Truth be told, it bothered him a lot.

It was only normal for every man to not want to share the lady he loved, much less someone like Mason.

…

Zoe watched as he left and lowered her head.

There was something else bothering her.

Otherwise, she could’ve gotten laid with him. His lust was strong, to begin with. Top that off with the fact that he had been abstaining from sex for years, it would’ve been like taking candy from a baby.

It was just that she wasn’t at the top of her game tonight.

Liam’s words haunted her. She was still wondering if Noah really did marry Gwynn. There were so many things that had suddenly piled up on her and made her feel encumbered.

Still, she continued to wait for Mason to come back.

In the end, Deborah ran downstairs and said, looking worried, “Yanni’s having a case of rubella, Ms. Zoe. She’s mumbling in her sleep! Mr. Mason asked for you to go up there right now.”

“When did this happen?” Zoe asked as she took brisk steps towards the manor.

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