Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim (Angela and Dexter) novel Chapter 400

Gritting her teeth, Mia spat, "Zayn, if you have even a shred of conscience left, let me leave and stay out of our lives!"

"It isn't like that. It's not…" Zayn was in visible agony as he was accused by the woman he loved.

His face contorted in pain, but at this moment, there was nothing he could do except offer meaningless words in his defense.

"Ha!" Angela let out a cold laugh, her eyes filled with mockery as she looked at this spineless excuse of a man. "Are you a child? Don't tell me you're still holding on to your mother's apron strings.

"You're just a mama's boy who only knows how to obey his mother. Mia must have committed some serious sins in her past life to be stuck with a pathetic excuse of a man like you in this one. I feel embarrassed on your behalf!"

Zayn flinched as if Angela's words had physically hurt him. He abruptly stood up, his eyes filled with desperation.

"Angela, please don't say that. You have to help me—I truly care for her. I'll take responsibility as a father and make sure they never suffer again. I'll also convince my family to let us get married. That way, Leo will have a complete family. He needs that more than anything…"

Oh, wow. What a saint! Did Zayn really think he was making the ultimate sacrifice for Mia?

Angela's eyes widened. She found his words utterly ridiculous.

"Why don't you just ask Mia whether she agrees to that and check if Leo is okay with that? Do you honestly believe you're someone capable of bearing responsibility?"

What kind of joke was this?

At this moment, Layla, who'd remained silent until now, spoke up with a dark expression. "Ms. Graham, this is a family matter. As an outsider, it's not your place to interfere!"

Her words clearly struck a nerve. Florence trembled with rage.

"Zayn, we'll be taking Mia with us for now. You should calm down, and we'll talk later," Dexter piped up.

As soon as he spoke, the trio was left stunned. They wanted to step forward to stop Mia, but one sharp, chilling look from Dexter made them freeze in place.

Like Angela, Dexter was someone who respected the elderly and cared for the young, but if someone crossed the line, he wasn't afraid to put them in their place.

With that, they left, heading straight for Angela's villa.

Mia and Leo were utterly exhausted by then. Once Angela was done helping them settle in, she went to the living room to keep watch.