?Chapter 171


    Everett was a bit taken aback by watching her adamant look. He had never seen this sharp side of Dorothy.


    Usually, she kept to herself, not getting particrly close to anyone, nor making enemies, all focusing on work.


    But he felt that was understandable. After all, Heather had framed her and caused her a big mess. It was a natural thing that she loathed Heather. "Don''t worry, once we confirm her bad behaviors, thepany will take appropriate disciplinary action."


    "Yeah, I trust you."


    Dorothy didn''t want to keep arguing with Everett over Heather''s actions.


    After all, there were still plenty of headaches to deal with today, like Be.


    Standing outside the hospital, Dorothy looked up at the building, trying to figure out what to say to her mother.


    While Everett''s mom couldn''t handle it, her own mother wasn''t in the best of health either.


    After musing for a long time, she gritted her teeth and walked in.


    Be was having physical therapy in the morning to help her atrophied leg muscles regain some strength so she could walk properly. So, when Dorothy first arrived, Be didn''t notice anything amiss with her daughter.


    It wasn''t until she helped her out of the therapy room that she noticed Dorothy was more quiet than usual.


    "What''s wrong?"N?velDrama.Org ? content.


    Dorothy froze and shook her head, "Nothing, nothing at all."


    "You''ve never been good at lying. Just tell me what had happened." Be stopped in her tracks, looking at her daughter.


    The hospital corridor was busy with peopleing and going. Although no one was paying attention to them, it added to the pressure Dorothy already felt.


    Seeing that she wasn''t saying anything. Be suddenly asked, "Did you handle that situation with Everett yet?"


    "Mom, about him and me...


    "Don''t tell me you now two have feelings for each other!" Be cut her off. She cut the chase because she somehow understood her daughter''s mind. "Dorothy. I''ve told you before that we can''t afford to have any grandiose aspirations! We can''t try to be something we''re not! Those high society folks live in a different world. If they get bored with you one day, you won''t stand a chance!"


    Be had seen it all over the years! If her own family had been of higher status than her husband''s family, they wouldn''t have dared to treat her the way they did! Unfortunately, she couldn''tpete with their family background. The gap in status was toorge so she would be the one who was bullied.


    And now, her daughter was following in her footsteps, getting involved with a man from an even more prominent family than the Sanchez''s. It was such a terrifying thing!


    Be knew that if her daughter were bullied or mistreated by the Lopez family, she wouldn''t be able to do anything about it even if she sacrificed her own life. There were things a woman like her couldn''t help with. Not because she didn''t want to handle these, but because she wouldn''t be able to.


    The Lopez family, let alone in Eldoria City, even in their home country, could easily attain anything they wanted. To put it bluntly, Be would have no one to turn to even if her daughter died at the hands of the Lopez family.


    "Mom, it won''t be like that. He''s really good to me."


    "I wouldn''t marry your father if he hadn''t been good to me" Be scoffed. "Men can do anything for you and promise you anything when they are in the heat of the moment, You''re too young to see him through. You are blindsided."


    Dorothy knew what her mom would say from the start. But this time, she didn''t waver.


    "I want to trust him this time."


    "You''re definitely my daughter." Be''s face darkened, "Fine, if you choose not to leave him, then don''te here anymore. Don''t see me and don''t call me Mom."