Farewell My Stepfather novel Chapter 16

“You’re getting married, right?”

“True, but…

But their marriage wasn’t based on love.

Unsure of how to explain, Paulette shook her head. “I’ll get him a gift

anyway.”

Annabelle shook her head and texted Jeremiah, “You’ve got a long way to go to win her over, dude.”

Jeremiah replied with a question mark.

She glanced at his text but didn’t reply.

After browsing for a while, in consideration of her budget, Paulette picked a tie from an original designer brand.

Though it wasn’t exactly expensive, it cost her half of her savings.

Then Annabelle dropped her off at home.

At the villa entrance, Annabelle blew her a kiss. “Paula, we’re friends. now. If anything, let me know.”

“OK, Anna. Be careful on the way.”

Paulette was in a good mood. After Annabelle’s car vanished into the distance, she turned around and entered.

Just as she entered the entryway, Nelson, who was walking out of the kitchen with a glass of water, saw her and frowned. “Why are you back so

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late?”

Before she could answer, his gaze fell on the bag she was holding. “You went shopping?”

She instinctively hid the bag behind her back. “Yeah.”

He squinted. “Who with?”

Nelson’s tone was as questioning as ever, but Paulette was no longer intimidated. She said flatly, “I can go out with anyone I want. Dad, surely, you won’t control who I can hang out with, right?”

She thought, “Nelson was nowhere to be seen in the past few days, and he shows up today after my encounter with Patricia in the massage center? I bet she went to him and told on me..

“How ridiculous. She really thinks of me as her rival.”

“Dad, just say what you wanna say. I’m tired,” she said.

This was the first time Nelson had seen her so impatient. Gritting his teeth, he spat, “Look at you, Paulette, all grown up. You went out with sketchy people and disrespected me so boldly.”

She looked up. “What do you mean, sketchy people?”

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