Chapter\u00a049<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0noticed\u00a0Stanley\u00a0with\u00a0Jessica.\u00a0Jessica,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0discharged\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u00a0stood\u00a0beside\u00a0him,\u00a0looking\u00a0radiant\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0looped\u00a0her\u00a0arm\u00a0through\u00a0his.\u00a0The\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0them,\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0perfect\u00a0match,\u00a0looked\u00a0completely\u00a0at\u00a0ease\u00a0with each other.<\/p>\n
Cecelia\u00a0snorted\u00a0in\u00a0disdain.\u00a0\u201cStanley\u00a0really\u00a0does\u00a0love\u00a0Jessica,\u00a0huh?\u00a0Even\u00a0after\u00a0all\u00a0that\u00a0drama\u00a0with\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Glinda,\u00a0he\u00a0acts\u00a0like\u00a0nothing\u00a0happened\u00a0and\u00a0just\u00a0gets\u00a0right\u00a0back\u00a0together\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0expected\u00a0to\u00a0run\u00a0into\u00a0Stanley\u00a0and\u00a0Jessica\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0bar,\u00a0but\u00a0seeing\u00a0how\u00a0quickly\u00a0they\u2019d\u00a0made\u00a0up\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0surprise\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
There\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0trace\u00a0of\u00a0shock\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0She\u00a0simply\u00a0curved\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0faint\u00a0smile\u00a0and\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0Cecelia,\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0you\u00a0just\u00a0now<\/p>\n
realized\u00a0Stanley\u00a0loves\u00a0Jessica?\u201d<\/p>\n
In\u00a0the\u00a0past,\u00a0this\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0disappointed\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0now,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0numb\u00a0to\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0then,\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0high\u00a0heels\u00a0clicking\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0floor\u00a0caught\u00a0her\u00a0attention.<\/p>\n
\u201cMr.\u00a0Hawk,\u00a0Jessica!\u00a0What\u00a0a\u00a0coincidence,\u201d\u00a0came\u00a0voice.<\/p>\n
Trish\u2019s<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0looked\u00a0up,\u00a0surprised\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0that\u00a0Trish\u00a0had\u00a0also\u00a0arrived.<\/p>\n
Trish\u00a0was\u00a0dressed\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0black spaghetti\u00a0strap\u00a0dress\u00a0that\u00a0showcased\u00a0her\u00a0curves,\u00a0her\u00a0curly\u00a0hair\u00a0and\u00a0red\u00a0lips\u00a0giving\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0striking,\u00a0sultry\u00a0appearance.\u00a0Her\u00a0gaze\u00a0landed\u00a0on\u00a0Stanley,\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0gleaming\u00a0with\u00a0interest.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0raised\u00a0an\u00a0eyebrow.\u00a0It\u00a0looked\u00a0like\u00a0things\u00a0were\u00a0really\u00a0heating\u00a0up\u00a0tonight.,<\/p>\n
Jessica,\u00a0still\u00a0unaware\u00a0of\u00a0Trish\u2019s\u00a0interest\u00a0in Stanley,\u00a0kept\u00a0her\u00a0arm\u00a0wrapped\u00a0around\u00a0his,\u00a0flashing\u00a0a\u00a0sweet\u00a0smile\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0greeted\u00a0Trish.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0a\u00a0coincidence,\u00a0Trish.\u201d<\/p>\n
Benny,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0this\u00a0moment,\u00a0excitedly\u00a0spoke\u00a0up.\u00a0\u201cSince\u00a0everyone\u2019s\u00a0here,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0sit\u00a0down\u00a0and\u00a0play\u00a0a\u00a0game!\u00a0Nathan,\u00a0Wendy,\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0guys\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0join?\u201d<\/p>\n
Nathan\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Wendy\u00a0and\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0play\u00a0together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0decline,\u00a0but\u00a0Cecelia\u00a0quickly\u00a0jumped\u00a0in.\u00a0\u201cSure,\u00a0we\u2019ll play.\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0then\u00a0that\u00a0Trish\u00a0noticed\u00a0Nathan\u00a0and\u00a0Wendy\u00a0together.\u00a0Her\u00a0eyes\u00a0widened\u00a0in\u00a0surprise.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0did\u00a0Nathan\u00a0end\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0Wendy?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessica,\u00a0ever\u00a0the\u00a0gossip,\u00a0smirked.\u00a0\u201cTrish,\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0know?\u00a0Nathan\u2019s\u00a0interested\u00a0in\u00a0Wendy.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0Trish\u00a0gasped,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0dripping\u00a0with\u00a0disbelief.\u00a0\u201cNathan\u00a0fancies\u00a0Wendy?\u00a0But\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0countryside.\u00a0She\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0belong\u00a0with\u00a0someone\u00a0like\u00a0Nathan\u00a0\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessica\u00a0shrugged,\u00a0grinning.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0get\u00a0it,\u00a0do\u00a0you?\u00a0Wendy\u00a0knows\u00a0how\u00a0to\u00a0charm\u00a0men.\u00a0Nathan\u2019s\u00a0already under\u00a0her\u00a0spell.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trish\u00a0sneered,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0laced\u00a0with\u00a0disdain,\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0could\u00a0I\u00a0end\u00a0up\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0relative\u00a0like\u00a0her?\u00a0She\u2019s really\u00a0not\u00a0fit\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0spotlight.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessica\u00a0laughed,\u00a0clearly\u00a0enjoying\u00a0the\u00a0gossip.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Suddenly,\u00a0Stanley\u00a0pulled\u00a0his\u00a0arm\u00a0away\u00a0from\u00a0Jessica\u00a0and\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0walk\u00a0off.<\/p>\n
