Chapter23InvitingHumiliation Youreback?Zacharyasked. Lenorapaidnoattentiontohimandwentstraightupstairs. 22%2 +5FreeCoins Zacharyseyesdarkened,hisgazetrailingherfigureuntilitdisappearedattheendofthe staircase. Aftersittingdownstairsforawhile,Zacharygotupandwentstraighttothemasterbedroomupstairs.Hepushedopenthedoorbutdidntseeanyoneintheroom.Allhecouldhearwasthesoundofrunningwaterfromthebathroom.Lenorawastakingashower. ZacharysAdamsApplebobbedasheloosenedhiscollar.Hepickedupabathrobefromthewardrobeandheadedtothebathroomoutsidetofreshenupandtakeabath. ZacharyreturnedfromoutsidejustintimetobumpintoLenoracomingoutofthebathroom. Shehadforgottentobringherpajamas.Herhairwashalfdried,andshewas onlywrappedinabathtowelthathungfromherchest,barelycoveringherbuttocks.Herneckwasgraceful,hershouldersroundandslender.Thepartshiddenbythetowelwereperkyandfull.Zacharyseemedtobeabletorecalltheirtouch.Herlong,slenderlegswerebare,herskinaswhiteasmilk,smoothassilk. Theireyesmet. Lenoraimmediatelyavertedhergaze,headingtothewardrobetofetchherpajamas.Asshedidso,shecasuallymentioned,Illbesleepingintheguestroomtonight. Lenora,whatsthemeaningofthis?Zacharyturnedhisheadtolookather. Itsnobigdeal.Imjustgrantingyoutwoofyourwishes,Lenorasneered,afaintscentofalcoholwaftingfromher. Zacharyleanedlazilyagainstthedoorframe.Areyouupset becauseIaskedyoutotoastSusanna? Did youthinkIwont?Hearinghisnonchalanttone,Lenoraraisedaneyebrow. Shewas upsetaboutmorethanjustthetoast. Thewayhis& hisfriendsralliedaroundSusannawasparticularlygratingtoLenora. Soonerorlater,youllbereferringtoSusannaasyoursisterinlaw.Whyfussoverthisone time? 1/5 16:23Wed,Oct30GBG. Chapter23InvitingHumiliation 22 +5FreeCons Youcanrestassured.Afterthedivorce,Iwillneverrefertoathirdwheellikeherasmysisterinlaw. Lenora!Zacharysfacedarkened. Whatdoyouwantmetodo? Zacharystraightenedupandsteppedforward.YousaySusannaisathirdwheel.Thenwhataboutthemanattheentranceofthephotostudio? LenorahadnoideahowheendedupinvolvingJonas. Seeinghersilence,Zacharyspokeagain.Ishetheoneyoulike?EversinceIreturnedfrommybusinesstrip,youvebeenrejectingme.Youvebeencontemplatingdivorceforawhile.now,haventyou? LenoraneverexpectedZacharytoturnthetablesonher.Shesmirkedwithfuryandsaid,Thatsbecause… Shestoppedmidsentence,hervoiceabruptlycutoff.Sheswallowedherwords.Thinkwhatyouwill. Why?Becauseyouwanttoremainpurefortheoneyoulove?YouknowwhatIthink?Ithinkyousimplycantexplainanything.Itswhyyouagreedtothedivorcesoreadily.ItturnsoutthatSusannaandIhavebeenfulfillingyourwishesallalong,eventakingtheblameforyouinfrontofmygrandparents.Zacharyseyeswere darkashecalmlyvoicedhissuspicions. Whywouldyouthinkthat? Isntthatthecase?Wouldyouratherhelpbothofusorwouldyouprefertobewiththeoneyoulove? Lenoraburstintoincredulouslaughter. Earlier,herhearthadbeenwoundedbyhimtothepointofnumbness,riddledwithcountlessscars. Sheclosedhereyesinresignation.Thinkwhatyouwill.Ineedtogobackandrest. ShewassimplytooexhaustedtoengageinanyfurtherdisputeswithZachary, Lenoraturnedaroundandwalkedaway. Holdon.Zacharygraspedherwrist.Youtakethemasterbedroom,Illsleepintheguest room… Whenheendedhissentence,Lenoraletoutastartledcry.Shewaspulledoffbalanceand 2/5 10.23 Chapter23InvitingHumiliation. suddenlytoppledovertooneside. @22%3 +5FreeCoins Withaswiftextensionofhislongarm,ZacharyquicklypulledLenoraintohisembrace.Areyouokay? Imfine.Lenorashookherhead,stillinshock. Suddenly,hertowelfelltotheground. Achillranthrough