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hapter 43 Deceived Her For Three Years

Chapter 43 Deceived Her For Three Years

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The driver had parked the car outside, and Lenora had moved to one side to get into the back seat. She looked out at the night view through the car window, remaining silent. throughout the journey.

The driver focused intently on the road ahead as he drove.

Outside, the clamor and the blare of horns were incessant, creating a stark contrast with the tranquility inside the vehicle.

Zachary looked at Lenora, whose expression was slightly dimmed, and asked, “Why did you return and repurchase with the card I gave you, especially since you’ve already used it?”

Later, he received another text message on his phone. It was a notification that all the previous deductions had been fully refunded. However, she still had all those goods in her possession, which meant she had essentially repurchased them with her own money.

Lenora continued to gaze out the window, not turning back. “If I want to spend, I spend. If I don’t want to, I won’t. It has nothing to do with you.”

“Are you angry because I went shopping with Susanna?”

“Haven’t you done enough for Susanna? It was just a stroll around town. Why would I be angry?”

A smirk of mockery appeared on Lenora’s face as she leaned back in her chair, closing her eyes momentarily.

“What happened to you, then?”

What happened to me?

She also wanted to know what had happened to her.

She felt weary deep within, hollow, unable to muster enthusiasm for anything.

Just like a machine that had lost its power and stopped running, the mobile phone had run out of battery and shut down.

In the past, she could deceive herself, believing that during their three years of marriage, Zachary did harbor feelings for her.

However, now, when she saw Zachary, Susanna’s words would surface in her mind.

She yearned to ask him, if he was so fond of Susanna and couldn’t forget Susanna, why did

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“What happened to your hand?” Zachary suddenly noticed a red patch on the back of Lenora’s hand.

“I got scalded while eating.”

“Why not get it checked out? Leroy, go to the hospital.”

Lenora opened her eyes to look at him, her gaze filled with concern. For some reason, she found it incredibly ironic. She forcefully withdrew her hand. “No need. It’s not a big issue.”

In the past, whenever she saw him in this state, her heart would soften.

Now she really wanted to laugh. He was truly a great actor.

He acted so convincingly, deceiving her for three years.

“Lenora, it’s okay to be angry, but don’t jeopardize your health as a joke.”

“I wasn’t angry, nor was I joking.” Lenora leaned back in her chair again and closed her eyes.

Zachary’s expression was serious as he looked deeply at Lenora, who remained indifferent and aloof. “Lenora, do you really have to be like this?” he asked.

“What’s wrong with me?” Lenora opened one eye, raising an eyebrow at him. “I simply don’t heed your concern. Isn’t that what you wanted? You don’t have to exhaust yourself pretending to be a good husband for my sake.”

Zachary’s face grew increasingly grim. “Lenora, what exactly are you trying to say?”

“What am I saying that you don’t understand? Don’t you understand what you’ve done yourself? Do I really need to spell it out for you?

“What have I done for you to accuse me of such a crime?”

“What have you done?” Lenora chuckled. “Do you still remember when our wedding anniversary is?”

Zachary paused for a moment, then replied, “September twentieth.”

“Why are you feeling guilty?“*

Zachary remained silent.

Lenora said with a smile, “I just found out too that September twentieth is Susanna’s birthday. You truly have deep feelings for her, even using our anniversary to remember her.”

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As she spoke, a sour sensation welled up in Lenora’s nose, and a wave of bitterness surged in her throat, overwhelming her to the point of tears.

She held back her emotions and asked, “Every year, you take a business trip in July for at least half a month. What is it that you do?”

The car’s interior fell silent, the driver not daring to let out a single breath.

Seeing Zachary remain silent, Lenora suddenly roared in anger, “Speak! Explain! Why aren’t you explaining?”

He was at a loss for words, not even willing to lie to comfort her.

“Feeling guilty, are you? Afraid to admit it, are you?” Lenora interrogated word by word.

“If you loved her so much, why didn’t you wait for her? Why did you choose to marry me? It’s not like you couldn’t live without me. Why did you have to demean me like this? You don’t even treat me like a human being!” Lenora shouted angrily, tears streaming down her face, her entire body trembling.

Ever since her father passed away, she never cried in front of others again.

Her heart was tender, filled with self–doubt and sensitivity, which was why she had grown accustomed to building a sturdy shell around herself when out in the world.

She was just an ordinary person, adopted by the Fuller family due to a stroke of luck. Yet, this led her to live in constant fear and trepidation, treading carefully and observing every word and action.

The Fuller family looked down on her. Apart from her grandparents, only Zachary would show her some kindness. Sometimes, Lenora would think even if he didn’t love her, he must have had some feelings for her..

But she was mistaken. She was terribly wrong.

If he truly harbored some affection for her, he would never have treated her this

way.

To him, she was even less than a stranger.

He was just like those people, even more indifferent than them by a large margin. However, he hid his emotions deep within, displaying only politeness on the surface, which left her utterly bewildered,

The inside of the car was as quiet as if it were empty.

After a long silence, Zachary took a deep breath, looking at Lenora, whose face was streaming with tears. His heart felt as if it was being tightly clenched by someone. In a deep voice, he

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said, “I’m very sorry.”

Again, he apologized. No matter what happened, all he would

ay was sorry.

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“What else can you say besides apologizing? Zachary, I’ve just realized your heart is made of stonel”

Overwhelmed by a wave of mixed emotions, Lenora was in deep distress. She was panting heavily, reaching up to wipe the tears streaming down her face.

“I will compensate you.”

Lenora started to laugh. “Haha, compensation. Always compensation. How do you plan to compensate me? By not divorcing me or by letting me resign and leave this place? What I want, you simply cannot give. So, what will you use to compensate me?”

Zachary fell silent once again.

Lenora didn’t want to say anything more. She took a deep breath, calming her emotions, “I don’t want to talk to you right now.”

Zachary remained silent, his eyebrows slightly furrowed and his eyes dark and dull.

The car fell silent, the atmosphere heavy and oppressive.

The driver didn’t even dare to glance at the rearview mirror.

The car drove into the mansion and came to a stop in the courtyard.

Lenora stepped out of the car, retrieving her spoils of the day from the trunk before entering the mansion.

Zachary trailed behind her, watching her efficient silhouette. He paused for a moment before catching up.

Lenora went straight back to her room while Zachary lingered at the staircase for a while before heading to the study to deal with some work.

However, his work efficiency was particularly low that night. He spent half an hour on a document and still couldn’t finish it.

Every now and then, his mind would wander, his thoughts emptying out without any clear idea of what he was pondering.

Time had flown by so quickly that when he looked up, it was already past eleven.

Zachary set down the documents and returned to his room. Looking at the somewhat empty

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master bedroom, he felt a certain emptiness in his heart as well. Perhaps it was because they had lived together for three years, and the sudden separation was somewhat hard to adapt to.

Without meaning to, Zachary glanced over and noticed that there were additional items on

the table.

It was that black card, returned just as it was.

There was also a note on top, handwritten with a message: Remember to pick up the divorce certificate on Monday.

Zachary swallowed hard, his fingers slightly tightening around the black card.

Somehow, he found himself standing at the entrance of the pleasantly cool room. He lifted his arm and hesitated for a moment before finally knocking on the door.