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Mason had asked the doctor at the rehabilitation center about Zoe multiple times. He kept asking if Zoe changed her mind about returning to his side, but the doctor would always reply that Zoe was adamant about the divorce and that she didn’t want to see him.His heart sank every time he heard the doctor’s answer.After that, New Year was right around the corner in the blink of an eye. It was New Year’s Eve now. He made the point for the servants to prepare some homemade pizza for Zoe. He even sent some of Yanni’s pictures to her.She was going to be delighted to receive these, he thought.Then, he had a family dinner at Lockwood Manor, as he always did every year. However, it was going to be exceptionally dull this year. After all, his grandma had passed away and his wife was sent away to the suburbs.With that said, Lisa was in high spirits.The place was also decorated festively. As a matter of fact, it looked even more extravagant than it did in the past years, as if they wer
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Mason didn’t give Gabriela the wrong idea or any fantasies that they’d be together. After all, he needed to end things with Zoe before he could start a new relationship. Never mind the fact that he was only doing it just to find someone who suited him and could take care of his baby. He sat in the backseat on his way back to his manor, holding Yanni while he fell into deep thought. After some time, Luke drove the car to the manor gate when he suddenly stepped on the emergency brake, upsetting Yanni and making her cry in the process. Mason tried to soothe her. Then, he asked him, “What’s the matter?”Luke recognized who jumped out in front of the car. Turning around, he said to his master, “It’s Ms. Eira! It’s just the beginning of a new year and she’s already trying to kill herself! I’m going to get out of the car and see what she wants, Mr. Mason.”After a moment of silence, he passed his baby to Deborah and said, “I’ll take care of her.”Eira’s face lit up with hope when s
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The Wright family and Eira were invited to Mason’s manor that night.All of them felt uneasy. They weren’t sure what his intention was. Carly, on the other hand, felt pretty good about it. She said, “Mason must’ve remembered how happy Lilith made him and wanted to repay us for it. Perhaps he’s going to give us a check! Whatever it is, we’ll take it.”The joy in her voice made it hard to believe that she had just lost her daughter not six months ago. Eric barked at her, “Greed has clouded your judgment!”She was about to retort when Ava came downstairs. She put on a smile immediately and said, “I appreciate that Mr. Mason thought of us during this festive season, Ms. Ava!”Different from before, Ava sounded very cold and aloof when she said, “Mr. Mason is waiting for you in his study.”Their hearts dropped to their stomach collectively at the tone of her voice. Even Carly wasn’t so sure of herself anymore. She gave Eira a push when they were climbing the stairs, and said softly,
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Underneath the chandelier, Mason was wearing a blank expression when he said, “You can do whatever you want to them. Just keep them alive!”Ava flinched in response. Then, she said obediently, “Understood.”She watched as he went downstairs. Moments later, she heard the sound of an engine being ignited from the yard. She knew he was going to take Zoe home now.At the next moment, tears filled her eyes. Zoe was coming home at last.…The road was covered with snow that night.He drove the black Land Rover slowly and came to the private villa after a long time. The medieval villa was still standing there as if time didn’t touch it, looking as creepy as ever.Pulling into the villa, he realized there were almost no signs of footprints in the yard. Snow had piled up high here. Suddenly, he had a hunch and his heart sank.He stepped out of the car and suddenly tripped. The next thing he knew, he fell on one knee on the snowy ground. The snow melted almost immediately and dampened
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Mason took off his coat and put it on Zoe when they were on their way home. He could touch every single bone in her ribs when he was putting it on for her. She was so weak that she didn’t fight back. All she did was lean back on the passenger seat. The black coat had covered half her face, but he could see enough to tell that her cheeks were sunken in a sickly manner. The sight was enough to send a chill down his spine.Throughout the entire journey, she kept quiet and stared out the car window. She watched as the crescent moon set and the sun rose above the horizon. She said ever so softly, “Happy New Year, Mason!”He wasn’t delighted by her wishes. He knew this was farewell. This was the last New Year they’d spend together. He was reluctant to let her go and set her free. He wanted her by his side again. The car stopped at the intersection. Silence hung in the car. All he could hear was Zoe’s frail breathing. He said in a husky voice, “I’m sorry, Zoe.” He tried to hold her
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At the same time, Gabriela fell to the ground. Lowering her head, she looked at the toy she had so carefully chosen for Yanni and smiled miserably.The fact was that Mason merely took advantage of the latest opportunity he stumbled onto. He never intended to give up on Zoe. Now, he had an excuse to convince Zoe to return to his side so he could make things right, because he still loved her!If he loved Zoe, then what was the point of waiting for him all these years?After all this time, she was still no match for Zoe, even if the latter was tortured to the point of losing her sanity. It would’ve been funny if it wasn’t so cruel. In what way was Zoe better than her?…Mason carried Zoe into the manor. Layla rose early today and almost jumped out of her skin when she saw her. Then, she burst into tears and said, “Why are you so thin, Ms. Zoe? Don’t they feed you anything over there?!”Zoe felt so weak, she couldn’t muster up the strength to respond to her. All she could do was offe
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At that moment, Layla came in with Zoe’s meal. She set down the plate gingerly, tears in her eyes. “Eat it while it’s hot, Ms. Zoe. Just let me know if you want something else.”Zoe smiled weakly and thanked her. It wasn’t a servant’s place to voice out her opinion on her master’s private life. So, Layla left the bedroom quietly and hastily. Zoe noticed and appreciated her thoughtfulness. Leaning back on the couch, she finished the omelet and the herbal soup with trembling hands. She felt much better after having some nourishment, but she was still weak from her horrible experiences at the rehabilitation center.She proceeded to lean on the crib and checked on Yanni before shuffling to the fitting room to get some clothes for herself. Mason held her arm tenderly when she came out. “You’re still weak. Let me help you shower.”However, she turned him down. Squinting, he said, “I was just looking out for you. Can’t you accept that?”Smiling weakly, she said, “You’re no longer
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Tears started filling up Mason’s eyes. Hugging Zoe from behind, he buried his face in her neck and said with a trembling voice, “Give me one more chance, Zoe! I won’t let you down again, I swear!”Zoe stopped in her tracks. She didn’t utter a single word.Turning her around, he looked at her with bloodshot eyes. He went in for a kiss hurriedly, eager to show himself that she still belonged to him and that there was still hope for them. However, she reached out and stopped him.The track marks all over her slender arms painted a picture of her heart which was also punctured with holes from all the hurt that he put her through. There was no forgiving that.His eyes grew darker. Holding her slender arms, he put them in his hands. He stopped trying to convince her and began to beg instead.“Can you please iron the shirts you bought me last time, Zoe? I loved them so much.”At that moment, she heard a honk from the yard. Her car was probably ready. She said softly, “I have to go!”