Female Novel
Chapter 11
Chapter 11
It seemed that things had escalated quickly. But for now, his word was law. Who was she to object?
Clad in Everett’s clothes, she could faintly smell the scent of his tobacco. It was strangely comforting.
Maybe it was because the tension from earlier had eased, but her stomach started to growl at the mostinopportune moment. She was so embarrassed that she couldn’t even lift her head.
“You haven’t eaten?”novelbin
“I have.” She was too embarrassed and didn’t want to continue the conversation.
Everett didn’t press further. He just glanced at his watch and said, “I’ve arranged for your mother to bein a VIP room. There’s a nurse with her. The doctor will notify you when she wakes up. For now, comewith me.”
Dorothy was taken aback. “Where are we going?”
“To eat.”
“I really did eat.”
He smirked. His usually aloof and handsome face softened a bit. “Just keep me company.”
Dorothy didn’t dare object. She nodded. “Okay”
She watched as Everett turned and walked ahead. She hesitated for a moment before following him.
Did this mean that she had found a sugar daddy? So that was what it felt like to have a backer.
As Everett got into his car, Dorothy kept her head down, staring at her shoes, until she heard thesteady breaths of the man next to her. She then cautiously turned her gaze to him.
He seemed exhausted. He leaned back in his seat and fell asleep.
The occasional light from outside the car made his thick lashes and sharp jawline stand out. Even insleep, he seemed intimidating. This wasn’t the first time Dorothy had seen him asleep.
She remembered that back in middle school, she was always late for classes because she wasworking. A sympathetic teacher would give her free tutoring after evening self-study.
During that time, her deskmate, Everett, also stayed behind after self-study, for reasons unknown. Butunlike her, he just slept, waiting for his ride home.
Dorothy could vaguely recall Everett from back then. He was always wearing his basketball uniformunder his school uniform. He was a handsome lad with a youthful vibe. Not only was he good-lookingand tall, but he was also the top student in the school.
He received countless love letters; some were even mistakenly sent to her.
Who would have thought that after so many twists and turns, she would be the one to end upconnected to Everett? They were even planning to register their marriage the next day.
Of course, Dorothy knew this marriage had nothing to do with love. She was just a shield, or somethinglike that, to him.
They drove through the busiest street in Eldorria City and finally stopped in front of a modest-lookingrestaurant.
Everett slowly opened his eyes, causing Dorothy to quickly avert her gaze.
He got out of the car first, and his phone started ringing. It was probably work-related.
Dorothy was unsure whether to follow him out of the car. She looked up and met the eyes of Everett’spersonal assistant.
“Ms. Sanchez, I was the one who returned your call earlier.”
She forced á smile. “Ah… Thank you so much.
“That’s my job. Mr. Lopez was in a meeting when I told him. He tried to call back but got no answer, sohe rushed to the hospital right
away.”
Dorothy could see a hint of flattery in the assistant’s eyes.
He must have misunderstood her relationship with Everett. He probably thought she was veryimportant to him.
Not knowing how to respond, after a long pause, Dorothy awkwardly said, “Yeah, Mr. Lopez is a goodguy.”