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Chapter 378
The truth was, Zoe remembered Westley.The Sanders and the Lockwoods used to have some business relationships when she was very young. From time to time, she’d follow her parents when they paid a visit to his family. If her memory served her correctly, Westley was gentle and well-mannered. If he hadn’t left his family behind back then, then Mason probably would’ve been a gentleman as well. Westley broke the silence, his voice was exactly the same as she remembered, sophisticated and graceful. “Can I have a word with you, Zoe?”Opening the car door, she got out of the car and faced him. They might not have known each other that well, but both of them shared some common family members. Instead of bringing up the past, he asked her about Mason and Yanni. Then, he also asked about Barbara.After a brief moment of silence, she said bitterly, “Grandma had been waiting for your return her whole life. She even called out to you during her last moments. She got delusional in the end an
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Taking back the documents, she resumed reading them and said gently, “That’s not a part of their job scope. There’s no reason they should do my work. Also, there are bound to be complaints and grudges once it has gone on for a long time. For that matter, you were never someone who would take advantage of your company staff to take care of something unrelated to work.”She looked so calm that it sent a tingling sensation down his spine. After a brief moment, he smiled and asked, “What sort of a person do you think I am?”Putting down the documents, she grumbled, “You’re not a person. You’re a monster!”He was stunned by her response for a second. Then, he lowered his head and kissed her. It was a tender kiss, but she stopped him nonetheless. “Yanni’s going to see us.”Instead of continuing to kiss her, he stared at her intensely and said, “She was very engrossed in her teddy bear. I’m sure she won’t see us.”She ignored him and resumed checking through the documents. He liked it
Chapter 380
Now that they were finally embracing each other, the world had changed so much. “Noah!”Holding him tightly, Zoe sobbed as she said, “How are you already free before your release date?”Mia, who was standing at the side, wiped her tears away and said, “He was released on parole, for your birthday.”Deep down, Zoe knew it wouldn’t have been possible without Mason’s help. He was trying to surprise her. That explained why he left Kirk Manor before she woke up.Neither she nor Noah said anything about Mason. Mia, on the other hand, insisted on them offering a prayer for Noah’s newfound freedom. Noah was never a religious person, but he allowed his stepmother to do it just so it’d soothe her. Afterward, Mia held his hands and couldn’t hold back her tears anymore. She wailed and said, “You’re finally back. I can finally say that I’ve done right by your father!”He embraced her and tried to comfort her. After a brief moment, Mia came to her senses. Wiping her tears, she said, “Yo
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It was night by the time Zoe sent Noah back home. He was staying in Zoe’s old apartment. It was located in a convenient area and the facilities were adequate as well. Still, he was only planning on staying there until he found his own place.It was misty as Noah parked his car at the apartment’s parking lot. He put a cigarette between his lips, but left it unlit.He was holding Zoe’s hands.They had been apart for six years. Zoe was a mother now, but their bond was as strong as ever. The way he saw it, she was still the same younger sister who followed him everywhere. “Noah!” she called out to him softly. They were the only ones in the car. It was the perfect place for them to talk about anything private and confidential, such as the issues revolving around Mason and Liam. Looking out the windshield, Noah told his side of the story with a dour face. “Dad was rather ruthless when he was acquiring one of the companies back then. In a way, the acquisition caused the former owner
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Zoe didn’t return home immediately. Instead, she sat in her car quietly, trying to come to grips with what she had just learned. It was the middle of the night and she was about to drive off when she saw a familiar silhouette in front of her car. It was none other than the person she had just been discussing with her brother. Liam looked sharp in a formal suit, reminiscent of noblemen of yore. He stared at Zoe quietly. At that moment, he had probably stopped pretending to be someone he wasn’t. He could tell from Zoe’s eyes that she finally knew who he really was. On the other hand, Zoe was staring at him, tears in her eyes. Then, she stepped on the gas pedal fiercely.He didn’t try to dodge out of the way. Instead, he stared at the white car intensely as it tore through the road and charged straight at him. A flurry of emotions was coursing through his mind as he regarded the oncoming car.No one knew how much he had wrestled with himself for the past few years.He had fallen
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Mason had been holding his breath for her answer for the entire day. He hadn’t expected her to reject him and push him away.His heart sank at what she said, but he didn’t respond to this matter. Today was her birthday. So, he told her that she’d find the gifts from her friends and business associates in the fitting room. She didn’t want to kill the mood entirely, so she forced a smile and said, “I’ll open them up after I’ve taken a shower!”Pulling her toward him, he ran his hands across her dress provocatively and said in a husky voice, “Let’s shower together!”However, she rejected him. “I’m on my period!”He stared at her intensely before swooping her up and carrying her into the bathroom. Needless to say, he wasn’t about to force himself on her when she was having a period. Again, it was her birthday today. All he ever wanted was to make her happy. What he didn’t know was that the better he treated her, the guiltier she got. With that said, she didn’t regret her decision o
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Dawn broke over the city. Mason drove back to Lockwood Manor. The security guard was dumbfounded when he opened the gate and saw his car. After all, Mason hadn’t been back there for three years. Moments later, the black Bentley pulled into the premises.He got out of the car and closed the door before sweeping his eyes across the manor.The place had been deprived of its masters and mistresses for far too long and had lost its former warming sensation. Instead, a lifelessness surrounded the manor now. It was depressingly ironic, considering Barbara had loved making the place lively when she was still around. The servants hadn’t woken up yet. Walking into the living room, his leather shoes stepped on the unblemished floor and made a crisp tapping sound that reverberated in the room, further accentuating its emptiness. Barbara’s portrait could be found on the home altar, smiling affectionately. Running his fingers across her picture longingly, he murmured, “Westley’s back. He
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Yanni was sent to Lockwood Hospital. She needed an AB-type blood transfusion urgently, but there had been a horrible accident that morning and supplies were running short. It just so happened that both Mason and Zoe weren’t in the AB blood group. It would take an hour for them to transport the blood supply from another institution. Yanni could faint and pass into a coma at any given moment. He made a snap decision and exclaimed, “Use the helicopter to transport the blood!”“My blood type is a match!” Cecil declared as he walked right into the room. Everyone held their breath. They knew Cecil and Mason were enemies. No one dared make a peep, much less agree to his offer.After a brief moment, Mason barked, “Prepare to perform the blood transfusion!”Cecil had always done a routine health checkup and he was fit enough for this process. They extracted seventeen ounces of blood from him and transfused it into Yanni without a moment’s delay.The seventeen ounces of blood was like