, | don't mean anything by it. | just wanted to say that if you're not coming home, I'm going to Karen's place.] Everett stared at the words on the screen with a furrowed brow, feeling a massive headache coming on.
This wasn't how he had pictured Dorothy meeting his mother. Before he could even introduce them, his mother was already vehemently against it. How was he supposed to tell her they were already married?
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