Throughout the meal, Dorothy had half a mind to ask him what the hell he meant by what he just said.
But in the end, she kept it all bottled up inside.
Right now she should be going all out to find evidence, not getting distracted by these wild thoughts.
After dinner, Everett got dragged away by a phone call
But before that, he made sure to drop Dorothy back at Karenâs place. However, like a broken record, he
repeated that she had to move back to Bay Residence by tomorrow at the latest
After returning to her room, her mind was a mess. She couldnât make heads or sails of anything
Suddenly, her phone rang
It was Bella.
âBack from your business trip?â
âUhâhuh, but workâs been crazy, so I havenât had a chance to come and see you
Bella chuckled. âYou do your thing. If you donât have time, thereâs no need to come see me. Iâm still
kicking!â
Dorothy didnât tell her mom about what happened. She didnât want another person to worry about it
âJust wait till I sort out everything here, then III come overâ
âBring Kenneth along then. Iâve got something to tell him. Youâve been so busy, he should be more
understanding
Dorothy paused, not saying a word.
Sheâd planned to tell her mom everything after her surgery. But she didnât have the energy to deal with
her mom right now, She just wanted to find the evidence ASAP
âHeâs also swamped. I donât want to bother him.â
âYou shouldnât think like that! A man needs to be kept busy, not idle, so you can see through his actions
if he truly cares about y
All Dorothy could do was sigh at her momâs preaching
got itâ
âWhy do I get the feeling youâre tired today? Dorothy, did something happen?â Bella finally sensed
something was off.
Dorothy didnât want to say anything, but then she changed her mind.
âMom, have you ever seen that woman before?â
Suddenly, she was met with silence on the other end.
Dorothy quickly asked, âMom Mom?
âWhy the hell are you asking about her out of the blue?â Balla asked, catching her offâguard.
1 just want to see what she looks like. Iâve never ther before.â
you.â
âWhat would she look like? Sheâs just a sly for Same goes for her daughter Bellaâs anger shot up at the
mention of this. âDonât make me remember what she looks like it makes me sick?â
Dorothy tried to put on a brave face. âMom, do you think⦠Could I look a bit like that bastard child?â
After all, they share the came father. There should be some similarities, right?
âDo they even match? Halâ
Dorothy knew she wouldnât get anything else out of her mom, and she didnât want to arouse suspicion,
so she dropped it
âMom, you get well. Iâve got things to do.â
âAlright, remember to take care of yourself and eat.
Dorothy hummed in agreement a few times, then hung up.
She felt like the nason Heather framed her might not be just because of Everett.
There might be other grudges involved.
Dorothys in a daze for a while before dialing Karen
âKaren, do you know where I can get a paternity test done?â
âYeah Chave a client who does that. Heâs very accurate. Karen, curious, immediately asked, âHey, why
do you ask?â
âI want to have a paternity test done.â
She had a question in her mind, and she wanted to know the answer.
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