GoodReadJonathan was raising his fists again. He was tempted to give Everett a good beating.
But after seeing the resolve in his son's eyes, he suddenly backed down.
Even if he beat Everett to a pulp today, he wouldn't budge.
"Son, your mom's life is in your hands now." Everett fell silent. He would rather have his dad hit him and yell at him than hear him begging. He didn't have a clue how to respond.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"When your mom gave birth to you, it was a difficult labor. | still remember her screams in the hospital. It was the first time | heard her cry out like that. She said she had to keep her baby alive.” Jonathan stared at him as his eyes grew heavy with emotion. "I know you don't want to give up. | know you love that girl, but she's your mom. She brought you into this world, and she risked her life to have you. Does all that mean less to you than this girl you're in love with?" "Is there no way to get her to accept Dorothy?" Everett insisted, thinking that his mom just didn't know Dorothy well enough. If she got to know her, she would like her.
Jonathan sighed. "Your mother will only accept Heather as her daughter-in-law." "Why?" "Do you remember when your mother was kidnapped? If it weren't for Heather, you would have lost her by now." Everett was stunned. He had guessed that his mother had other reasons for insisting on Heather, but he hadn't expected it to be related to the kidnapping.
"I don't want to talk about the kidnapping, let alone think about it. The choice is right in front of you. It's up to you to decide. | believe even if | interfere again, you'll still have your own thoughts.” After saying this, Jonathan went to find his wife's doctor, leaving his son standing there motionless for a long time.
In another room of the hospital.
Dorothy had finally managed to calm Bella down, but she herself was in turmoil.
It wasn't just because of Heather's trap.
There were other things.
After Bella fell asleep, Dorothy went to the garden to walk and clear her head.
Her phone rang.
It was Kevin.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Dorothy, Mr. Lopez has taken down the public notice. You can go back to work, and your name is on the latest project.” He sounded happy.
Dorothy knew he thought she would be thrilled to hear the news, so he couldn't wait to make the call.
Dorothy paused before saying, "Until everything is cleared up, I'd rather not have my name on anything." This time, Kevin didn't respond right away. He stayed silent for a long while.
"Do you have any idea how much pressure Mr. Lopez faced for this?" Dorothy was at a loss for words.
"Honestly, I've been with Mr. Lopez for years, and I've never seen him go out on a limb for anyone before. He's a businessman, and he should prioritize profit. But this time, he took a huge risk by not removing your name. How can you just brush it off and say you don't want your name on it?" Dorothy frowned. "He didn't consult with me. If he had, | wouldn't have let him do this." "Aren't you being a bit too self-centered?" Kevin sounded disappointed. "Dorothy, | never thought you were this kind of person.
True, Mr. Lopez did this on his own without consulting you. Maybe you think I'm morally blackmailing you into accepting Mr.
Lopez's favor. But have you ever considered that since the incident with Heather, Mr. Lopez has been doing his best to help you? He could have just ignored your grievances and your innocence. He didn't even need to get involved. He could have just made up an excuse about being busy with work."
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