Chapter 826


    Heather had been solitary for years, her romantic life as barren as a desert, save for one terrifying


    kidnapping…


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    Thus, this whole exchange had left her body aching from head to toe.


    The stocky guard was nothing short of a sadist. He gnawed at her skin with a ferocity that sought to


    leave a mark, a stamp of his brutality.


    As he attempted to pull out, Heather''s legs clung to his waist with desperate strength.


    "Don''t go..."


    "Fuck! Let go! You fucking..."


    His protest was toote.


    Momentster, both were panting heavily, sprawled on the cold floor of the dank basement.


    After catching her breath, the guard, clearly not pleased, pped her hard across the face and


    stood up. He locked the chain around her once more and left.


    Lying there, staring at the moldy ceiling, Heather couldn''t help butugh bitterly.


    "Think you can get rid of me that easily, Dorothy? Dream on!" She cursed inwardly.


    She had to get pregnant, and fast. It didn''t matter whose child it was. If she was carrying a baby


    when extradited back home, she wouldn''t face the death penalty, no matter the sentence.


    To be alive was to have a chance at everything.


    ...


    The Everglow City Resort was a joint venture between Lopez Corporation and East Star


    Enterprises. Though East Star had since been absorbed by Lopez Corp, the names of both


    companies still graced the contractor''s board at the entrance.


    Dorothy was struck by nostalgia upon revisiting the resort.


    Thest time she had set foot here, the ce was a construction site. Now, she returned as a


    visitor.


    "Abigail and Langston, look, a Ferris wheel!" Karen eximed, her excitement surpassing even that


    of the kids.


    At first, Jeffrey joined in the fun, but soon, he became her careful guardian, making sure she didn''t


    run or jump too much.


    The four of them were like kids let loose in a candy store, rushing from one attraction to another.


    Only Everett and Dorothy strolled leisurely behind, hand in hand.


    "If we''d dated in middle school, we''d probably be walking like this around the schoolyard," Everett


    suddenly mused, indulging in a bit of fantasy.


    Dorothy scoffed. "And get a day-long lecture from the dean? No thanks!"


    She never dated in middle school, but she had heard the dean scolding young couples as she


    passed by his office.


    Everett smirked. "He wouldn''t dare."


    Indeed, Everett was an exception at school. His family had clout, yet he never coasted on it. He was


    consistently at the top of his ss, excelled in sports, and was charming to boot – the model


    student every teacher loved.


    Even if he was found to be dating, he would, at most, get a warning.


    "Ever miss those school days?" he asked.


    Dorothy shook her head. "Not at all. Those days were too tough."


    Winter clothes too thin, long walks to and from school, summers spent washing dishes by a


    sweltering stove in a diner kitchen.


    "I''ve got regrets, you know," Everett suddenly said.


    She stopped and looked up at him. "Oh?"


    "I should''ve been by your side sooner," he said.


    Not years of hesitation over a single letter. She could have been spared so much hardship.


    "Everett, the fact that you came at all is more than I could''ve hoped for."


    It was a luxury Dorothy never allowed herself to dream of.


    Squeezing her hand tighter, he pulled her close. "Then, Dorothy... how about spending a lifetime


    with me?"