Chapter 111 Matchmaking At Will
Chapter 111 Matchmaking At Will
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From a distance, Zachary caught Lenora’s gaze and met her eyes. “I don’t have any specific plans,” he said evenly, though his expression remained unreadable,
Tamara, visibly surprised, pressed further. “Didn’t Susanna come back to the country?”
“Yes,” Zachary confirmed with a nod.
“And yet you’re not divorcing her?”
“Aunt Tamara, I have my reasons,” Zachary responded calmly.
Tamara sighed, shaking her head. “I just worry you’re being treated unfairly, that’s all. You’re the pride of the Fuller family, the most outstanding among us. Your wife should be someone who’s either of equal social standing or from a family of nobility. Lenora… well, she simply doesn’t measure up. How could you take pride in such a match? Your grandfather, too–he doesn’t care who it is! He’s just matchmaking you two at will”
“Aunt Tamara,” Zachary’s voice grew firmer, “I don’t feel wronged. Please, let’s not bring this up again.”
Tamara shot him a disapproving look. “Didn’t you promise me before that you’d definitely divorce her?”
“Aunt Tamara!” Zachary cut her off sharply, casting a quick glance at Lenora, hoping she hadn’t overheard the conversation.
Tamara noticed his glance and sighed. “Ah, you’re getting older now, making decisions on your own.” With that, she turned and left the living room, clearly disappointed.
Zachary returned to Lenora’s side, sitting down next to her. “My aunt’s always been like that–willful for as long as I can remember. Don’t take it personally,” he said with a small smile.
Lenora chuckled lightly. “I know. We only see each other twice a year at most, so I don’t mind.”
As the day drew to a close, Zachary decided to pick up Harrietta from school in place of Tamara, Lenora, not wanting to be left alone at the house in a tense silence with Tamara, opted to join him on the ride.
While they were driving, Lenora asked casually, “How old is Harrietta? What grade is she in?”
“She’s four this year,” Zachary replied. “Still in kindergarten.”
Lenora raised an eyebrow, surprised. “Only four?”
She hadn’t realized Tamara had adopted such a young child.
“Yes, Zachary said with a slight grin. “She calls my aunt Grandma‘ and me Uncle Zachary
When they arrived at the kindergarten, Zachary parker the car, stepping our gracefully in his sleek suit and polished shoes. His tall, lean frame, combined with broad shoulders and a slim waist, caught the attention of a few onlookers.
He rested his hand casually on the car roof, the moverent emphasizing his sharp, masculine features, Hist. well–tailored suit hinted at the firm muscles beneath; buy showering the illure of man in his prime
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Tamara lived in a part of Lofbury with a sizable Clusian community, and most of the students and parents at this school were of Clusian descent.
A few familiar faces recognized Zachary and came over to greet him politely. Meanwhile, the kindergarten’s gates opened, and children began streaming out, eagerly rushing toward their waiting
parents.
As Zachary scanned the crowd, a small whirlwind of pink barreled toward him. Harrietta threw herself at his legs, her face lighting up with joy. “Uncle Zachary! You came to see me!” she squealed.
Zachary bent down effortlessly, lifting her into his arms. “Yes, I’m here. Did you miss me?”
Harrietta wrapped her small arms around his neck, planting a kiss on his cheek. “I missed you so much!” she said in her soft, childlike voice. “I want to ride shotgun with you, Uncle Zachary.”
Zachary chuckled as he carried her to the car. “You’re too young for the front seat. Let’s wait until you’re a bit older, okay?”
Harrietta spoke with the innocence only a child could have, her big, round eyes sparkling. “The seat next to Uncle Zachary is mine! It should always be reserved for me!”
Zachary just chuckled softly, saying nothing as he helped the little girl. settle into the back seat. Harrietta, now buckled in, glanced around and finally noticed Lenora in the front seat.
With a smile, Lenora greeted her, “Hello there, Hattie.
Harrietta blinked up at her with wide eyes, her expression turning suspicious. “Who are you? Why are you sitting in the passenger seat?” she asked, puffing her cheeks in a way that Lenora found utterly adorable.
“I’m your uncle’s wife,” Lenora replied gently.
Harrietta’s eyes grew even larger in disbelief.
“Don’t believe me? Why don’t you ask your uncle then.
Harrietta turned to Zachary, who had just settled into the driver’s seat, her lips still pursed. “Uncle Zachary, is this woman really your wife?”
