“Well, then I will entrust it to you.”
In my pursuit of understanding the connection between Debra and Harlan,
I found myself willing to temporarily set aside my principles.
Debra’s POV:
That weekend, I met up with Zoe.
She had arranged for us to meet at a cafe near Anna’s house. I had been to this cafe before and was familiar with it, so it didn’t take long for me to find it again.
After ordering a hot cup of coffee, I sat down and waited for Zoe
Angela’s Library
I didn’t have to wait long. A few minutes after the appointed meet-up time, Zoe rushed inside the cafe.
“Sorry I’m late. I was chasing after a thief on the way here, and it took Longer than expected.”
Her hair was caked to her forehead in sweat and her clothes were somewhat disheveled. As she spoke, she looked a Little embarrassed.
“No worries. Sit down and catch your breath first.”
I handed her a napkin so that she could wipe her sweaty forehead.
“Thanks.” Zoe took it and sat down opposite me
I could tell that she was serious about her work as a Law enforcer, but she was just too quick to resort to violence. After all, she was willing to beat up the pregnant Emily when we first met.
After wiping the sweat off her forehead, Zoe took a gulp of iced water and then went straight to the point.
“Debra, I’m going to be honest with you. I like Harlan. Will you Let me compete with you?”
Truth be told, I appreciated her frankness. If it weren’t for the intricacies of the situation we were in, I would’ve told her to go for
Harlan without missing a beat.
But things were rather complicated, and it definitely wasn’t the right time to talk about this. Although I felt sorry for her, I could only shake my head and ask her to give up.
“Sorry, I can’t. I love Harlan.”
Zoe fell silent.
After a while, she suddenly looked at me and asked, “Is it because of the child?”
Ny heart skipped a beat.
How on earth did she know that I had a child?
“Huh? What child?” I cocked my head to the side in confusion and tried to play a fool.
