Chapter\u00a040<\/p>\n
\u201cGet\u00a0your\u00a0mistress\u00a0and\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0items\u00a0you\u00a0brought\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here.\u00a0Now!\u201d\u00a0Alan\u00a0thundered\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0glanced\u00a0toward\u00a0the\u00a0courtyard,\u00a0his\u00a0mustache\u00a0bristling,\u00a0eyes\u00a0blazing\u00a0with\u00a0fury.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0buy\u00a0me\u00a0off\u00a0with\u00a0petty\u00a0favors.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once\u00a0a\u00a0teacher,\u00a0always\u00a0a\u00a0mentor.\u00a0Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0daughter\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0If\u00a0he\u00a0gave\u00a0in\u00a0now,\u00a0it\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0stop\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a0Eliana<\/p>\n
would\u00a0come\u00a0after\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0well.<\/p>\n
\u201cDr.\u00a0Conton,\u00a0whatever\u00a0terms\u00a0you\u00a0set,\u00a0we\u2019ll\u00a0accept.\u201d\u00a0Penelope\u00a0stepped forward\u00a0and\u00a0tucked\u00a0her\u00a0hair\u00a0behind\u00a0her\u00a0ear,\u00a0her<\/p>\n
tone\u00a0soft\u00a0and\u00a0persuasive.\u00a0\u201cRight,\u00a0Caleb?\u201d<\/p>\n
Alan\u00a0fell\u00a0silent,\u00a0considering\u00a0what\u00a0herbs\u00a0might\u00a0erase\u00a0the\u00a0sight\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0from\u00a0his\u00a0mind.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0addressed\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0forced\u00a0respect.\u00a0\u201cDr.\u00a0Conton,\u00a0Penelope\u2019s\u00a0right.\u00a0We\u00a0came\u00a0here\u00a0in\u00a0good\u00a0faith.<\/p>\n
11<\/p>\n
Alan\u00a0heard\u00a0the\u00a0politeness\u00a0but\u00a0felt\u00a0the\u00a0heat\u00a0of\u00a0anger\u00a0simmering\u00a0beneath\u00a0it.\u00a0None\u00a0of\u00a0this\u00a0felt\u00a0fair\u00a0to\u00a0Sydney.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ll\u00a0accept\u00a0any\u00a0condition?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course,\u201d\u00a0Penelope\u00a0said\u00a0without hesitation.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0a\u00a0member\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0powerful\u00a0Hampton\u00a0family,\u00a0she\u00a0believed\u00a0Caleb\u00a0would\u00a0back\u00a0her\u00a0no\u00a0matter\u00a0what\u00a0she promised.<\/p>\n
Alan\u00a0stood\u00a0and\u00a0straightened\u00a0his\u00a0lapel.\u00a0\u201cThen\u00a0go\u00a0apologize\u00a0to\u00a0Sydney.\u00a0Once\u00a0she\u00a0accepts,\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0welcome\u00a0to\u00a0return.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0say?\u201d\u00a0Penelope\u00a0snapped,\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks\u00a0flushed\u00a0with\u00a0fury.<\/p>\n
Sydney\u2019s\u00a0words\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0still\u00a0echoed\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0ears.\u00a0She\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Alan,\u00a0voice\u00a0low\u00a0and\u00a0sharp.\u00a0\u201cDid\u00a0Sydney\u00a0say\u00a0something<\/p>\n
about\u00a0me?\u00a0You\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0anything\u00a0she\u00a0says-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0enough,\u00a0Penelope,\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u00a0cut\u00a0in\u00a0gently.\u00a0\u201cDr.\u00a0Conton,\u00a0thank\u00a0you\u00a0for\u00a0your\u00a0time.\u00a0We\u2019ll\u00a0take\u00a0our\u00a0leave.\u201d<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0followed\u00a0him\u00a0out,\u00a0reluctant\u00a0and\u00a0fuming.\u00a0Once\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0car\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0doors\u00a0shut,\u00a0she\u00a0muttered,\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0is<\/p>\n
all\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0doing.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0always\u00a0hated\u00a0me.\u00a0How\u00a0else\u00a0would\u00a0she\u00a0just happen\u00a0to\u00a0leave\u00a0right\u00a0before\u00a0we\u00a0arrived?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0it\u00a0really her\u00a0who\u00a0hates\u00a0you,\u00a0or\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0hate\u00a0her?\u201d\u00a0Caleb\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0calm,\u00a0but\u00a0cold.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0gripped\u00a0the\u00a0edge\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0coat,\u00a0while\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0welled\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0tears.