Chapter 13
Two big men confronted each other in the hotel lobby.
There was silence in the air.
Ryan took the lead and introduced himself, “I am a friend of Arabella.”
Holding Daisy tightly in his hands, he declared his sovereignty.
She spoke before Ryan could say anything, “We are about to leave, thank you for your kindness.”
“It should have been my ex-husband.”
Ryan corrected with a smile.
The atmosphere was tense.
Daisy didn’t look at Zackary the whole time and held onto Ryan’s neck tightly, saying, “Uncle, let’s go back to our room.”
He turned his head again and casually nodded toward Zackary, saying, “Goodbye, Mr. Jefferson.”
The three words “Mr. Jefferson” deeply pierced him.
Arabella turned around and took a step, but her hand was grabbed.
“Mr. Jefferson, is there anything else?”
One big, one small, on the left Mr. Jefferson, on the right Mr. Jefferson.
He seemed like a fleeting passerby in their world.
Optional.
Zackary tightened his grip and showed a hint of hurt, “Do we have to be so distant?”
Arabella’s eyes were indifferent as she said, “Isn’t this what you wanted?”
“You were called Mr. Jefferson, only to have a three-minute phone call with you every week.”
“Now we don’t bother you, you should be happy.”
“Chasing after me, it’s just your unwillingness at play. Go back, sign the letter, it’s good for both of us.”
“I couldn’t continue our marriage anymore.”
Maybe it was said to oneself, maybe it broke one’s thoughts.
Arabella cut off all her retreats in one breath.
She pulled her hand out without any hesitation, glanced at her redden wrist, and smirked bitterly, “See, you don’t even care if I’m comfortable.”
Chapter 13
51.65%
Zackary watched helplessly as her figure disappeared behind the elevator doors.
The elevator doors closed, and Arabella’s shoulders involuntarily relaxed.
She pushed him away without a word. “Zackary, is this another part of your revenge?”
“What? No.”
“Why were you so nervous then?”
“Was I nervous?”
“Since just now, you have been constantly pinching your thumb, you always do this when you are nervous.”
He said it with great seriousness.
Arabella lowered her head to confirm.
But suddenly, I heard a low laughter, “I was just kidding you.”
She angrily looked up and collided with his eyes full of laughter.
Zackary’s discomfort was relieved.
“Ding”
The elevator door opened.
Arabella took Daisy and thanked Ryan.
“You can come to me for anything.”
#
“…Thank you.”
Back in the suite, Daisy insisted on taking a shower.
Arabella helped her release the water, but her mind kept flashing back to Zackary in the hall.
She had been watching him for fifteen years.
It was very clear who Zackary was.
He never looked back, never held back, never apologized.
I would rather bear the double financial penalty than utter a single word of self-blame.
“Mom, the water overflowed.”
Daisy lifted her skirt hem.
Arabella suddenly came to her senses, hurriedly turned off the water, and frantically tidied up.
Who knew that when she backed up, she bumped into the shelf again, causing various bottles and cans to fall all over the
Chapter 13
51.65%
place.
After dealing with this pile of unexpected events, Arabella was also a mess.
Her hair was swept across her forehead, covering her eyes.
She exhaled heavily, forcing herself to calm down, and brushed aside the strands of hair falling onto her forehead.
“Mom, are you okay?”
Daisy was very sensible and very worried about her.
Arabella reflexively curved her lips and said, “Mom is fine.”
An hour later, the mother and daughter sat on the balcony, enjoying the breeze.
Daisy rarely picked up her phone and kept tapping on it.
“Mom, look at my camera and smile.”
Arabella did as she was told, feeling upset and distracted. She decided to talk to her children to shift her focus.
“Why did Daisy suddenly want to take a photo?”
“I felt like I didn’t stay for long.”
She answered offhandedly.
She looked at the car behind me, her eyes filled with anger. “You bitch, you don’t care about spending my husband’s money, do you? You even drive a Rolls-Royce. Is this the kind of car that a cheap mistress like you should be driving?”
The daughter replied nonchalantly, “Didn’t he come looking for her? I don’t want to bother Mom. Huh?”
In the scene, a person walked out onto the balcony behind Arabella.
Chapter 13
51.65%
