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Chapter 197
It was nine o’clock in the morning. The doctor was helping Zoe with her rehabilitation. Mason was sitting and working on the couch to the side.Ava knocked on the door and came in. She leaned into his ear and said, “Ms. Lilith’s plane has taken off, Mr. Mason.”Then, he glanced at Zoe. She obviously heard it, but she wasn’t letting anything show on her face. It was as if she no longer cared.His eyes grew darker. He said to Ava, “Got it. You may leave.”He glanced at Zoe again when Ava left. Once the medical personnel had also left, he put down his work and looked at her. She looked cold and aloof. He spoke softly, “She’s gone! She can never affect our lives anymore! Can we please start over, Zoe?”She, on the other hand, kept looking out the window. It was freezing out there and a baby bird was learning how to fly. It was flying unsteadily and almost fell a few times, but it spread its wings at the last moment and flew straight into the heavens.She tore her gaze away when she
Chapter 198
A tear slid down Zoe’s cheek. It tasted salty when Mason kissed it. Then, he stopped in his tracks and propped himself with one hand while staring at her. After what seemed like forever, he said softly, “I’ll stop here. How about I help you get changed?”She didn’t fight back when he helped her slip into a new set of clothes. Her slender frame and fair skin looked fragile, but in a beautiful way when she wore elegant black clothes. His breathing became irregular when his fingers came into contact with her skin.He was a man with a primal desire for lust. Moreover, he hadn’t done it in a long time.Fixing her gaze on the crystal chandelier on the ceiling, she was completely unfazed by his actions. In a daze, she said, “This isn’t going to work, Mason! The moment you touch me, I’m thrown back to what you did to me in the study that night. I relive the way you forced yourself on me. You made me do something not even the cheapest escorts would do.“I’ll never forget the choice yo
Chapter 199
Mason went back to their bedroom, but Zoe was nowhere to be seen. He was frozen to the spot for a few seconds before he climbed the stairs to the third floor and opened the door to the room where she practiced her violin.As he had guessed, she was right there. The violin was tossed onto the ground and she, too, fell onto the carpet. She looked so miserable, as if someone had irreparably ruined her intricate life!Mason felt a pang of guilt at the sight. Taking light steps toward her, he knelt and said tenderly, “How about we travel and clear your mind? Go ahead and pick any country. Didn’t you used to want to go on a honeymoon trip? I can spare an entire month for traveling as soon as I wrap up the jobs I have on hand now.”Lowering her head, she ran her fingers across her violin gently.After a long pause, she said softly, “I want to go to Hucksburgh!”Perhaps she wanted to attend the music concert, he thought. Aiden’s Global Classical Music Concert would be premiering tomorrow.
Chapter 200
Zoe was supposed to have opened the Global Classical Music Concert. However, Aiden appeared on the stage and was humiliated for it. He bowed on her behalf, apologizing to the audience over and over. Throughout the entire mortifying experience, he didn’t reveal any part of her private life. He didn’t tell the audience that she had an accident because of her ridiculous husband.David couldn’t stand by and do nothing anymore. He got on the stage and supported Aiden while he said softly, “Let’s refund them, Mr. Aiden! You don’t deserve to be humiliated here!”Aiden shook his head lightly.He said, “This isn’t about money, David! If I refund the audience, then Zoe will be regarded as a blot on the landscape that is the music industry and I will share her fate as well!”David felt a lump in his throat as he struggled to say something.Aiden addressed the audience once again, “I’ll perform in my student’s stead!”However, the audience simply wouldn’t have it. They claimed that Zoe w
Chapter 201
The neon lights were lit brightly in Hucksburgh. Both of them stood in the bustling streets. They were a couple, but there wasn’t a shred of intimacy between them. Mason was still hearing what she said in the concert hall.“However, my music career had reached the end of the line due to the injury I sustained in my left arm. For that matter, our marriage reached the end of the line as well. “With that said, I will still love someone if he’s worthy of me. I’ll pursue my other passions as well!”He gulped at the thought of it. She was saying that she would eventually fall in love with another man!Zoe took a step back and said softly while staring at him, “I need a moment with myself. Stop following me. Don’t ask anyone to tail me, either. I’m sick of you asking someone to stalk me, Mason!”Strong winds blew past them, tousling his hair. The glow from the neon lights shone on him, adding a layer of maturity to his brows.Then, it hit him. They were actually a very young couple
Chapter 202
She was blessed with the unique gift of fast recovery!It couldn’t be helped that he touched her breasts when he was dressing her wounds. His breathing became irregular and he gulped involuntarily too. It wasn’t as if he didn’t want to do it, but he was concerned that it might make her feel disgusted.Needless to say, she could tell that he was aroused, but she didn’t say it out loud. Then, the doorbell rang and she said, “That has to be the room service. Open the door for them!”Tidying up her clothes, he stared at her intensely. After a brief pause, he asked gently, “Is it still possible to save our marriage?”She didn’t respond to that.The hotel staff knocked on the door more aggressively now. He had no choice but to open it and return with the food trolley.They had a quiet dinner.She was no longer as cold and distant as before. He’d speak to her and she’d reply to him once in a while. She looked fragile, but in a beautiful way when she was calm. That made him want to have
Chapter 203
After returning to Brookesville, she bought an apartment that was over a thousand two hundred square feet for Gordon and Mia with the money she got from selling the manor. It wasn’t as extravagant a place as what Mason provided them, but it was comfortable enough.Mia felt uneasy. Pulling Zoe aside, she asked, “You spent all of your money to buy this apartment. What happens if you need more funds for Noah’s case or if you’re in an emergency?”Zoe assured her that there was nothing to worry about.Taking a share certificate out of the drawer, Zoe showed it to her and said, “I own two percent of the Lockwood Corporation’s shares. The dividends alone are worth three hundred million dollars! With this, I won’t ever have to worry about money.”That did nothing to make her feel better, though. She had dealt with Mason on several occasions and she figured she knew a thing or two about him. It had never been easy to take his money, much less the dividends!Zoe noticed Mia wasn’t feeling c
Chapter 204
Liam thought Zoe would be resentful. Instead, she was far more calmer than he had expected! He couldn’t imagine how many times she must’ve been hurt for her to be able to remain calm in the face of such unfair treatment.…Zoe went back to her rented apartment to take her stuff, only to find Mason blocking her at the door. He looked grim as he occupied the space between her and the door, holding her good arm lightly.She couldn’t shake him off. Refusing to look at him, she turned her head to the side, “You’re hurting me, Mason!”Pinching her chin, he made her look at him and leaned in. Their faces were so close to each other that his breath lingered on her cheeks. Reaching out, he touched her tender cheeks gently and spoke in a husky voice, “Does it hurt you? Here I am, thinking you’re above such a thing! Do you want to tell me where you went earlier?”She responded with quivering lips, “Are you still stalking me? You’re such a bastard, Mason.”He didn’t deny it.At that mom