As he fastened his seatbelt, Zachary caught her gaze in the rearview mirror. “Yes, she’s my wife,” he confirmed with a nod. “You should call her Aunt Lenora”
Harrietta’s reaction was immediate. She sighed dramatically, her little face full of heartbreak. “Uncle Zachary, I don’t like you anymore! I’m not talking to you! Humph!” She crossed her arms with a pout, turning her head away.
Lenora, stifling a laugh, unbuckled her seatbelt and slid out of the front seat. She opened the back door, settling in beside Harrietta. “I’ll sit in the back with Hattie,” she said.
Harrietta gave Lenora a sidelong glance, sizing her up for a moment before declaring in a serious tone, “You’re my love rival!”
Lenora nearly burst into laughter at the little girl’s carnestness but managed to keep her composed. “Yes, I guess I am,” she replied with a teasing smile.
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At that moment, Zachary’s phone rang, pulling his attention away. He put on his Bluetooth headset. answering curtly. “What’s going on?”
Lenora noticed the shift in his tone, watching his brow furrow deeply in the rearview mirror. She couldn’t make out what was being said on the other end, but Zachary suddenly cut the person off. “Enough. Stop with the excuses and secure the person. I’ll handle the rest later.”
He ended the call abruptly, tossing his Bluetooth into the storage compartment.
“What happened?” Lenora asked, sensing something was wrong.
“There’s been a problem at the Navarre branch,” Zachary said, his tone still serious. “I need to head back and deal with it.”
“How long will you be gone?”
“Two days, give or take. What’s your plan? Are you coming with me?” He glanced at her again in the rearview mirror.
“The holiday’s almost over. I’ll head back to Jacaster,” Lenora answered. “I’ll be fine.”
“All right. Once you’re there, I’ll have my secretary meet you.”
“Okay.”
As they talked, Harrietta, who had been quietly eavesdropping from the back, suddenly spoke up. “Where’s Jacaster?”
Zachary laughed at her sudden question. “Didn’t you say you weren’t talking to me anymore?” he teased.
Harrietta huffed, lifting her chin defiantly. “I wasn’t asking you. I was asking Aunt Lenora.”
Lenora smiled, sharing a quick glance with Zachary. “Jacaster is in Zosteylor. It’s where your uncle and. your grandmother are from,” she explained. “Maybe one day, your grandma can take you to visit.”
The little girl nodded, satisfied with the answer. “I’d like that.”
Although Harrietta had insisted she was done with Zachary, her mood quickly shifted. Soon enough, she was chattering away, sharing all her amusing school stories with him.
Lenora couldn’t help but be charmed by how quickly the girl opened up. Beneath her stubborn exterior, Harrietta was a little chatterbox.
Back at Tamara’s house, Lenora gently lifted Harrietta out of the car and guided her inside. As they were walking, the girl suddenly stopped and looked up at Lenora with a serious expression.
“Why did you stop?” Lenora asked, curious
Harrietta tilted her head, her face filled with a kind of exasperated wonder. “Why are you so beautiful?TM she asked, sounding almost frustrated.
Lenora laughed softly. “Well, Hattie, you’re quite pretty yourself.”
Harrietta shook her head dramatically, her little face furrowed with worry, “I know I’in cute, but you’re
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Lenora stifled another laugh, touched by the seriousness in the child’s eyes. “Your uncle will always be your uncle,” she said gently. “You don’t need to worry about that.”
“But I wanted to marry him.” Harrietta pouted..
Lenora knew kids spoke without filters, but she couldn’t help shooting a pointed look at Zachary’s retreating figure.
This guy doesn’t even spare children, she thought with a wry smile.
Moments later, Harrietta sidled up closer to Lenora, her voice dropping to a conspiratorial whisper. “It seems like Grandma doesn’t want you to be my aunt.”
Lenora blinked, surprised at the child’s perceptiveness. How do you know that?” she asked softly.
Harrietta pursed her lips, thinking. “Over the summer, Uncle Zachary came by to meet another lady. I wanted to go with him, but he wouldn’t let me.”
The little girl looked around, as if checking to make sure no one was listening, before she added in a hushed voice, “Grandma really likes that lady.”
Lenora smiled, bending down to whisper back. “Thank you for telling me, Hattie. You’re very smart. don’t worry, that’s something the adults will take care of”
But
Harrietta sighed dramatically again. “All handsome men are the same. My uncle’s no different,” she said with a distressed little frown.
Lenora just smiled, gently rubbing her forehead. She knew the woman Harrietta was referring to- Susanna.
Zachary had traveled to see her during his July business trip. But even with the child’s innocent revelations, Lenora’s heart remained calm, unmoved.
