NovelAppDorothy clearly hadn't thought that far, and she was taken aback when she heard it.
"Just call me Kenneth. That's what everyone at home calls me." She nodded, feeling a bit awkward, but under those circumstances, what else could she have been picky about? If she could find a guy to introduce to her mother, that would have been good enough! She just needed to appease her until the surgery was over.
After getting into Kenneth's car, Dorothy realized he was well-prepared.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNot only had he bought a basket of fruits, but also several boxes of expensive supplements. How much did they even cost? She sneakily pulled out her phone and checked her bank balance.
There was only few thousand bucks. She wasn't even sure if it was enough to pay him back.
Kenneth followed her gaze and smiled, "Karen said you've been busy with work and probably didn't have time to prepare anything. So, | picked up some stuff along the way! | can't meet your mom empty-handed. Your mom would never believe it." He was so considerate that it made Dorothy feel even more embarrassed, "I'm already taking up your time, and now I'm making you do all this thinking for me. | really appreciate it! How much do | owe you for all this stuff?" "No need, it wasn't much. Consider it as me visiting your mom on Karen's behalf! Otherwise, she would have to buy something too." "Let's be clear about this. You must take the money." Dorothy knew that her words sounded a bit harsh and distant, but what she feared the most was owing others.
Whether it was money or favors, she needed to pay them back to the best of her abilities.
"How are we supposed to develop that couple vibe if you're this uptight? Won't your mom see through us in a second?" Kenneth had also noticed her character and tried to reassure her, "How about this? First get into the mindset, think of me as your boyfriend, and as for these matters, we can talk about them after we get through today." She looked at Kenneth and managed to squeeze out a stiff smile.
She knew his suggestion was right, but the thought of pretending to be in a loving relationship with her best friend's brother made her feel uncomfortable from head to toe.
The car soon arrived at the hospital. Before they could walk in, Bella's call came in.
"We're downstairs. We'll be right there.” After saying that, Dorothy hung up the phone, and turned to Kenneth with a worried look, "Mr. Nelson, you'd better brace yourself. My mom is very angry about this. She might overreact." "Don't worry, Karen has already reminded me many times." After saying that, Kenneth placed his large hand gently on her shoulder and curled his lips, "Once we go in, I'll start calling you Dorothy, and you call me Kenneth. Don't forget." The sudden physical contact made Dorothy feel uncomfortable, as if all the hair on her body were standing on end.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBut she only had one shot at that. If her mom found out he was a stand-in, things could have gotten even worse! So, she had to play her part well today.
She nodded, closed her eyes, and tried to convince herself not to reject his closeness.
As she was thinking, the image of Everett popped into her mind! It seemed that she could only lower her guard if she imagined Kenneth as Everett.
"Are you ready?" There was a touch of indulgence and gentleness in his voice that would have made anyone believe he wasn't just pulled in at the last minute.
Dorothy thought that he must have been treating her as his sister Karen, right? That's why he was able to get into character so quickly.
"I'm ready. Let's go." There was no escaping this anyway.
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