Substitute...
Ha! Who else could it be? Obviously, he was talking about her.
Clearly, he was trying to explain the marriage certificate issue to his real love.
Dorothy felt like a clown right now. She was intruding on the perfect couple's life.
She was puzzled before as to why Everett chose her, but now it all made sense.
No wonder he once said she was the perfect fit. After all, without blood ties, it was really hard to find a face similar to his sweetheart. She was basically born to be a "Heather-stand-in."
Dorothy didn't know whether to despise or be grateful for this coincidence. Without the title of substitute, her mother wouldn't have had the money for her surgery.
After seeing Dorothy's conflicted expression, Heather knew she must not recognize her and probably misunderstood something.
But she liked this misunderstanding.
After a brief pause, she put down her wine glass, gestured for her to sit down with a gentle look, then walked to the lounge door, softly saying to the people inside. "I'm back now, and I plan to stay for a while, so we can face this together with you."
"That's best."
her, driving her to take two steps back and
waiting for a reply,
door as she lifted her red lips slightly. Her tone returned to normal. "Everett, you can rest assured and fire that legal department substitute. With me here, no one can slander
out with a solemn face while buttoning up his shirt with
for your hard
a hand but
this, never giving her any opportunity
"Your obsessive cleanliness is still so severe. We're old friends, and you can't even
look at the office door
replied calmly. "Who was supposed
with his long
this clear hint to leave, what else could Heather
disturb your
she left, Everett picked up the office phone to call Dorothy again. But he hesitated and then sent a text from his cell
to Bay Residence after
Residence was the name of his
a while for her
can't. I have to be with my mom tonight. Also, it's work
did throw his words back at