Chapter 544

With that, Bryce took Holly's hand and left. They got out of the building and into their car. The street lights by the road lit up the dark night.

Even after they had been on the road for a while, Holly still felt down. Her head was lowered slightly, and she didn't say a word. Her long eyelashes looked like a pair of lifeless butterflies.

Bryce held her in his embrace and gently caressed her cheeks. Then, he comforted her in a gentle tone, "None of what Samantha said was true. You don't have to take it to heart."

She stayed silent.

Yoel had been keeping mum about her biological mother. He would always act mysterious and avoid the topic, like it wasn't something to be proud of. Holly figured what Samantha had said might be true, after all. She didn't expect she would be an illegitimate child at all.

When they were about to reach their house, her phone suddenly rang.

It was Yoel.

After answering the call, Holly tiredly greeted, "Hey, Dad."

Then, she said nothing else. She was