Chapter 77

The plot had strayed so much from the script that it was giving Dorothy the heebie,ecales!

Where the hell was Kenneth going to find two people to play his parents? And with the way the drama

was playing out, if his mum kept playing hardball, it was about to tum into a full–blown soap opera

As he turned to make a phone call outside the hospital room, Dorothy furrowed her brows. “Mom, this

is too much! His parents have jobs! They can’t just drop everything and come.”

“He’s the one who said his parents wanted to meet me. What’s wrong with me agreeing?”

Bella had thought of a thousand ways to verify whether her daughter was really maired or just playing

house with some rich guy!

Dorothy was stuck between a rock and a hard place. She glanced at the door, T’m going to see how

he’s talking to his parents. If its not convenient, can you stop giving him a hard time? Maybe let them

come another day when they’re prepared.”

“No.” Bella refused firmly. “If you guys are conspiring to trick me, should I give you time to find an

actor?”

Around the comer outside the hospital room, Dorothy found Kenneth by following his voice,

Seeing her, he smiled, comforting her in a low vnice, “Don’t worry, my parents said they’ll be here as

soon as they’re ready?”

Dorothy was taken aback. “You really called them?”

“Yup!” Kenneth knew her concerns and wanted to put her at ease, “Since I promised to help you today,

fill definitely see it through! After Karen told me about your mom’s situation, id already thought about

how she would test our relationship and gave my parents a heads up. They were more than happy to

help and even camalimented you for being filial

Dorothy felt gmictul as she said, “Mr. Nelson… really dont know how to thank you.”

For a moment there, she was ready to throw in the towel and tell her mom everything!

“Don’t call me Mr. Nelson, call me Kenneth! Or like Karen, call me Brother Kenneth! I’m a few years

older than you, so it’s a fitting nickname.”

to say for a

moment

Dorothy nodded, forgetting what she was supposed to say

“Brother Kenneth.”

“Good girl. For now, let’s put our principles as de for the sake of our goal

She lowered her gaze, her resilience making him ache.

“Thank you, and I’m sorry on behalf of my mom‘

“Why apologize for her? its only natural for a mother to want to about you. I completely understand.”

now about her daughter’s boyfriend. She’s doing it because she cares

Especially as a teacher, he had met so many parents over the years and knew their concerns.

Dorothy moved her lips, but in the end, she didn’t any anything

It was hard for her to explain her twisted family dynamics, let alone describe her mother’s extreme

control issues.

When they relumed to the hospital room, Hellarema ned silent, arms crossed, waiting for his parents to

arrive.

Dorothy brought a chair over for him and sat next to her mother’s bed.

She absentmindedly checked her phone and was startled to see two messages from Everett!

[Remember, don’t come back to Bay Residence before 10 p.m.)

That was sent shortly after she finished work.

The most recent one was sent just five minutes prior.

[Who are you with?I

Dorothy hesitated for a moment before replying with a few nonchalant words.

[At the hospital with my mom.]

Everett quickly replied.

I’m on my way to the hospital.