Stay Away 169

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Upon seeing the message. Sophia chuckled mischievously, showing her phone to Lenore the thank the out. He’s still asking for your number

Lenora still felt they were overthinking it. “Didn’t I already tell you?” she said, he simply wants to reimburse me for the dry cleaning bill”

Sophia raised an eyebrow, responding to Connor: Why do you need her number?”

The indicator at the top of the page indicating that the other party was typing had been lit for quite a while. Finally, a message from Connor came through: e dirtied her clothes. It’s only right that I coser the day

cleaning costs.

Upon seeing this, Lenora spread her hands. “See, I told you-

Before she could finish. Connor sent another message: Also, the is exceptionally beautiful

Sophia chuckled lightly, teasing, “Nora, do you have anything else to say?”

Lenora glanced away, her eyes casually drifting toward the direction of Connor and his group Unintentionally, her gaze met with Connor’s.

She immediately averted her gaze, feeling extremely embarrassed.

She had no intention of starting a new relationship at the moment.

Even if she was open to it, she wouldn’t choose someone younger than herself.

Due to her lack of affection growing up, she was more inclined to seek a mature and steady man, someone who could embrace her flaws and provide her with a sense of home, just like a father would

Many university students these days were essentially still kids. She was already exhausted and had no interest in accompanying a child as they mature,

After spending three days in Olswick, Lenora and her two companions journeyed to Torthbury.

Meanwhile, Zachary had just been discharged from the hospital and had returned to Galaxy Bay

As soon as he stepped through the door, a small bundle came rushing toward his feet.

Zachary halted, looking down at it.

He quickly remembered that during the time Lenora was in postpartum care, she was unusually quiet and reserved. If it wasn’t for Cotton’s companionship to distract her, her condition might have worsened.

She doesn’t love me, yet she cared so much for the child. If she really had a child in the past, how could she behave as if the child didn’t exist?

Cotton seemed oblivious to the human gaze, meowing as it clambered onto Zachary’s shoe. Its sharp claws hooked onto his pants, attempting to climb higher.

Zachary picked up Cotton, ready to head upstairs when Miranda emerged from the bathroom, carrying a

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bag of trash. “Mr. Fuller, you’re back.”

Zachary let out a low hum in response.

Miranda subconsciously scrutinized Zachary,

He seemed to have lost some weight, his features becoming more distinct. His eyes appeared sunken, with a pronounced crease on his eyelids that made them look doubly sharp. His brow bone was high and his brows furrowed, adding to his mysterious and imposing demeanor. His natural aura was such that it was intimidating to meet his gaze.

Miranda quickly averted her eyes, sighing to herself. Me Fuller has had a rough time recently. The passing of his father, his wife’s miscarriage, their subsequent divorce, and then a car accident. With this series of events, how could anyone possibly not lose weight?

“Before she left, Mrs. Fuller instructed me to hand over a box to you,” Miranda said.

Zachary halted in his tracks, the hand that was storing Cotton’s back paused. He then raised his gaze to meet Miranda’s eves.

Miranda hurriedly went to fetch the box. It was meticulously crafted, its surface adorned with pearls.

Upon opening it, he found a multitude of delicately crafted jewelry boxes inside.

“Mr. Fuller said that the jewelry you gifted her is far too expensive. She finds little use for them in her daily life, so she asked me to return them to you,”

Zachary set Cotton down and slowly walked over. He picked up a box and opened it to reveal a necklace inside.

After he finished his interview that day, he had bought it on his way to pick her up at the Fuller residence. She probably only took a glance at it, never even taking it out

The box below was filled with a variety of jewelry, including necklaces, bracelets, bangles, earrings, brooches, and so on.

These must have also been gifts I gave to her.

Aside from that one necklace, he had no recollection of the rest.

I must have instructed Mr. Lancaster to choose them, as I have not seen any of them before.

Subsequently, he also found several square boxes inside the chest, which were clearly ring boxes at first glance.

Upon opening one of them, he found a women’s ring inside.

It’s from the day Charles apologized to her; I took her to buy matching rings.

After the custom–made ring was delivered, he personally slipped it onto her finger.

He still remembered how the ring looked on it.

