Chapter\u00a043<\/p>\n
Glinda\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0gentle\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cGo\u00a0ahead,\u00a0dear.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0walked\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bedside,\u00a0and\u00a0Glinda\u00a0scolded\u00a0him\u00a0sharply,\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0back?\u00a0Get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here\u00a0now!\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0gave\u00a0a\u00a0small,\u00a0genuine\u00a0smile\u00a0and apologized,\u00a0\u201cGrandma,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n
Glinda\u2019s\u00a0tone\u00a0softened\u00a0slightly,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0him\u00a0off\u00a0easily.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t need\u00a0your\u00a0apology.\u00a0The\u00a0person\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0owe\u00a0an\u00a0apology\u00a0to\u00a0is\u00a0Wendy!\u201d<\/p>\n
Freddy,\u00a0clearly\u00a0upset,\u00a0chimed\u00a0in,\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0right,\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Hawk!\u00a0You\u00a0just\u00a0ran\u00a0off\u00a0with\u00a0that\u00a0Jessica.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Wendy\u00a0who\u00a0stayed\u00a0behind\u00a0to\u00a0care\u00a0for\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Glinda\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0fainted!\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0like\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0adopted,\u00a0and\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0real\u00a0family!\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0stood\u00a0speechless.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0then\u00a0you\u00a0pushed\u00a0Wendy,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0hit\u00a0the\u00a0table!\u00a0People\u00a0always\u00a0say\u00a0the\u00a0squeaky\u00a0wheel\u00a0gets\u00a0the\u00a0grease\u2013don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0just\u00a0because\u00a0Wendy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0cry,\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hurt!\u201d\u00a0Glinda\u00a0added.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr.\u00a0Hawk,\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0use\u00a0your\u00a0conscience.\u00a0You\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0keep\u00a0treating\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Wendy\u00a0like\u00a0this!\u201d<\/p>\n
Glinda\u00a0and\u00a0Freddy\u00a0both\u00a0kept\u00a0on,\u00a0criticizing\u00a0Stanley.\u00a0He\u00a0just\u00a0stood\u00a0there,\u00a0silent.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0glanced\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0direction\u00a0Wendy\u00a0had\u00a0gone,\u00a0then\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cGrandma,\u00a0since\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0okay\u00a0now,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0head\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0room.\u201d<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0reply,\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0Stanley\u00a0left,\u00a0Glinda\u00a0sighed.\u00a0\u201cWendy\u2019s\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0good\u00a0girl.\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0Stanley\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0captivated\u00a0by\u00a0Jessica?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs.\u00a0Glinda,\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0unconscious\u00a0earlier,\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0still\u00a0calling\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Hawk\u2019s\u00a0name.\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Wendy\u00a0heard\u00a0you,\u00a0and\u00a0then\u00a0she\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0and\u00a0brought\u00a0him\u00a0back.\u00a0Even\u00a0though\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0say\u00a0anything,\u00a0I\u00a0know\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Wendy\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0him.\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Wendy\u00a0is\u00a0so\u00a0perceptive\u2013she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0any\u00a0distance\u00a0between\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0you\u00a0because\u00a0of\u00a0her,\u201d\u00a0Freddy\u00a0replied<\/p>\n
Glinda\u00a0nodded,\u00a0touched.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0always\u00a0known\u00a0how\u00a0wonderful\u00a0Wendy\u00a0was.<\/p>\n
\u201cWendy\u00a0has\u00a0always\u00a0lacked\u00a0love,\u00a0and\u00a0Stanley\u2026\u00a0Stanley\u00a0knows\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0love.\u00a0Wendy\u00a0knows\u00a0this,\u00a0too,\u00a0which\u00a0is\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0truly\u00a0loves.<\/p>\n
him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0born\u00a0with\u00a0everything\u2013gentlemanly,\u00a0well\u2013mannered,\u00a0and\u00a0excellent\u00a0at\u00a0loving.\u00a0He\u2019d\u00a0spoiled\u00a0Jessica\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0point\u00a0where\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0now\u00a0impossible\u00a0to\u00a0handle,\u00a0and\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u00a0to\u00a0anyone\u00a0who\u00a0paid\u00a0attention.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0recognized\u00a0that,\u00a0which\u00a0was\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0cared\u00a0for\u00a0Stanley\u00a0so\u00a0deeply.<\/p>\n
Yet,\u00a0that\u00a0very\u00a0reason\u00a0was\u00a0also\u00a0why\u00a0she\u00a0kept\u00a0getting\u00a0hurt.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cMrs.\u00a0Glinda, don\u2019t\u00a0worry,\u201d\u00a0Freddy\u00a0said\u00a0again.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0believe\u00a0that\u00a0one\u00a0day,\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Hawk\u00a0will\u00a0love\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Wendy.\u00a0When\u00a0that\u00a0happens,\u00a0he\u2019ll<\/p>\n
love\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0death.\u201d<\/p>\n
