Mason was already dressed nicely while Zoe was still sitting on the sink.She felt cold all over.She knew his character all too well and she was sure he wouldn’t let her off easily. However, if someone asked if she regretted telling him about it, she’d say firmly that she didn’t regret it.The fact was, she couldn’t regret it!He pushed her to the brink of collapse. At that point, she didn’t have enough wits about her to lie. At that moment, she looked like a mess while he looked impeccable!Leaning on the wall, he had a cigarette between his lean fingers. Wisps of grey smoke lingered in the restroom and blurred their vision a little.His voice was slightly husky when he asked, “When did it happen?”Her nightgown was a mess. She shielded herself with her arms, but it didn’t make her feel warm at all. Her face was devoid of color as well.Staring at him for a long time, she said slowly, “It was back when Ella had the accident. I thought about being together with him then! How

It was Sunday afternoon. The outdoor party was held on the lawn outside their manor. Aside from Mason’s guests, Zoe also invited several friends over. Rosemary was one of them. She even brought over Farley.The last time he saw her, he was amazed by her glorious appearance. Looking at the private party, he was astounded by her capability this time. He brought a bottle of champagne with him and said regretfully, “I’m surprised to learn that you remarried Mason again. That means I’ve missed out on you twice!”His honesty was refreshing to her, instead of annoying her.Smiling faintly, she said, “You’re too kind, Farley.”He was a smart man. He could tell she wasn’t happy with her marriage. Mason was engaged in a business conversation while Gabriela held his arm, acting like she was the mistress of the manor.Averting his gaze, he said to her after a brief pause, “My invitation from when we first met still stands, Zoe. Should you change your mind and want to start a business in Sil

Evening rolled on and Zoe was instructing the servants to clean up the manor after the party. Her waist was sore from all that work.Taking a half-hour bath didn’t seem to help with it either. Then, she went downstairs to have dinner. Layla asked her sheepishly, “Should we wait until Mr. Mason comes back?”Then, the clock struck seven times. Apparently, it was seven o’clock now. She responded lightly, “Serve dinner. We’re not waiting for him!”Layla knew her mistress was in a foul mood. So, she tried to make her feel better when she was serving dinner. “This is your favorite dish, Ms. Zoe. It’s grilled salmon! They say that the fish tastes the sweetest in this season. Try it.”Zoe nodded and took a bite. She had just chewed the salmon once, but she already felt nauseous. Covering her mouth, she rushed to the restroom and started dry-heaving. Nothing came out.Layla grew worried. She went outside the restroom and knocked on the door, “Is everything okay, Ms. Zoe?”“I’m fine!” Zo

Zoe checked her notifications. It was Liam. He sent over a document and asked her to print it. Putting her phone aside, she raised her eyes and wanted to continue her conversation with Mason.However, he was already on his way upstairs. He said nonchalantly, “We’ll continue this after I come back.”It was warm in spring, but she felt cold all over.He was her husband and yet he was acting so aloof towards her. She said softly, “You kept saying that I don’t treat you the way a husband deserves, Mason. Well. Have you been treating me with the respect a wife deserves?“You can say that you’re getting together with Gabriela and the other ladies because you wanted to rile me up. However, I think you know very well what Lilith’s role is in our marriage. Now, you’re going to take a flight to be with her and I can’t even have a minute to say something to you.”He stopped in his tracks. After a brief moment, he leaned over and looked at her quietly, “What did you want to tell me?”She was

Mason was sitting in the car when he raised his eyes and looked at the second floor. He asked softly, “Is Zoe home?”Layla paused for a moment before answering, “Ms. Barbara hadn’t been feeling well. Ms. Zoe was taking care of her at her place. She's been there for a few days now.”He visibly relaxed and asked the servant to take his suitcases upstairs. Then, he drove toward Lockwood Manor.Half an hour later, he had arrived and parked at Lockwood Manor. He didn’t ask the servants to announce his arrival to them. Instead, he walked straight into his grandma’s bedroom. It was quiet in there. Barbara was leaning on a pillow, resting her eyes while Zoe leaned on the side of the bed. It looked like she was asleep.Instead of waking Barbara up, he sat next to Zoe and touched her cheeks lightly. She had gotten slimmer. Her face, which was already small to begin with, looked smaller than his palms now.Then, she jolted awake. She remained quiet, even though she saw the weariness on his