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0always\u00a0take\u00a0her\u00a0side?\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0demanded,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0cracking.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0trust\u00a0her\u00a0no\u00a0matter\u00a0what.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause\u00a0evidence\u00a0matters,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0sigh.\u00a0\u201cEven\u00a0the\u00a0police\u00a0need\u00a0proof.\u00a0And\u00a0right\u00a0now,\u00a0what\u00a0proof\u00a0do\u00a0we\u00a0have?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDoes\u00a0there\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0proof?\u201d\u00a0She\u00a0sobbed,\u00a0convinced.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0always\u00a0been\u00a0cold\u00a0to me.\u00a0She\u00a0just\u00a0happens\u00a0to\u00a0visit\u00a0Dr.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
8:40\u00a0AM Sun\u00a024\u00a0Aug<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a040<\/p>\n
Conton\u00a0before\u00a0us,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0his\u00a0student-\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0interrupted\u00a0her\u00a0firmly,\u00a0\u201cIf\u00a0police\u00a0handled\u00a0cases\u00a0like\u00a0you\u00a0do,\u00a0how\u00a0many\u00a0innocent\u00a0people\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0punished?\u201d<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0opened\u00a0her\u00a0mouth\u00a0but\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0come\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0response.<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0rubbed\u00a0his\u00a0temples,\u00a0exhausted.\u00a0\u201cMaybe\u00a0medicine\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u00a0Try\u00a0screenwriting\u00a0instead.\u201d<\/p>\n
78%<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
A\u00a0memory\u00a0of\u00a0Sydney\u00a0surfaced\u2013her\u00a0quiet\u00a0focus,\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0she\u00a0moved\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0routines\u00a0without\u00a0complaint\u00a0or\u00a0drama.<\/p>\n
Feeling\u00a0something\u00a0shift\u00a0inside\u00a0him,\u00a0Caleb\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0window.\u00a0\u201cJack,\u00a0pull\u00a0over.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0stepped\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0entered\u00a0a nearby\u00a0dessert\u00a0shop.\u00a0A\u00a0few\u00a0minutes\u00a0later,\u00a0he\u00a0returned with\u00a0a\u00a0strawberry\u00a0cake.<\/p>\n
Penelope\u00a0watched\u00a0him,\u00a0her\u00a0anger\u00a0cooling.\u00a0She\u00a0reached\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0box.\u00a0\u201cSince\u00a0you\u00a0brought\u00a0cake,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0forgive\u00a0what\u00a0you\u00a0said\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0container\u00a0and\u00a0placed\u00a0it\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0hand.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0for\u00a0Sydney.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s\u00a0Bonus\u00a0Offer<\/p>\n
GET\u00a0IT\u00a0N\u2026<\/p>\n
M\u00a02\/2<\/p>\n
Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella\u2019s storytelling style is immersive and addictive\u2014perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.<\/p>\n
When The Ocean Learned My Name and Whispered It Back to You by Aurelia Novel 40 Chapter\u00a040 \u201cGet\u00a0your\u00a0mistress\u00a0and\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0items\u00a0you\u00a0brought\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here.\u00a0Now!\u201d\u00a0Alan\u00a0thundered\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0glanced\u00a0toward\u00a0the\u00a0courtyard,\u00a0his\u00a0mustache\u00a0bristling,\u00a0eyes\u00a0blazing\u00a0with\u00a0fury.\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0can\u00a0buy\u00a0me\u00a0off\u00a0with\u00a0petty\u00a0favors.\u201d Once\u00a0a\u00a0teacher,\u00a0always\u00a0a\u00a0mentor.\u00a0Sydney\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0daughter\u00a0to\u00a0him.\u00a0If\u00a0he\u00a0gave\u00a0in\u00a0now,\u00a0it\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0stop\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a0Eliana would\u00a0come\u00a0after\u00a0him\u00a0as\u00a0well. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-when-love-is-gone-novel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22023"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22023\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kezpres.xyz\/novelreading\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}