Chapter 135 - An Unexpected Rescue and a Boyfriend's Subtle Stand
I stared at my phone after hanging up on Aunt Hailing, feeling drained. Why couldn't my family just leave me alone? I rubbed my temples, trying to ease the headache that had been forming since the courthouse confrontation with Eleanor.
When my phone rang again with Aunt Hailing's number, I rejected the call immediately. I didn't need another round of guilt-tripping about my "dying father" or subtle hints about how I should be using Damien's money to help them.
My office door opened, and Damien walked in with a bag that smelled deliciously like the dumplings from the restaurant down the street – my favorite comfort food.
"You look exhausted," he said, setting the food on my desk.
I leaned back in my chair with a sigh. "That was my aunt on the phone. Another family member wanting me to pay for my father's medical bills."
