Chapter 469


    Chapter 469


    Dorothy bit her lip. struggling to hold back the rising tide of emotions.


    Jonathan sighed heavily his gaze fixed on her “Think about it Dorothy. If the kids stay with you what


    kind of life can you offer them? They’d have to struggle for everything, and you cant provide them much


    of a leg up in business. And don’t go dreaming that Everett will be there to hea them out. His mother


    and I would never allow it.”


    1 never intended to rely on Everett for the kids, she retorted, her voice barely above a whisper. From


    the beginning, her n had been to keep the existence of the children a secret.


    But things had spiraled out of control.


    “Dorothy, don’t be selfish and ruin your children’s future! With the Lopez family, they’d he living the high


    life, guaranteed a future filled with every possible opportunity. I promise you, even il Everett remames


    and has other kids, still ensure your children get their fair share of the inheritance andpany shares.


    We can put that in writing”


    The thought of the Lopez heirs not being with them, was more than Jonathan could stomach


    And unlike his w to, Amanda, who despised Doretty to her core, ming her for all the family’s current


    troubles, Jonathan’s motivations were simpler. He just couldn’t see Dorothy as fitting the Lopez


    pedigree.


    Besides, v with his wifes past misdeeds, imagine if Doretty actually joins the family and one day people


    uncover the truth about her mother’s death…


    The Lopez family would be theughingstock of the social circuit, their dirtyundry aired for all to


    see.


    What Jonathan craved was stability, not another family scandal shaking the very fourdations of their


    legacy


    “I can deny the children are Lopez forever, if thats what you’re warned about, Dorothy offered,


    desperation edging her voice.


    “But even if no one else knows, how will you keep it from Everett? He’ll seek out his crileren. Dorothy, I


    don’t want to think you’re as mercenary as my wife ns, chasing Everett for his money. But if you


    insist on keeping the kids..


    “Can I make a cal? Dorothy interrupted, suddenly locking as though she’de to some sort of


    resolution.


    “Of course,” Lonathan was clueless about her intent, but they were in Swevia Country, he was


    confident she couldn’t cause any serious


    Trouble here


    Turning away Dorothy dialed the number Byte 7 had given her earlier. It rang for a long whe before


    someone finally picked up his voice graggy from sleep and tinged with imitation.


    “What do you want?”


    “Sorry to bother you but I need to know when can you fix


    that thing?


    Byte 7 paused, yawring mid sentence. “In a hurry? Pay extra,


    and Till bump you up the queue,”Original from N?velDrama.Org.


    Dorothy pressed her lips together in frustration, knowing full well she didn’t have the funds to expedite


    the process.


    Sensing her predent, Byle 7 chuckled. “No money, no rush. Give me a month, and call back then.


    Goodbye.”


    Without waiting for a response, he hung up to relum to his slumber.


    Clutching her phone, Dorothy turned back to Jonathan with a determined look. “I leave the kids with the


    Lopez family, but I need one month by Everett’s side, whether he wakes up or not.”


    Jonathan rased an eyebrow. ” he wakes, he’ll want you to stay


    “No, he won’t” Once the hard drive was restored, everything would change…