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Some of those who were not fully aware of the situation voice their agreement.
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In particular, those who had gone to great lengths to gather information on Zachary and were appearing there for the first time hoped to seize the opportunity to establish a relationship with him.
Charles thought Zachary would lose his temper, but to his surprise, the latter remained silent before suddenly asking. “So, who do you think is worthy of me?”
The man hadn’t anticipated that Zachary would pay him any attention. His joy was evident, and without thinking, he blurted out, “Ms. Carston of course!”
Zachary remained impassive, his gaze sweeping over the people beside him. In a deep voice, he asked, “Is that what you all think?”
The group exchanged glances, then nodded in agreement one after another.
Zachary sat in the shadows, his expression unreadable. He gently swirled his glass of wine, remaining silent for a long time.
The person, seemingly oblivious, remarked, “I suppose you’re about to have your happy ending with Ms. Carston, aren’t you, Mr. Fuller?”
Clang!
Suddenly, there was a loud bang
Zachary had kicked over the table in front of him.
The wine bottle on top shattered with a crash, splattering its contents all over the floor.
Zachary’s face was filled with gloom, his brows furrowed deeply. Without uttering another word, he tossed his wine glass aside and stormed off.
The individual was taken aback, staring blankly at Zachary’s receding figure. Even after the door had closed, his mouth remained agape.
The people around him also turned pale, while the room instantly fell into a deathly silence.
Everyone exchanged puzzled glances.
Even those who were playing cards on the other side stopped and looked over, not daring to draw another card. Their faces held a curious expression, clueless about what had just occurred.
“You guys carry on.”
Michael shattered the room’s silence as he went after Zachary
In another private room…
“Don’t be upset. They don’t know anything. You should just ignore them.”
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Holding his wine glass, Zachary looked at his reflection mirrored on the glass surface. A wry smile emerged from his mouth. In a deep voice, he confessed. “I’m not angry at them. I’m angry at myself.”
Why did all of them think that way? Naturally, it was my actions that gave them such a misconception.
Zachary recalled a time when Lenora was out dining with friends and happened to run into him, his friends, and Susanna..
Charles had suggested Lenora address Susanna as Mrs. Fuller and offer Susanna a toast.
He didn’t stop it then. In fact, he tacitly approved it, even personally pressuring Lenora himself
It had been three years since she married Lenora, but side from the time when Charles apologized, he had never introduced her to his friends.
Even when he ran into friends while out with Lenora, he would awkwardly introduce her as his sister. His attempt to cover up their relationship only made matters worse.
In front of his friends, he had never acknowledged Lenora’s status.
Therefore, their contempt for her was merely to curry favor with him by going along with his stance.
The more Zachary dwelled on it, the stronger the bitter pang in his chest grew.
Over the past three years, he had caused Lenora too much distress,
As Lenora had pointed out, he had uttered too many apologies.
Despite knowing she was wronged, he continued to treat her unfairly, solely because she was understanding and submissive.
She endured his treatment time and time again until he pushed her patience to its limit.
At that point, she could no longer tolerate it.
Zachary lifted his wine glass to his lips, draining it in one gulp before pouring himself another.
Michael advised him, “You’ve just been discharged from the hospital. You shouldn’t drink anymore.”
In the recent instances when Zachary sought him out for drinks, it was invariably due to problems arising between him and Lenora.
Moreover, Zachary had never smoked before, but now, he was no different from a chain smoker.
From early on, Michael knew that Zachary was both fickle and deeply emotional.
That’s why he is suffering on Lenora’s account
Zachary was stubborn. “I’m fine.”
now!
Michael looked at Zachary, saying, “It’s clear that you still have feelings for her. You should try again. Regardless of what made you back down, I hope you think it through, so you don’t live a lifetime of regret.”
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Zachary found his thoughts drifting back to the matter that had been keeping him up at night recently,
ausing him to reach for his drink more frequently than usual.
Michael was at a loss for words.
It looks like, to Zachary, I’m nothing more than a drinking buddy!
Michael’s best efforts to dissuade Zachary were futile, as Zachary ended up drinking quite a bit. Hesitating for a moment, he stepped outside and dialed Lenora’s number.
At that moment. Lenora was at the Olswick airport lounge, waiting for her flight to Torthbury.
When she saw Michael’s incoming call, she glanced at Sophia and Fiona, then rose and walked over to the window to answer it.
“Hey, Michael‘ What’s up?”
“Zack is drinking”
Upon hearing Zachary’s name, Lenora’s heart skipped a beat. “What do you mean?”
What does him drinking have anything to do with me?
“He has just been discharged from the hospital and is still on medication, so he can’t drink alcohol. But he refuses to listen to me.”
“So, you want me to persuade him? If even you can’t convince him, I doubt I can. He doesn’t listen to me.” “Regardless of whether it will work or not, it’s worth a shot. He got severely injured trying to save you. You surely wouldn’t want to see his condition worsen, let alone lose him, would you?”
Though I don’t think it will really be that bad….
Lenors furrowed her brows, hesitating for a moment. Fine, give him the phone.”
“Okay”
When Michael returned to the private room, he saw Zachary about to drink from his glass. Swiftly, he grabbed the latter’s wrist. “Stop drinking for a moment
Zachary looked at him with a furrowed brow.
Michael handed over the phone. “It’s for you.”
Why didn’t I hear my phone ring?
Zachary’s eyes were already somewhat hazy as he accepted the phone warily. “Hello?”
The steadiness of his speech was slightly drinking
She steadied her emotions. “Zachary?”
, and from this, Lenora could tell instantly that he had been
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his eyes. It was as if he was in a dream. “Nora?”
“It’s me.”
“Do… Do you need something from me?” His voice was exceptionally soft, as if a louder tone would shatter the dream.
“Are you drinking?”
Zachary immediately put down the wine glass in his hand. “No… Not at all.”
Lenora’s eyes flickered, her voice was soft as she said, “There’s no need to lie to me. If your injuries worsen because of your drinking and you end up back in the hospital, you’re the one who’s going to suffer. If you don’t care, then just keep drinking. After all, you’re rich and the hospital is yours. You can stay there as long as you like.”
“I’m sorry, Nora. I’ll stop drinking.
Shaken by Lenora’s words, Zachary felt a bit guilty, pushing his wine glass far away. He muttered softly, “Thank you for showing me concern, Nora. I’m really happy. Even if you were lying, I would still be happy. I thought you were going to forget me….
Upon hearing these words, Lenora felt a wave of bitter–sweet feelings surging in her heart.
She took a deep breath, remaining silent as she promptly hung up.
Even though Lenora knew full well that Zachary was a master of deception and his words couldn’t be trusted, she found herself unknowingly letting her guard down.
However, since she had already decided to move on, the best solution was to simply not listen to him.
In that way, her stance wouldn’t waver.
“Nora, I truly didn’t want to divorce you, but I know that I can’t hold you back. I hurt you too deeply… I don’t even have the courage to ask you to stay… The past few days since you left, I’ve been sleepless. I’ve missed you so much, Nora…
His response was met with the dial tone of a disconnected call.
Zachary closed his eyes, a bitter taste overwhelming his mouth.
Finally, he mustered the courage to say those words, yet she couldn’t hear it and no longer wished to listen.