Glinda\u00a0chuckled\u00a0softly.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0believe\u00a0that,\u00a0too.\u00a0And\u00a0I\u00a0think\u00a0that\u00a0day\u00a0will\u00a0come\u00a0soon!\u201d<\/p>\n
Back\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0room,\u00a0Stanley found\u00a0Wendy\u00a0already\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0shower,\u00a0dressed\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0white\u00a0shirt\u00a0and\u00a0sitting\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0vanity,\u00a0applying\u00a0her<\/p>\n
skincare.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0as he\u00a0entered.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0sat\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0edge\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0bed\u00a0and\u00a0called\u00a0out,\u00a0\u201cWendy.\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0respond.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0undid\u00a0two\u00a0buttons\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0suit\u00a0jacket\u00a0and\u00a0tried\u00a0again.\u00a0\u201cWendy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Still\u00a0no\u00a0answer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She\u00a0stood\u00a0up\u00a0from\u00a0the vanity,\u00a0clearly\u00a0planning\u00a0to\u00a0ignore\u00a0him and\u00a0head\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bed\u00a0to\u00a0sleep.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0acting\u00a0as\u00a0though\u00a0he\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0<\/p>\n
even\u00a0there.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0as\u00a0Wendy\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0pass\u00a0him,\u00a0Stanley\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0shot\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0grabbed\u00a0her\u00a0delicate\u00a0wrist.\u00a0With\u00a0a\u00a0gentle\u00a0pull,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0forced\u00a0to\u00a0sit\u00a0on<\/p>\n
his\u00a0strong\u00a0thigh.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0hurt.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0muscle\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0leg\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0firm,\u00a0so\u00a0full\u00a0of\u00a0raw\u00a0male\u00a0power,\u00a0that\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0landed,\u00a0it\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0her\u00a0body\u00a0might\u00a0split\u00a0in\u00a0half.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0winced\u00a0in\u00a0pain\u00a0and\u00a0struggled.\u00a0\u201cLet go\u00a0of\u00a0me.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0held\u00a0her\u00a0firmly,\u00a0keeping\u00a0her\u00a0seated\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0lap.\u00a0His\u00a0deep\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0laced\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0teasing\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0ignoring\u00a0me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
My Dad Please Come 43 Chapter\u00a043 Glinda\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0gentle\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cGo\u00a0ahead,\u00a0dear.\u201d Wendy\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0room. Stanley\u00a0walked\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0bedside,\u00a0and\u00a0Glinda\u00a0scolded\u00a0him\u00a0sharply,\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0back?\u00a0Get\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here\u00a0now!\u201d Stanley\u00a0gave\u00a0a\u00a0small,\u00a0genuine\u00a0smile\u00a0and apologized,\u00a0\u201cGrandma,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0wrong.\u201d Glinda\u2019s\u00a0tone\u00a0softened\u00a0slightly,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0him\u00a0off\u00a0easily.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t need\u00a0your\u00a0apology.\u00a0The\u00a0person\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0owe\u00a0an\u00a0apology\u00a0to\u00a0is\u00a0Wendy!\u201d Freddy,\u00a0clearly\u00a0upset,\u00a0chimed\u00a0in,\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0right,\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Hawk!\u00a0You\u00a0just\u00a0ran\u00a0off\u00a0with\u00a0that\u00a0Jessica.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Wendy\u00a0who\u00a0stayed\u00a0behind\u00a0to\u00a0care\u00a0for\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Glinda\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0fainted!\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0like\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0adopted,\u00a0and\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0real\u00a0family!\u201d Stanley\u00a0stood\u00a0speechless. \u201cAnd\u00a0then\u00a0you\u00a0pushed\u00a0Wendy,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0hit\u00a0the\u00a0table!\u00a0People\u00a0always\u00a0say\u00a0the\u00a0squeaky\u00a0wheel\u00a0gets\u00a0the\u00a0grease\u2013don\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0just\u00a0because\u00a0Wendy\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0cry,\u00a0it\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hurt!\u201d\u00a0Glinda\u00a0added. \u201cMr.\u00a0Hawk,\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0use\u00a0your\u00a0conscience.\u00a0You\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0keep\u00a0treating\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Wendy\u00a0like\u00a0this!\u201d Glinda\u00a0and\u00a0Freddy\u00a0both\u00a0kept\u00a0on,\u00a0criticizing\u00a0Stanley.\u00a0He\u00a0just\u00a0stood\u00a0there,\u00a0silent. Stanley\u00a0glanced\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0direction\u00a0Wendy\u00a0had\u00a0gone,\u00a0then\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cGrandma,\u00a0since\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0okay\u00a0now,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0head\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0room.\u201d Without\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0reply,\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0out. 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