GoodReadThe ringing of the phone at this moment sounded piercingly clear, each note like a hammer striking Dorothy's heart.
In just a few seconds, she had thought about hanging up and blocking the call multiple times, not wanting to deal with anything related to Everett. Yet, for the sake of shielding her children, she couldn't evade.
If you're not upfront about some things, suspicions naturally arise.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtWhen the dialing status on her screen turned into a string of timing digits, she finally heard that familiar voice, laced with a hint of strangeness.
He didn't say hello, he just said, “Dorothy.” Dorothy felt her heartbeat quicken. The discomfort made her knit her brows. Yet, she had to keep her voice steady and casual.
“Hi, did you just call me? Sorry, | missed it. Who is this?” Everett didn't reply immediately, instead he chuckled first. “I can't believe you don't recognize my voice.” His tone was always so certain, so precise.
It wasn't a question, nor was it said in jest, but a statement.
Dorothy didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Because in front of Everett, it felt like all her secrets and everything were laid bare.
Everett didn't wait for her for too long. Seeing that she remained silent, he directly said, “l want to meet you, Dorothy.” “But I don’t think | have anything to say to you, so I'll pass.” “I went to the hospital and checked your medical records.” Hearing this, Dorothy froze for a moment; her heartbeat seemed to stop! She knew if Everett had gone to the hospital, it must be due to the seeds of trouble sown by Jeffrey during their hospital encounter.
Her excuse at the time was indeed not clever; it can even be said to be quite lame! She was just too anxious, and couldn't come up with a better explanation.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmIf it hadn't been for Langston's sudden appearance, Dorothy felt she might have fooled Jeffrey. But now that Everett had dug it up, it definitely meant Jeffrey had sensed something was off.
“And then?” Dorothy tried to keep her voice as calm as possible, without any fluctuation.
But in reality, she had to cover her chest to calm herself.
It felt like she had been punched there several times, and it was stifling.
“Then, your records were deleted.” Dorothy breathed a sigh of relief. Looks like Heather did quite a clean job, even this was taken care of.
“Your parents want me to completely disappear from your life, so deleting my records is only normal. What are you trying to say?” “The kid.” Everett didn't beat around the bush. “Did you have a boy, Dorothy?” “I have no idea what you're talking about.” “A boy who looks very much like me came to the Lopez Corporation looking for me, claiming that I'm his father.” “Oh? Congratulations then, Mr. Lopez, you're a father.” Dorothy chuckled lightly, “But why would you tell me this? As your ex- wife, I've long since cut ties with you.” “Dorothy, you know what | want to ask!” “I don't know!” Dorothy shot back. “Mr. Lopez, don't you think you're being quite unseemly, hounding me like this? | made things clear during our divorce, and now you're coming to me with a son out of nowhere. Can | take it that you're just looking for an excuse to talk to me?” There was a long silence on Everett's end.
When he spoke again, his tone was cold once more, “As long as the child isn't yours, that's fine. There's nothing else.”
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