Chapter 271 Birds Of A Feather
Chapter 271 Birds Of A Feather
Lenora gave him a look that suggested he was out of his mind. “Happy New Year
She turned around and walked ahead.
“Where are you going?” Zachary caught up with her, walking shoulder–to–shoulder toward their destination.
“I’m just taking a walk,” she said somewhat irritably.
“I just saw you talking to Mallory. What were you guys talking about?”
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Lenora raised an eyebrow at him. “Can’t you tell? It’s unusual that Johanne and Mallory hardly spoke to each other tonight.”
No. I was just too busy looking at you.”
Lenora gave him a glare. “Such a smooth talker.”
“Really?”
Lenora turned her head away. “It seems Johanne has another woman outside. Do you know about it?”
“I don’t.” Zachary was taken aback for a moment. “Could there be some sort of misunderstanding?”
He remembered it was Johanne who had pursued Mallory, and the pursuit had lasted for quite some time.
They grew up together, and based on his understanding of Johanne, he knew he deeply loved Mallory. They had been happily married for many years and even had a lovely child. He couldn’t possibly cheat on
her.
Lenora said with a hint of mockery, “Mallory found a woman’s perfume and hair on him, along with scratches from a woman’s nails. He claimed his innocence with that woman, yet when asked about her identity, he remained silent. What, do you think Mallory misunderstood something?”
Zachary fell silent.
Lenora looked askance at him. “You two really are brothers, full of empathy.”
“I wasn’t defending him. I was just a little surprised…” Noticing Lenora’s upset expression, Zachary immediately closed his mouth, changing the subject. “Let’s forget about them. The property management office is organizing an event. Want to check it out?”
“You go on your own.”
Lenora turned around and went back.
Zachary watched her retreating figure, a sense of helplessness washing over him. He shook his head slightly before quickening his steps to catch up. “Then I won’t go either.”
Due to her advancing age, Allison couldn’t keep up. After playing poker for a while with her reading glasses on and the younger generation, she retired upstairs to rest. The poker game also ended.
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Tamara had spent a long time abroad, so her relationship with the younger generation was merely superficial. Griselda didn’t interact much with her either. After exchanging a few words with Nathan, she ascended the stairs,
Before she went upstairs, she specifically instructed the housekeeper to bring Harrietta to her room as soon as she returned.
When Lenora returned to the living room, she ran into Johanne coming out from inside.
He halted in his steps, glancing at Lenora. “Where’s Mallory?”
“She must have gone to the event organized by the property management office with Ryan and Harrietta.”
Johanne responded with a hum and took a couple of steps forward. He exchanged a glance with Zachary who was behind, then gave a slight nod and strode out of the courtyard
Nathan had gone to answer a phone call, and Griselda had disappeared somewhere. The living room was left with only Stanley, who was lounging comfortably on the couch. He had a phone in his hand and seemed to be responding to a message.
Lenora went to the kitchen, fetched a fruit platter, and placed it on the coffee table. She then settled down on the couch, spearing a piece of pitaya with a toothpick and popping it into her mouth.
At that moment, a delicate feminine voice suddenly came from Stanley’s phone across the room. In a coquettish tone, she said, “Oh, I’m so bored. I miss you”
Stanley instinctively glanced at Lenora across from him. It didn’t seem intentional.
Lenora chuckled. “Your girlfriend?”
“Yeah.” A faint smile graced Stanley’s face, yet it didn’t quite reach his eyes.
“Aunt Griselda can finally rest easy. When are you planning to bring her back?”
“What I told my mom this afternoon was just to appease her. I met her at the resort a few days ago. Nothing’s definite between us yet.”
With a knowing expression on her face, Lenora took a bite of the sweet cantaloupe.
At that moment, Zachary strolled over and took a seat beside Lenora. He casually picked up a toothpick and ate a piece of fruit.
Stanley glanced at them and wisely choose to leave.
Lenora shot Zachary a glance of annoyance before standing up. After swallowing the piece of fruit she was eating, she announced, “I’m heading back to my room, Don’t follow me.”
