Zoe trembled in his arms, sinking into the unpleasant memories of the past three years. She began to disassociate from her body.

Just as Mason was about to claim her, his phone kept ringing. Annoyed, he grabbed the phone and glanced at it. It was Ava calling.

After some consideration, Mason answered the call in an unpleasant tone. "What's so important that you're calling so late?"

On the other end, Ava sounded anxious. She said, "Mr. Mason, Lilith is here in Brookesville."

Mason frowned slightly.

After glancing at Zoe, he got up and walked outside to take the call. Even though Zoe heard only a fragment of Ava's words, she understood.

Lilith was back in Brookesville.

Mason had finally allowed his lover to step into their home. This was a great humiliation for Zoe, who was only Mrs. Lockwood by name.

After a few minutes, Mason returned with a slightly tense expression.

Returning to Brookesville with much ceremony, Lilith had been surrounded by reporters at the airport.

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