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She had just given birth to Yanni not long ago, but she was overseeing her father’s funeral nonetheless. Liam felt extremely guilty when he was offering a prayer for Gordon. Later, he apologized to Zoe. Standing before her father’s altar, she regarded his picture and smiled miserably.“I know you did your best, Liam! This tragedy befell my family because Mason removed himself from the situation. He used to do everything for me back when he loved me. However, once he was done with me he wouldn't even give me the time of day. It doesn’t matter to him if I’m dead or alive or if I’m miserable.”Shedding a tear, she continued, “I’m like a dog that was stripped of its pride when I’m with him. I can beg for scraps and do everything I can to please him, but it’d never amount to anything! Look at where we are now!”Mason had once told her that her only option was to beg for his help and that he was all she had.Not anymore. She’d never beg for his help again. The truth was, she had almo
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Mason was shocked at what Ava said.Zoe’s condition had been stable all this time. What caused the preterm birth?Ava tried to keep calm and spoke, “Noah went on trial not two days after you left, Mr. Mason. He was sentenced to six years of imprisonment and Mr. Gordon died from a heart attack that same night. Later, Ms. Zoe received a call about it, and the shock sent her into preterm labor.”Her answer was brief and straightforward, but the words were deafening to him.Noah’s six-year imprisonment, Gordon’s death, and the preterm birth. All of these happened at once. He couldn’t imagine the kind of pain Zoe went through and what it meant for their relationship.He was stunned for a long time before he asked, “What about my baby?”Ava sounded a little at ease when she said, “She's doing well. She can go home tomorrow! Where should we go now, Mr. Mason?”…The black Rolls-Royce Phantom looked resplendent in the parking lot.Luke stole a glance at the rearview mirror. Mason’s ha
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Silence hung over the presidential suite.Lisa pondered a little before saying, “I’ll take care of Yanni for the time being! She’s in no condition to take care of the baby, anyway!”Then, someone opened the suite’s door.Layla stood at the door with tears in her eyes. She came in and went on her knees before Mason.She said tearfully, “It’s my fault, Mr. Mason. I picked up the call in the study because I was worried it might disturb Ms. Zoe's rest that day. However, I didn’t understand what the person on the other end of the phone was saying and I had something on my mind too. So, I hung up.“Then, I forgot to tell Ms. Zoe about it. I swear, I’m the one who picked up the phone that day. Ms. Zoe didn’t mean to keep it from you! She’s innocent. It was my fault!”Layla was old and she had worked in his manor for a long time. Zoe had been treating her rather well all this time. She was so guilty and frantic over her own actions that she started slapping both of her cheeks. She crie
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Turning around, Zoe looked at him quietly. After a brief moment, she said in a resigned tone, “Don’t bother! Noah has given up on his right to appeal! You said we’ll get divorced after our baby is born. All I want is Yanni. I don’t need anything else.”The wind howled in the night.She used to be in love with him madly, but none of the love remained now. She was all drained.Mason spoke again, “Please forgive me, Zoe. I can’t just give up on our marriage. It’s my fault for being so harsh that day. I know Layla was the one who picked up the call from…”However, she smiled miserably and cut him off. “Do you think an explanation is going to save our marriage, Mason?”She and Noah lost their father that night. Then, she almost died as well as lost Yanni on the same night. There was nothing Mason could say to make up for all of that. She wasn’t sure who to blame or hate for it. All she knew was that she didn’t want to see or talk to him. Just as she started to leave, he came over,
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Mason nodded, signaling the private nurses to leave them.There was now a crib in the bedroom and Yanni was sleeping in it. Her breath smelled sweet as she slept, as if everything was fine with the world.Zoe had been occupied with a lot of things ever since she was born. She had barely seen her daughter. Something stirred at her heart when she looked at Yanni, sleeping away quietly. This was the result of her eight-month pregnancy. She bore through a great deal of pain in order to give birth to Yanni and she knew it hadn’t been easy for her baby to wriggle out of her womb as well. It was all she could do to contain herself so she wouldn’t wake Yanni up. Then, she touched her baby’s face and realized it was warm!Of course, she wanted to see Yanni. This was her baby. She spent every ounce of energy to give birth to her.Mason was moved by the moment as well. He couldn’t resist hugging her from behind and speaking in a hushed voice, “Let me look after you and the baby, Zoe. We’l
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Zoe had given up on him completely.She was at death’s door and she had lost her father. How could she not hate him? How could she sleep in the same bed with this man who brought her so much misery? If she returned to him again, then how was she supposed to answer her deceased father? If she lavished herself with the wealth he could give her, then what was the point of Noah going to jail? How was she supposed to live down the fact that she almost died that night?Underneath the chandelier, Mason stared at her in silence. After a brief moment, he said softly, “Let’s talk about our marriage later. I think I should feed Yanni first.”The fact was, he had looked forward to having this baby. There were baby classes in his company. Although he was the director, but he did attend it for a period. That was when they hit the lowest point in their relationship. Regardless of that, he had still been eager for the birth of his baby!After making the milk, he shook the bottle gently and car
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Mason gulped. He came back to his senses after a brief moment and sent the lactation specialist away.By the time he went back to the bedroom, Zoe was already dressed. She had wrapped herself tightly, leaving no exposed flesh, and looked like she was ready to leave.Underneath the crystal chandelier, he stared at her quietly, “Are you leaving?”Instead of denying it, she said, “I have to attend to some matters. I’ll be back in a few days to look at Yanni. After that, I’ll be taking her away with me!”The chandelier shone brightly above them, but Mason’s eyes turned red. He said, “Your husband and your baby are here. Where do you think you’re going, Zoe?”What a way with words!She didn’t intend to fight with him. She didn't have the energy to. She merely stared at her miserably and asked him softly, “Do you still consider yourself my husband? Don’t you find that absurd? You seemed to have forgotten that you slapped me for Lilith’s sake. You also abandoned me for her when I needed
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Zoe didn’t answer the question. For that matter, she couldn’t have if she wanted to. The tranquilizer was working its way through her and her eyes were slowly closing before she drifted into slumber. She was thin, weak, and devoid of her once graceful demeanor.He touched her cheek lightly, only to find her responding with tears. She was already asleep, but she was still subconsciously rejecting his touch.An intense pain filled Mason’s heart at that moment. He looked at her for quite some time before rising slowly and walking away. All of the lights in the ground-floor living room were turned on. There was a newborn in the house and that meant the servants were busy cleaning up the place and making herbal soups. Everyone had their own duty to perform.He treaded slowly when he walked downstairs. Lowering his head, he looked at the new carpet and felt as if he could still smell the blood in the air. His hands trembled out of nowhere. He took out a cigarette, but left it unlit.It