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Chapter 161
It was her wedding ring!Zoe looked downstairs from the window and found that Mason’s car was, indeed, parked right down there. Dressed in black attire, he was smoking under the evening light, looking all carefree. He was looking right at her when she stared at him.After a brief pause, he called her. Zoe picked up the call and said, “Take the puppy away, Mason.”He said gently, “Its name is Sherry and it’s only three months old! Haven't you always wanted to have a puppy? It’s cute.”Zoe was about to say something, but Mason already hung up the phone. Leaning over, he snuffed out his cigar, raised his eyes, and flashed her a smile. Then, he got into the car and drove off.She was stunned and watched as he drove away into the distance. The puppy was staring right at her when she lowered her head, looking all innocent.Needless to say, she wasn’t going to keep it.Changing into another outfit and shoes, she carried the puppy and prepared to call a cab. She was going to send it b
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Zoe went back to her rented apartment. Her cooking was halfway done. It was still there, but she no longer cared about it. Sitting in the darkness, she didn’t turn on the heater. Instead, she just hugged her legs and let her mind wander off. She recalled that she used to fantasize about marrying Mason when she was young. They’d have two kids and a puppy.“Will you be its mom?”His tone was so tender that it was ironically sharp. It stabbed right at her heart and caused so much pain. Six years. That was how long she had loved him. It wasn’t like she could just move on from him……She sat out there for the entire night. Sensing a tightness in her throat, it seemed that she caught a cold.Her phone rang. It was Mia. Her stepmother was asking her to go back home for the New Year celebration.Stunned, she asked, “New Year?”Mia couldn’t help but chuckle, “Did it slip your mind? Today’s the first day of the New Year. Your dad has been looking forward to seeing you since morning.” Th
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He called out to her. “Wait a minute!” Turning around, Mason took a document out of the car and gave it to her, “The court has decided on a date for Noah’s case. It falls on the beginning of next year.”Zoe took it, read it repeatedly, and mumbled, “Geez. That’s a long time.” Looking into her eyes, he spoke softly, “Are you going to file for divorce when the court case is over?”She didn’t give him an exact answer, but that was about the size of it.His eyes grew darker as a strong gust blew past them and tousled his hair. Top that off with his white shirt and the deep gray windbreaker, they were tied to form Zoe’s favorite sight.Staring at her intensely, he said, “Didn’t we have a good run a while back? We could’ve had one or two babies in another two years, Zoe. We could have a better, happier life than most people!”Her grip on the documents tightened. After a brief pause, she nodded slightly and said, “It sounds tempting! However, I’d have to tear down and reform myself,
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Mason let out a sigh of relief as well. He crouched at the side, took his phone out of his windbreaker, and made a call, “Get my hospital ready for a patient. We’ll be there right away.”There was a brief pause before someone answered, “Understood, Mr. Mason!”Giving Zoe his phone, he helped Gordon up gently, carried him on his back, and went down the stairs. The elevator was out of order. Mason carried a one hundred and fifty-four pounds grown man down ten levels. His white shirt was completely drenched in sweat, but time didn’t allow him to wipe his sweat. Barking at Mia, who looked as panicked as a lost puppy, he said, “Keep Dad upright. Make sure he doesn’t fall!” Then, he prompted Zoe to get into the car.Stepping on the gas pedal, he drove straight for Lockwood Hospital. …The timely resuscitation and the best medical team in the city meant that everything was fine with Gordon. He just needed to stay in the hospital for a few nights.It was midnight and Zoe was staying
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Zoe sat on his lap timidly. His iron grey long pants made a stark contrast against her fair, smooth skin. The sight was to enough drive a man crazy.Her delicate nose twitched involuntarily when he leaned in. She was so shy, like a virgin. He probably would’ve thought she hadn’t had any experience in sex if he hadn't been married to her for three years.“Are you scared or are you not used to it?” His eyes were darker than night when he stared at her and asked in a husky voice.“I’m not!” She rested her on his shoulder. Every time she did this, it felt as if she was reluctantly letting him have his way with her. He loved that very much. He loved taking charge when they were having sex. Not only did he love every inch of her body, but he was completely addicted to it.With that said, he didn’t plan on having sex with her tonight.Tilting his head, he looked at her and touched her cheeks. They were hot! She blushed whenever he touched her!Mason wasn’t free of his manly desires, nor
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Mia woke up. She saw Mason and moved to stand up. He walked briskly over and pressed down on her shoulders, “I’m leaving soon!” Opening the ward door, he left and closed it gently.Mia looked at Zoe and was about to say something, but she chose not to in the end.…Two days later, Gordon’s condition was stabilized. He could be discharged anytime. Then, Zoe got some good news. Rosemary gave her a call, speaking with her sophisticated tone, “I never knew you were really Aiden’s favorite mentee, Zoe! Here’s the thing. Terrence has a friend who’s insanely rich and looking for an excuse to spend his money. It just so happens that he loves classical music.“I tried my luck and asked him about it. Imagine my surprise when he said he agreed to invest in you guys. He was so decisive. My stingy husband couldn’t hold a candle to him.”Zoe was shocked at that, “Really? How much is he willing to invest?”Rosemary said casually, “Two hundred million dollars! Wouldn’t you say that this is jus
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Stunned, Zoe tilted her head and saw that it was Leslie. He was a man who was about to get engaged and he looked so pumped in the video. However, that didn’t change the fact that he didn’t look too hot right now. His face was pale and his eyes were reddened.“Where’s Ella?” His voice was husky and he was gripping Zoe so tight that he hurt her.She slowly came back to her senses, looked at him, and said softly, “She was in her place at Brooksville when we talked on the phone last night. Aren’t you getting engaged, Leslie? Why are you still looking for her?”Releasing her, Leslie lit a cigar. A wisp of grey smoke started to rise. Flicking the cigar with his lean fingers, he spoke lightly, “I couldn’t get in touch with her since last night! It’s not like I don’t want to let go of her, Zoe, I just don’t want to miss out on her.”She murmured in a daze, “You’re about to get engaged, Leslie! Are you going to make Ella your mistress? Do you think your fiancee would let her go if you do it
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His voice was deep, but gentle. He talked to Zoe the way a husband and a lover would. He asked her to stop crying and said that he’d be back in Brookesville soon. On top of that, he’d arrange for some of his men to track down Ella.Much time had passed when Zoe stopped crying.Holding the phone, he listened to her light breathing, and couldn’t help but say softly, “I may have asked you to stop crying, Zoe, but I love it when you cry. I feel the urge to be meaner to you whenever you do. I want to hear you weeping while you wrap your arms around my neck. I want you to call out to my name gently and beg for me to—”She hung up on him abruptly. Hearing the beeping from the other end of the phone, he chuckled. Then, he made a phone call with the hotel phone and asked Ava to come over.Ava hadn’t even had the chance to rest before he asked her to do more work for him. She was seriously thinking if she should’ve asked for a raise.After knocking on the door, she went into his room and