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Chapter 403
It was autumn and it was cold outside. Tugging at the coat, she wrapped it around her delicate face, the refined fabric felt so comfy to the touch. She could just smell David’s scent off of it.Then, she snapped out of the trance!Shaking her head, she denied David’s claim. “It’s nothing like that!”The next thing she knew, David held her shoulders. Her slender figure made her look especially fragile, like a delicate flower. They looked like a perfect match in this exquisite view.Sitting in the wheelchair, Mason stared at them quietly as they left. He turned his back to the pitch-black night. Now that he was no longer feeling the joy of reuniting with Zoe again, the night had lost its serene beauty. In its place, a layer of sorrow and hopelessness draped over it.David was embracing her. They looked so lovely together. She used to be his everything, but she belonged to another man now.…David kept Zoe company all the way to the parking lot, where a black limousine was waitin
Chapter 404
Zoe ordered Jorge softly, “Stop the car!”Slamming on the brake, he pulled the car over by the street. Then, he turned his head around and asked puzzlingly, “What’s the matter, Ms. Zoe?”She responded in a nonchalant tone, “I’m going to take a stroll. Just go on home without me.”Taking a look at the manor behind the car, he knew that she was shaken by the sight of her childhood home. He said immediately, “You want to take a look at your old manor, don't you, Ms. Zoe? I’ll just wait for you right here.”Forcing a smile, she turned down his offer. “I’ll hail a cab once I'm done.”Jorge hesitated for a second before agreeing to it. Getting out of the car, he opened the car door for her and said, “Don’t worry, Ms. Zoe. I won’t say a single thing about this to Mr. David.”She remained quiet in response. Instead of explaining herself, she tugged at the scarf on her shoulder and made her way to the lonesome manor.It was a moonlit night. Zoe walked on the concrete floor with her high
Chapter 405
Zoe tried, but failed to break free. Mason kept a tight grip on her. His left arm was deceptively powerful. Staring into her eyes, she realized there was unbridled lust in them.She had no idea if her words had hit him hard because he loosened his grip the next moment. After that, not only did he let her go, but he also apologized to her genuinely, “I’m sorry, Zoe. I acted out of line!”Her lips were trembling as she rose to her feet. At that moment, her phone rang. Throwing him a glance, she took the phone out of her pouch and was surprised when she saw the caller’s name. It was Leslie. He asked her out in a very polite manner, saying that he wanted to welcome her back to Brookesville. She wondered about it for a second and agreed to it. Mason looked at her as she hung up the phone. “Have you been hanging out with Leslie?”“Sometimes,” she said lightly. She was talking to him gracefully again. Looking at Mason, her mind traveled back to about a year ago when she was four mo
Chapter 406
Luke stepped out of the car and left both of them alone in the car. Within the confined space, both of their scents did everything they could to penetrate each other’s bodies. The sensation was overwhelming.What was sad was that Zoe might’ve been sitting next to him now, but he no longer had a place in her heart.Lowering the car window halfway through, he cast his glance outside and said in a somewhat tender tone, “Where are the kids? Why didn’t you bring them along? Jamie has got to be two years old by now!”Zoe prepared herself for this moment, but her eyes still couldn’t help but turn red. It turned out that he knew about Jamie all along. All this time, he knew that she was pregnant with his second baby. He knew that baby Jamie had been born, but he still chose to leave them alone for so long. How ironic, she thought. She was the fool who waited for him to show up in Silvercrest for the past couple of years.However, she could never ask him about it. All she’d achieve by d
Chapter 407
Zoe returned to her apartment. It was dark and cold at the door as she leaned on it, panting lightly. Her legs were still shaking to this moment.She knew that she’d run into Mason at some point if she returned to Brookesville, but she didn’t count on it being so soon. Everything he did to her at the Kirk Manor entrance deterred her. She had a sharp hunch that he was particularly dangerous right now. It’d be wise for her to stay away from Brookesville. However, Jamie’s hay fever was getting very serious and Silvercrest wasn’t a good place for him. Zoe was stunned for a long time before she raised her hand to turn on the lights. At the next moment, the lights shone on her delicate features, her cheeks fair and exquisite. She might’ve given birth to two kids, but time hadn’t laid its cruel fingers on her. She still looked as beautiful as ever. After a long time, she stood upright, walked over to her wine cabinet, and took out a bottle of champagne. She needed some liquor in her to
Chapter 408
Moments later, Luke started the engine and drove the car away. Mason didn’t say anything and sat quietly the whole time. From time to time, he’d look at his right arm. If only this arm was left unscathed, it would’ve given him much-needed courage to beg Zoe to return to him, regardless of his busted feet.However, it was too late to fantasize about it now.…The next day, Zoe met up with Leslie.At first, she thought she’d just have a cup of coffee and leave after a brief talk. However, he insisted on having a lunch. “It’s been a long time since we last met, Zoe. Are you not going to let me treat you to a meal?”In the end, they had lunch in a high-end clubhouse. Leslie wasn’t exactly focused on his food. Instead, he kept staring at her the whole time. Needless to say, he wasn’t staring at her because she was beautiful. He was merely using her to get some information on Ella. Putting down her glass of wine, she said lightly, “I know what you want, Leslie. You want to know
Chapter 409
Fiddling with his phone, Leslie snorted and said, “You say that, but I’ve never had sex with any other lady on our marital bed!”Nellie was about to defend herself when he took more than a dozen pictures out of his front pocket. Then, he flung them onto the bed one by one. He looked at her and sneered, “Get a good look at these saucy pictures! You slept with so many different guys! I wouldn't have known that you’ve got such a darling figure if it weren’t for these pictures. Look at all the fun you’ve had, Nellie.”Picking up the pictures, she checked each and every one of them. She was completely stunned. Then, she came to her senses and started begging him instinctively, “I did it because I’m too lonely! Please don’t show my dad these pictures, Leslie. He'll kill me.”She was still afraid that he’d deny her her wish. After all, she knew better than anyone how heartless he could be. He singlehandedly tortured her and reduced her to a husk of her former self in the past few yea
Chapter 410
Closing his eyes gently, Leslie thought to himself. Ella was coming back to Brookesville at last.…Zoe was lingering in the clubhouse’s restroom. She had finally told Leslie about Farley.After a long time, she still didn’t feel any better. In fact, it wasn’t just about Ella. She, too, had been good friends with Farley. He was generous and giving, especially when it came to his friends. Back when she got the news about the plane crash, she was rooted to the spot for a long time, trying hard to come to grips with his demise.Saddened by the thought of him, her nose turned red and tears started building up in her eyes. At that moment, David gave her a call and told her that he was at the parking lot in front of the clubhouse entrance, waiting for her. He also asked her about her lunch with Leslie. Zoe responded softly, “It was brief. The way I see it, he still hasn’t moved on from Ella, but I gave it to him straight… I’ll tell you more about it when I see you.”Then, they s