He still wore the other ring, but he had never noticed when she had taken off hers.

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Zachary held the ring, studying it for a long time with an obscure gaze

He placed the ring back into its box, closed it, and tookat upstairs.

At eight in the evening, inside a private room at the club, the lighting was dim and the surroundings novy.

Michael pushed open the door to the private room and entered. After exchanging greetings with Finn and a few others, he scanned the surroundings and headed toward the corner couch.

He took a seat next to Zachary, casually inquiring. “What brings you here?”

“It’s peaceful,” Zachary replied, his voice steady.

“You’ve divorced?” Michael pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket.

“Mmm–hmm.”

Michael glanced at him, tossing over a cigarette.

Zachary lit his cigarette using Michael’s lighter and began to smoke.

“Where is she now?” Michael asked, exhaling a ring of smoke.

“Traveling in Nardor with friends.”

Observing Zachary’s calm demeanor, Michael gave him a surprised look. “You’re just letting her go? If it were a woman I loved, I wouldn’t let her leave that easily!”

Zachary remained silent, his index finger lightly tapping the ash from his cigarette before placing it back between his teeth.

There was no way he could just let her go so easily.

If it had truly been easy for him to do so, he wouldn’t have instructed Elijah to put a tracking device on

her.

Had it not been for the sudden revelation, he would have been in Nardor already.

Michael was unaware of what had really transpired. Seeing Zachary silent, he thought the latter had really moved on. “This isn’t like you,” he said.

“I need some time.”

Zachary closed his eyes, leaning back against the couch. His lips parted slightly, and a wisp of smoke escaped, curling upward in rings until it vanished into nothingness.

That incident felt like a sting in his heart, one that was so deep it pierced his flesh

If he didn’t find out the truth, the nagging sting would occasionally remind him that she had a child with another man.

Ironically, it was only after he fell in love with her that he came to learn about the matter. He was totally unprepared for it.

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As for moving on, he just couldn’t do it.

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He clearly understood that he was genuinely in love with Lenora, and he couldn’t bear to let go of the three years they had spent together.

She was like an inconspicuous plant, silently and subtly making her way into every corner of his life, event before he realized it.

Spending time together had caused him to naturally develop feelings for her.

However, she had a child with another man and she could still have feelings for him. In fact, the latter might be indispensable to her.

He didn’t know what he could do to draw Lenora’s attention, even for a single moment.

Whenever he thought of that child, he would feel a whirlwind of emotions, as if a trapped beast was roaring and raging within him, yearning to break free. He harbored an intense desire to tear whoever the father was apart.

“Did something happen?” Michael asked, observing Zachary’s expression.

Zachary remained silent, holding a cigarette in one hand while pouring himself a glass of wine with the other, one that he downed in one gulp.

Sensing the mood, Michael didn’t press further with his questions. “You think you’re already healed? You shouldn’t drink too much,” he suggested.

“Zack? Why have you started smoking too?” Charles came over and sat down.

Zachary snapped back to reality and said nonchalantly, “I just feel like it.”

“I heard, you and Lenora got divorced?”

“Mmm–hmm.”

The surroundings fell silent for a moment.

Though some of them were playing cards and others were drinking, their attention was subtly yet constantly drawn toward Zachary

Rumors had always circulated that Zachary’s marriage to Lenora was solely due to Gerald’s fondness for the latter. The clarification interview earlier was also allegedly done due to the pressure exerted by Gerald.

It hadn’t been long since Gerald passed away, and Zachary had already divorced Lenora. Thus, it seemed the rumors were indeed true.

Susanna had also been absent from the public eye for quite some time.

Another theory was that Zachary divorced Lenora with the intention of marrying Susanna. Therefore, he wanted the latter to keep a low profile.

Charles knew a little of what really happened. He was aware that Lenora had suffered a miscarriage and subsequently requested a divorce.

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Although he had never thought highly of Lenora, he couldn’t ignore the fact the child was Zachary’s still.

He was about to offer his comfort, when unexpectedly, in insensitive individual chimed in, “Congratulations, Mr. Fuller, for escaping from your suffering. In my opinion, you should have left long ago. How could a woman like Lenora ever be worthy of a man your caliber?”