herentirebody. Lenorawastakenaback,herfaceflushingbrightredinaninstant.Shewasallflustered,handsmovingupanddowninafrenzy.You…Stoplooking!shestammered. Zacharystaredatherflusteredappearanceandcouldnthelpbutfeelaplayfulurgetoteaseher.Iveseenitbefore,youknow. Asheglancedathernakedbodyunintentionally,hisAdamsapplebobbedinvoluntarily,andhefoundithardtolookaway. Arentyougoingtotheguestroom?Hurryup!Lenorahurriedlypickedupthebathtowel,holdingitinfrontofherchestforcover. Assheliftedhergaze,shemetZacharyspairofdeep,darkeyes,asiftheyweretryingtodrawherin. Lenorawastakenaback. Thehandsomefacebeforehergraduallyenlarged,andhiswarmbreathsprinkledonherface. Shecouldnthelpbutclosehereyes. Evenwithhereyesclosed,shecouldsensethedarknessbeforeher,thelightbeingblocked OUL Yet,thekissneverseemedtocome. Lenoraopenedhereyes. Zacharyhadalreadytakenafewstepsback.Imsorry,Imheadingtotheguestroom.Youshouldrestearly Hestoodoutsidethedoor,closinghiseyes,strivingtoforgetthescenethathadjustplayedoutinhismind.Ialmostleanedinforakiss.Imustbetrulygonemad.Im abouttodivorceLenoraandbewithSusannasoon.HowcanI stillbewithLehora? ||| 3/5 16:23Wed, Oct30 Chapter23InvitingHumiliation. @22%2 +5 FreeCoins Hecomfortedhimself,thinkingit wasonlynaturalforanormalmantohaveaphysicalreactiontoLenorashot,nakedbody. Zacharyrubbedhisbrow . Listeningtotheheavysoundoftheclosingdoor,Lenorastoodrigidlyinplace. Theicyairaroundherseepedintoherskin,strandbystrand. Inahurry,sheliftedtheblanket,coveringherbodyandshrinkingintothecornerofthebed.Sheburiedherheadintotheblanketastearsseepedfromthecornersofhereyes,soakingintothebedding. ZacharyscolddeparturewaslikeaharshslaplandingsquarelyonLenorasface. Wheneverheshowedhertheslightestbitof affection,shewouldcompletelyloseherselfinit.Shereallywassoeasilyswayed! Notlongago,hehadherproposeatoasttoSusanna.Yet,withjustaslightteasefromhim,shecouldnthelpbutthrowherselfathim!Even whenI handed myself to himonasilverplatter,hestilldidntlookatme!He is truly loyaltoSusanna.Iveembarrassed myself again . He mustthinkImacheapwoman.Thenagain , he nevertruly considered me his wife.To him ,Iammerelyaplaything .Whenhe wasinagoodmood , hedidntmindpamperingme;whenhewasnt,hewouldmanipulateme atwill.Compared to Susanna ,I am evenmoredelusional .Lenora,remember this.Stop longing for thingsthatdontbelong to you .Lets get divorced quickly.Idontwanttostay here anymore .I wanttoleave.I miss Dad .Iwantto resign ,gotoanice place, andquietly give birth tomy child andraise them. Boom! Sometimelater,the thunderroaredcontinuouslyoutside. Lenorajoltedawakefromherdream,herheartpoundingfiercely. Shesilentlystaredintothedarknessbefore her,takingafewbreaths,andwipedthesweatfromherforehead. Flames,freshblood,andscenesflashedbeforehereyes.Hermindwasfilledwithgruesomeimagesthatshejustcouldntshakeoff. Themomentsheclosedhereyes,thepiercingsoundofscreechingbrakeswouldechoinhercars.Shewouldseeherfather,drenchedinblood,hisbonesexposed. Rumble… Lenoragrittedherteeth,herbodytrembling,andthesweatonherforeheadincreasing.Herbreathingbecameincreasinglyrapid,andthescenebeforehereyesgraduallyblurred. 4/5 16:23Wed,Oct30BBB· Chapter23InvitingHumiliation. BX22%2 +5FreeCoins Notgood .Lenoramusteredherstrengthtoleavethebed,rummagingthroughboxesanddrawersinthedarkuntilshefinallyfoundhermedicine.Sheunscrewedthebottleandpouredoutasinglepill. Justasshewasabouttopopthepillintohermouth,shesuddenlyrememberedshewaspregnant.Shecouldnttakethatmedicineanymore.. Withtremblinghands,Lenorapushedthemedicinebackinplaceandlaydownonthebedagain,curlingupintoaball.Everythingwill be all right.Justhangintherealittle longer . Everythingwillbeallright . Outside,thethunderrumbledominously,intermittentlypunctuatedby flashesoflightning.Inthestillnessofthedeepnight,itwasparticularlyfrightening. Suddenly,thesoundofthedoorhandlebeingturnedechoedintheroom. Thevoicewasfaint,butinthequietroom,itwasexceptionallyclear. 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