Bellaâs heart ached, and her brows knitted up. âOf course, I miss Mom. I think about her every day, but
Mom is no longer here, Drew. As her children, we must gradually learn to be more mature and accept
reality. Weâre Wyattâs children, too. We must protect our family and look forward to life.â
âYou can, but I canât do it. Iâm a wild child who sleeps in his memories and can never wake up. You
guys are still my closest family, but this place is no longer my home.â
There was a tense silence between Drew and Bella.
âFine. Donât be upset, Bella. Iâll respect your choice no matter what.â
Drew saw that Bellaâs eyes were red, so he hugged her in distress and coaxed her gently. âLetâs not
talk about this anymore. Iâll tell you something interesting. Justin Salvador is here.â
âWhat?!â Bella screamed and stood up in shock. Her heart was beating wildly.
Everyone was shocked.
Wyatt, who was at the other end of the table, frowned and complained. âBella, why are you screaming?
Did you get possessed?â
âSheâs not possessed. I just told her a ghost story. Haha! I didnât expect her to be so scaredâ¦â Drew
smiled and pulled her to sit down.
âDonât joke like that! This is scarier than a ghost story!â Bella gritted her teeth and seethed.
âIf you donât believe me, go outside and take a look. Iâm sure heâs still standing there. But donât worry.
That bitch probably doesnât know your true identity yet. He probably followed Asherâs car all the way
here.â
As soon as Drew said this, Bellaâs phone vibrated on the table.
She took a deep breath and slowly turned the phone over, as if she were scared to see what was on
the
screen.
The familiar phone number pierced her eyes. Bellaâs breath hitched, and she hung up.
The next second, Justin called her again.
Bella knew that this jerk would not give up until she answered his call, so she went to a corner to
speak.
âHello?â Bella lowered her voice.
âIs your wound healed?â Justinâs voice was husky and pleasant, tickling her ears like the cool breeze in
Hatchbay.
Bellaâs heart trembled, and she pursed her lips. âYeah.â
âIâm at the entrance of the Thompson familyâs residence. Come out.â
Justinâs voice was as cold and commanding as ever.
Bella was irritated. Justin was only gentle to Rosalind and rude to her. She did not owe him anything.
Now that they were divorced, she had nothing to do with him, so he had no right to boss her around.
She thought, âIâve spoiled this bastard!â
âMr. Thompson brought me home for a family dinner. Everyone is here, so I canât excuse myself.â Bella
responded with an even colder attitude.
At this moment, Justin, who was standing in the cold wind, felt his body sway slightly. His ears were
muffled and ringing as if a bomb had exploded nearby.
He thought, âA family dinner with the Thompsons?â
At this moment, Justin could clearly hear loud laughter coming from the other end of the phone.
âWhy are you standing there? Dessert is served. Come and try some.â
Justin heard another woman gently urging Anna to join them.
âAlright. Iâll be there soon.â
When Justin heard Annaâs polite response, he narrowed his eyes. Complicated emotions surged in his
heart.
The family warmth and inclusion that Anna felt at this moment was something Justin had never
experienced in his life.
Justin had never gotten it himself, so he did not want her to have it either.
âMr. Salvador, I canât talk right now, and I canât possibly meet you tonight. We can talk after I return to
Savrow. Goodbye.â
âAnna!â Justinâs voice was hoarse and anxious.
Bellaâs breathing became heavier. His commanding tone made Bella clench her fist because she could
imagine his cold palms grabbing her wrist.
âCome out and see me, or Iâll go in and ask for you. Itâs your choice!â
Justin took a deep breath. His limbs were cold, but his head was flushed with anger.
At this moment, Justin could not think about anything else but taking her home.