Chapter 295


    “I''m telling you all this for your own good. Floretta. As much as you like Angeline, she''s not your birth


    mother. Your father is the one who loves you the most.”


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    Floretta was so enraged by her words that she reached out to shove Olivine away, panting heavily as


    she did so.


    “Shut your mouth,” she growled. “You''re not fit to say those things about Angel.”


    Evander grabbed her arm. His scowl was frightening. “That''s enough, Floretta. Under no circumstances


    should you ever strike somebody. Apologize!”


    Floretta''srge, watery eyes were filled with shock. “Daddy...”


    “I will not repeat myself.”


    Evander allowed no room for negotiation.


    Being already fearful of her father, Floretta began to weep piteously from only the slightest disy of


    anger on Evander''s part.


    “I-I''m Sony. You''re mean, Daddy. I won''t speak to you ever again!”


    At that, she wiped the tears off her face and ran out of the room without another word.


    Evander frowned as he gazed at her departing silhouette. His heart ached.


    He was about to inn after her, but his meticulously made n surfaced in his thoughts. It would not be


    worth it if I were found out at this juncture.


    That stopped him in his tracks. His features became taut with helplessness.


    “Why don''t you check on Floretta, Evander? I''m fine,” Olivine suggested gently with an aggrieved


    expression, apanied by an asional moan of pain.


    “No need. Francesca is taking care of her downstairs. We''re going to have your injury looked at.”


    Evander''s tone was stiff as he helped Olivine out of the room. It sounded as if he had removed himself


    emotionally.


    Still in a daze, Angeline remained rooted to the spot with Sebastian in her arms.


    She gave a self-deprecatingugh at the recollection of Olivine''s look of glee at her.


    How ridiculous. Evander would even abandon his daughter to protect Olivine, so why would he even


    care about my feelings?


    Upon witnessing Evander''splete transformation after the events of that day, Angeline became


    thoroughly disillusioned.


    “D-Don''t...” It was only then that Sebastian dared emerge from her bosom. Panic-stricken, he lifted a


    hand to wipe Angeline''s cheek. ”C-Cry...”


    With great difficulty, he uttered those words, which roused Angeline from her reverie. She touched her


    cheek and discovered she had shed tears without realizing it.


    Despite all her spoken resolve, she could not suppress her instinct to care for Evander.


    Back then, when Angeline was the subject of public debate and faced the inconvenience of having


    reporters swarming over the entrance of her home, it was Evander who had taken her hand without


    regard for much else to bring her away.


    Evander is protecting Olivine by taking her away just like he once did for me. He is no longer my knight


    in shining armor, and it is about time I roused myself from that fahy tale.


    “Let''s go. I''m taking you away, and nobody will ever bully you again.”


    After pulling herself together, Angeline carried Sebastian and hastened to leave.


    When she arrived in the corridor, she heard a meek voice behind her.


    “Angel...”


    Angeline stopped abruptly in her stride when she heard tire voice.


    Feeling as if her mind had frozen, she turned around slowly and found Floretta hiding behind a door not


    far away.


    Sobbing, Floretta ran to her with open arms to hold her thigh as she asked pitifully, “Where are you


    taking Sebastian? Do you not want me anymore too?”


    Despite Angeline''s efforts to contain her emotions, she still choked out, “Nonsense, Floretta. How could


    I not want you?”


    “Why are you only taking Sebastian away?” Floretta sniffled as she tugged on her sleeve. “You always


    cast me aside. Is what Ms. Sherrock said true? Do you not love me because I''m not your real


    daughter?”


    “Of course not!”


    Like a knife to her heart, Floretta''s words caused Angeline''s breath to catch in her throat.


    Of course, I want to take Floretta away. However, as I am now separated from Evander, taking her


    away without his permission makes it a kidnapping. Furthermore, even if I did take Floretta away,


    Evander would track me down within an hour, given his abilities. By then, everything would be


    irreparable.


    “I''m sony, Floretta. I cannot take yorr away right now.”


    Angeline bent down to hold Floretta''s cheeks with her warm palms and wipe away the child''s tears.


    “You must believe I wille back and take you away someday. Before then, you have to take care of


    yourself, have regr meals, and attend school. Do you understand?”


    Being a sensible child, Floretta coxrld tell Angeline was in a predicament she could not discuss, so she


    pulled herself together and loosened her grip on Angeline''s thigh.


    Then she squatted down, lowered her head, and hugged her tiny body. Large droplets of reluctant tears


    began to spill from her eyes.


    A single nce at that sight was sufficient for Angeline to feel her heart shatter.


    Although she was unrted to Floretta by blood, the period they had spent together forged between


    them a bond stronger than a mother'' and her daughter''s.


    Not daring to look a second longer- to avoid tire inevitable copse of her resolve, she quickly walked


    out of the Golding residence.


    The family doctor, newly employed, rushed to the Golding residence, opened his medical kit, and


    tended to tire wound on Olivine''s leg.


    “How is it? Will it leave a scar?” Olivine asked, her gaze filled with trepidation. An ugly scar left on her


    leg was thest thing she wanted.


    Although she had already controlled her strength when smashing the table, the amount of blood


    pouring forth from her leg frightened her.


    She had made every effort to capture Evander''s heart.


    “Don''t worry, Ms. Sherrock.” The family doctor gave her aforting smile. “They''re all external


    wounds, which are nothing serious. Just remember not to let theme in contact with water


    throughout your recovery, and you''ll be fine.”


    “Thank you, doctor.” Olivine heaved a sigh of relief.


    The family doctor bandaged her leg and prescribed her several boxes of ointment before departing the


    Golding residence.


    Olivine studied the bandages on her leg with disgust.


    After so much effort, including banning myself, Evander must surely be moved.


    “There''s nothing wrong with my leg, Evander. Don''t feel bad.”


    Smiling, Olivine turned around but found Evander standing before the tall windows with his


    unfathomable gaze studying the scenery outside.