NovelUpdateChapter 433: Yolanda had been on a hunger strike all day, and her fragile body couldn't bear such strain.
Dorian felt an ache so deep that tears blurred his vision.
"Why would she hurt herself like this over a relationship?” he whispered, his voice heavy with concern.
Regina's expression turned somber.
"Dorian, I've been thinking about this a lot,” she admitted.
"Yolanda... she's different now, but at the stime, it feels like she's always been hard to understand.” Dorian looked at her, puzzled.
"What do you mean?" Regina hesitated, her shoulders slumping with a weary sigh.
"I don't think I have it into love her anymore." Dorian was taken aback.
"You don't love Yolanda? She hasn't done anything terrible — she just acted rashly, and Alicia happened to catch a cold because of it." Regina's face softened but remained resolute.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Dorian, Yolanda is our daughter.
I don't hate her.
But... I realize now I don't love her the way I thought I would." The words felt strange, even to her.
During her pregnancy, she had adored the baby in her belly deeply.
For those ten months, they were inseparable, and Regina had counted down every moment until she could finally hold her.
But over the years, something had shifted.
The way Yolanda looked at her, always distant and guarded, made Regina feel as though the bond between them was somehow hollow.
Taking a deep breath, Regina murmured, "Forget it.
Let's not talk about it anymore." She picked up her bowl and walked away, leaving Dorian alone in the silence.
Unbeknownst to them, Yolanda stood just behind the door, her fists slowly clenching.
By the tthey were finished, the sheets were a lost cause.
Caden carried Alicia into the bathtub, then casually stripped the bed and tossed the sheets into the washer. Alicia soaked in the warm water, dozing off.
When Caden didn't return after a while, she wrapped herself in a towel and walked out of the bathroom. Caden stood on the terrace, his upper body bare, revealing his muscular chest and arms.
He was having a quick smoke.
Despite the lack of light, Alicia could still make out the solemn expression on his face.
She had a pretty good idea of what was troubling him.
She didn't want to interfere, but she felt the need to ease sof the burden she carried in her heart.
"Didn't you say you don't like to smoke?" Alicia called out.
Caden turned at the sound of her voice, stubbing out the cigarette before facing her.
"I was just a bit stressed," he muttered.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Stressed with work?" Alicia prodded.
Caden was silent for a few seconds.
"That's right.
I need to go out tomorrow.
I'll probably be back the day after." Alicia thought of Yolanda.
It sounded like he was heading to Devarlton.
She knew Caden had no feelings for Yolanda.
He was merely compromising out of respect for the Moss family. The at content is on novelenglish.net!
If she wasn't mistaken, his mood had soured after receiving that call from Dorian during e dinner. They must have had a disagreement.
"Go and deal with your business" Alicia said without prying any further. "Take care of yourself."
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