Marrying A Secret Zillionaire: Happy Ever After Novel

Chapter 1022: That made Dustin's face cloud over just a bit, and in a hushed tone, he said, "We already spent most of yesterday together, and this morning as well." Dustin finally realized that Dolores simply wanted Linsey to accompany her. She had no interest in spending extra time with him. "I get it," Dustin said, exhaling deeply, his gaze darkening as he stared into the distance. "I'll drive you both to the mall." Dolores hooked her arm through Linsey's and declined with a firm shake of her head. "No, thanks. The mall's close enough.

Linsey and I will just walk." Without giving Dustin a chance to protest, she tugged Linsey along and hurried off. "Dolores..." Dustin called after her instinctively, but the words caught in his throat. He stood frozen, watching her figure fade into the distance, a heavy knot tightening in his chest. Meanwhile, Linsey, pulled along by Dolores' brisk pace, felt a twinge of confusion. Noticing Dolores' slightly rushed steps, she asked, "Did you and Dustin have a fight?" "No, we sorted everything out. No more misunderstandings," Dolores replied smoothly. Linsey blinked in confusion.

"Then why didn't you let Dustin come with us to the mall? He looked pretty down when you brushed him off." Dolores waved it off with a casual shrug. "That's just Dustin being Dustin. He gets all theatrical around me sometimes. It's no big deal." Then, with a sly grin, she leaned in and whispered, "If he's actually sulking, it will make the gift I'm planning to get him that much more of a surprise." gⱯlnσνs﹒, the heart of fiction Dolores didn't think Dustin was truly upset. Since they had started dating, he often played up his dramatics or put on a pitiful act to grab her attention.

She had grown accustomed to it. So, naturally, she assumed this was just another one of his ploys to get her attention. "A gift?" Linsey's eyes widened as realization dawned. "Oh, so you're shopping for something for Dustin. That explains the sudden mall trip." Catching the warm, sweet smile on Dolores' face, Linsey couldn't help but mirror it. She asked, "What's the occasion for the surprise? Is it your anniversary or something?" Dolores shook her head. "Nope, it's Dustin's birthday." Linsey's face lit up at the news.

"Dustin's birthday is coming up?" As they talked, they reached the mall's entrance. "When I was still living in Grester, I never saw Dustin celebrate his birthday," Linsey noted. Dolores nodded lightly, her voice softening as she explained, "I've talked to Dustin about it before. He said he's never been big on birthdays. Growing up, his parents were always fighting, so they rarely made a fuss over it.

As he got older, he started going to lively parties and hanging out with friends, so his birthday just didn't mean much to him anymore." As she spoke, a gentle smile crept across Dolores' face, her expression softening with affection as she thought of Dustin. "But now that we're together, as his girlfriend, I want to make his birthday special. It's a day to celebrate the fact that he exists, after all." . . .