FreeNovelThe plot had strayed so much from the script that it was giving Dorothy the heebie-jeebies! Where the hell was Kenneth going to find two people to play his parents? And with the way the was playing out, if his mom kept playing hardball, it was about to turn 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 married or just playing house with some rich guy! Dorothy was stuck between a rock and a hard place. She glanced at the door, "I'm going to see how he's talking to his parents. If it's 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 | give you time to find an actor?" Around the corner outside the hospital room, Dorothy found Kenneth by following his voice.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSeeing her, he smiled, comforting her in a low voice, "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 | promised to help you today, I'll definitely see it through! After Karen told me about your mom's situation, I'd 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 complimented you for being filial.” Dorothy felt grateful as she said, "Mr. Nelson... | really don't 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." Dorothy nodded, forgetting what she was supposed to say for a moment.
"Brother Kenneth." "Good girl. For now, let's put our principles aside 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? It's only natural for a mother to want to know about her daughter's boyfriend. She's doing it because she cares about you. | completely understand.” 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 say anything.
It was hard for her to explain her twisted family dynamics, let alone describe her mother's extreme control issues.
When they returned to the hospital room, Bella remained silent, arms crossed, waiting for his parents to arrive.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmDorothy 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?] 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.]
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