Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim (Angela and Dexter) novel Chapter 336

On the way there, Angela remained lost in thought, not saying a single word.

Both she and Dexter had never been inside a place like this before. Even just standing outside, they could feel the cold, heavy atmosphere surrounding the building.

A staff member led them to a visiting room where Zack was already waiting. The moment he saw Angela, his expression darkened. Clearly, he was still mad.

"Why are you here? I don't want to see someone as heartless as you." Zack huffed, his eyes instantly turning red and filled with grievance.

Angela felt her heart clench as a sharp sting spread through her nose.

"How are you feeling? They're not as scary as you imagined, right?" Dexter asked gently, which was rare coming from him.

Zack pouted but nodded begrudgingly. "You must've pulled some strings for me. They gave me a private space, so I haven't had to deal with anyone else. The doctors have been nice too, but seriously, acupuncture as treatment? That's too much!"

By the time he finished, his tone had lightened, his usual liveliness creeping back in.

Dexter sighed in relief. "That's good. You weren't too intoxicated, so you should be able to leave soon. We're doing everything we can to find out who's behind this. When the time comes, you can decide how to deal with them."

At that moment, Zack suddenly told Angela to leave, saying he wanted to talk to Dexter alone.

Angela froze for a moment, feeling a deep ache in her chest. But without a word, she quietly stepped out, leaving them to their conversation.

"This morning, someone came to see me," Zack suddenly said. "The guy was dressed like a staff member. He tried to plant ideas in my head, saying Angela was only using me to get revenge on our deadbeat dad. Basically, he wanted me to turn against her."

"Oh?" Dexter raised an eyebrow. "What did he look like?"

In an instant, tears streamed down his face. "I was afraid she wouldn't care about me anymore. I thought that she'd abandon me because I made such a huge mistake."

That was because just like Angela, he had no one else.

"That won't happen." Dexter smiled reassuringly, standing up and ruffling Zack's messy blond hair. "When you get out, dye your hair back. She'll always be your sister."

"Then, can you always be my brother-in-law?" Zack suddenly lifted his head, his big, teary eyes shining as he stared at Dexter.

Dexter stiffened as he felt a little awkward. "That… depends on your sister."

"Don't worry. I'll lend you a hand." Zack grinned mischievously.