Lenora ascended to the second floor. Surprisingly, Zachary chose not to follow.
She spent some time in her room, engrossed in her phone. But eventually, she couldn’t resist the pull of fatigue any longer. She freshened up and readied herself for bed.
Dressed in her pajamas, Lenora energed from the bathroom, just about to climb into bed, when suddenly, a knock echoed from outside her door.
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She assumed it was Harrietta returning and went ahead to open the door, only to find Zachary standing ar
the door.
Before she could react, he swiftly stepped inside.
“What are you doing here?” Lenora slid in front of him and stretched out her arm to stop him in his tracks.
“I’m here to sleep,” Zachary said calmly.
A look of disbelief etched on Lenora’s face. “You’re sleeping in my room? Are you kidding me?”
This is our room,” Zachary said earnestly.
Lenora was taken aback for a moment.
Before their divorce, this room was indeed the one they, as a couple, used to stay in when they visited the Fuller residence.
“We’re divorced now. You should sleep in a different room.”
“There’s no other room.”
“What?”
“Uncle Nathan and Aunt Griselda took one room, Stanley occupied another, and Aunt Tamara and Johanne each had their own. Mallory and Ryan are sharing a room and you have one to yourself. All the prepared guest rooms are taken, leaving only two rooms that haven’t been cleaned or made up.”
The main surprise was that the housekeeper had not anticipated that Johanne and Mallory would sleep in separate rooms.
Upon hearing this, Lenora gave it some thought, then waved her hand dismissively. “Go bunk with Johanne or Stanley for the night. Don’t stick around here.”
“I’ve asked,” Zachary said earnestly. “Stanley’s planning to stay up all night on a call with his girlfriend and Johanne is on a video call. I heard a woman’s voice…”
He wasn’t lying. Johanne was indeed on a video call with someone, and a woman’s voice could be heard. However, it was simply an international conference.
Johanne had offered to vacate the room for him, suggesting he could hold his meeting in the study instead. However, he declined Johanne’s proposal.
Under Zachary’s misdirection, Lenora assumed that Johanne was video chatting with a homewrecker. She frowned in dissatisfaction.
While she was still hesitating, Zachary had already taken out his pajamas from the wardrobe. He slipped out of his suit and unbuttoned his shirt.
“Hey, wait!” Lenora exclaimed.
“What’s wrong?” Zachary stopped what he was doing.
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“How about… you sleep on the couch downstairs?” Lenora suggested.
Zachary lowered his hands and pursed his lips, looking at Lenora innocently.
Oddly enough, Lenora felt a touch of guilt and silently averted her gaze.
“It’s just one night. Even in
afraid of?”
Lenora did not respond.
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a situation like that in Archulea, I didn’t do anything to you, so what are you
Seeing Lenora remaining silent, Zachary sighed and put his clothes back on. “I didn’t realize you were so afraid of me. I remember when we were on the helicopter, you were clinging to me like a koala bear. hugging and kissing me…..
“All right, all right! You sleep inside.” Lenora made a halting gesture, conceding. “Just behave yourself. No funny business.”
A hint of triumph flashed in Zachary’s eyes as he changed into his pajamas and went to the bathroom to freshen up.
When he emerged from the bathroom, Lenora had already settled down on the outer side of the bed, with a set of bedding laid out on the inner side.
“Should I turn off the lights?” Zachary asked.
With her eyes closed, Lenora softly hummed in acknowledgment.
Zachary turned off the light, then lifted the covers and got into bed.
It had been quite a while since Lenora had shared a bed with Zachary. At first, she found it hard to fall asleep. However, after some time, she finally drifted off to dreamland.
In the early hours, around midnight, Lenora was awakened by a continuous crackling sound. In her groggy state, she felt as if there was a furnace behind her, radiating warmth throughout her body. It was incredibly comforting in the chill of the winter night.
Lenora recoiled slightly. Suddenly sensing that something was amiss, she opened her eyes wide and turned her head. “Zachary!”