Jessica\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0dropped\u00a0to\u00a0empty\u00a0space.\u00a0The\u00a0smile\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0faltered,\u00a0freezing\u00a0instantly.<\/p>\n
Last\u00a0night,\u00a0Stanley\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0returned\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0called\u00a0him\u00a0multiple\u00a0times,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0answered.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0treated\u00a0her\u00a0this\u00a0coldly\u00a0after\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0they\u2019d\u00a0known\u00a0each\u00a0other.<\/p>\n
Now,\u00a0she\u00a0felt\u00a0utterly\u00a0insecure.\u00a0Fearing\u00a0another\u00a0woman\u00a0might\u00a0steal\u00a0him\u00a0away,\u00a0she\u00a0hurried\u00a0after\u00a0him.<\/p>\n
Catching\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0Stanley,\u00a0she\u00a0pouted\u00a0and\u00a0complained,\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0why\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0answer\u00a0my\u00a0calls\u00a0last\u00a0night?\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0expression\u00a0was\u00a0unreadable,\u00a0his\u00a0sharp\u00a0profile\u00a0as\u00a0cold\u00a0and\u00a0distant\u00a0as\u00a0ever.<\/p>\n
Wendy,\u00a0Nathan,\u00a0and\u00a0Cecelia\u00a0joined the\u00a0group,\u00a0along\u00a0with\u00a0Trish,\u00a0Benny,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0other\u00a0rich\u00a0heirs.\u00a0The\u00a0group\u00a0was\u00a0ready\u00a0to\u00a0play,\u00a0so.\u00a0Jessica\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0choice\u00a0but\u00a0to\u00a0drop\u00a0the\u00a0subject.\u00a0She\u00a0took\u00a0her\u00a0seat\u00a0next\u00a0to\u00a0Stanley.<\/p>\n
Benny\u00a0clapped.\u00a0\u201cAlright!\u00a0Now\u00a0that\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0all\u00a0here,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0get\u00a0started.\u00a0We\u2019re\u00a0playing\u00a0Truth\u00a0or\u00a0Dare.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0pulled\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0beer\u00a0bottle,\u00a0explaining\u00a0the\u00a0rules.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpin\u00a0the\u00a0bottle,\u00a0and\u00a0when\u00a0it\u00a0stops,\u00a0anyone\u00a0the\u00a0bottle\u2019s\u00a0mouth\u00a0points\u00a0to\u00a0can\u00a0choose\u00a0the\u00a0person\u00a0the\u00a0bottle\u2019s\u00a0tail\u00a0points\u00a0to,\u00a0and\u00a0ask\u00a0a\u00a0Truth\u00a0or\u00a0Dare\u00a0question.\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0first round\u00a0began.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0bottle\u00a0spun\u00a0and\u00a0landed.\u00a0The\u00a0mouth\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0bottle\u00a0pointed\u00a0to\u00a0Trish,\u00a0while\u00a0the\u00a0tail\u00a0pointed\u00a0to\u00a0Stanley.<\/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 49 Chapter\u00a049 +20\u00a0Bonus Wendy\u00a0noticed\u00a0Stanley\u00a0with\u00a0Jessica.\u00a0Jessica,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0been\u00a0discharged\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u00a0stood\u00a0beside\u00a0him,\u00a0looking\u00a0radiant\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0looped\u00a0her\u00a0arm\u00a0through\u00a0his.\u00a0The\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0them,\u00a0like\u00a0a\u00a0perfect\u00a0match,\u00a0looked\u00a0completely\u00a0at\u00a0ease\u00a0with each other. Cecelia\u00a0snorted\u00a0in\u00a0disdain.\u00a0\u201cStanley\u00a0really\u00a0does\u00a0love\u00a0Jessica,\u00a0huh?\u00a0Even\u00a0after\u00a0all\u00a0that\u00a0drama\u00a0with\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Glinda,\u00a0he\u00a0acts\u00a0like\u00a0nothing\u00a0happened\u00a0and\u00a0just\u00a0gets\u00a0right\u00a0back\u00a0together\u00a0with\u00a0her.\u201d Wendy\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0expected\u00a0to\u00a0run\u00a0into\u00a0Stanley\u00a0and\u00a0Jessica\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0bar,\u00a0but\u00a0seeing\u00a0how\u00a0quickly\u00a0they\u2019d\u00a0made\u00a0up\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0surprise\u00a0her. There\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0trace\u00a0of\u00a0shock\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0face.\u00a0She\u00a0simply\u00a0curved\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0faint\u00a0smile\u00a0and\u00a0said\u00a0to\u00a0Cecelia,\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0you\u00a0just\u00a0now realized\u00a0Stanley\u00a0loves\u00a0Jessica?\u201d In\u00a0the\u00a0past,\u00a0this\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0disappointed\u00a0her,\u00a0but\u00a0now,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0numb\u00a0to\u00a0it. Just\u00a0then,\u00a0the\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0high\u00a0heels\u00a0clicking\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0floor\u00a0caught\u00a0her\u00a0attention. \u201cMr.\u00a0Hawk,\u00a0Jessica!\u00a0What\u00a0a\u00a0coincidence,\u201d\u00a0came\u00a0voice. Trish\u2019s Wendy\u00a0looked\u00a0up,\u00a0surprised\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0that\u00a0Trish\u00a0had\u00a0also\u00a0arrived. 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