Dorothy Bancroft was startled. Seeing the grim look on her Mommy's face, she lowered her head, looking a little guilty.
"Who is this boy?"
Dorothy Bancroft didn't dare to look up. She fidgeted with her fingers and stammered, "He's my groom."
"What!"
"Mommy, he's my groom. When Dorothy grows up, I'm going to marry him."
Chloe Marshall pressed on, "I asked what his name is."
"Dylan."
"What's his last name?"
Dorothy Bancroft thought for a moment. "His twin brother's last name is Gu, so his must be Gu too, right?"
Chloe Marshall's heart tightened. She then said, "Dorothy, tonight, I'm going to beg Daddy to let me take you to school. Is that okay?"
"Of course!"
Chloe Marshall waited for the food to arrive. She picked at it for a few bites, but had no appetite to continue. She looked up and met Ethan Ellsworth's gaze, a thousand unspoken words in her eyes.
'Is this feeling agony, or is it torture?'
Just as they were finishing their meal, Lillian Bancroft arrived.
