Chapter41IDoNotLikeHer Chapter41IDoNotLikeHer WhenLenorasawSusannabyhisside,herheartgaveajolt.ShequicklyavertedherplayfullynudgedSophia.. 647 +10FreeCoins gaze and Sophiaalsonoticedthemanandwomanstandingnotfaraway.Thesmileonherfaceimmediatelyfaded,replacedbyalookofdisdain. Thetwoapproachedandgreeted,Mr.Fuller. Zacharynoddedlightly. ItturnedoutthatLenoradidntarrangetomeetherlovertoday,butrather,Sophia. Nora,Ms.Tortell.SusannawasverysurprisedtoseethetwoofthemandhurriedlyexplainedtoLenora,Nora,youreheretoo.Imsorry.IwaswithZack… ZacharywatchedSusannascautiousdemeanorandthoughtbacktohergentle andcalmappearancewhenshehadjustreturnedtothecountry,indistinguishable fromtheordinarypeople.Atwingeofheartachestirredwithinhim. AllthesechangesoccurredbecauseSusannafoundoutthathewasmarried. Shedidntwanttopartwayswithhim,buthermoralcompassremindedherthatshewastheotherwoman.Consequently,sheoftenfoundherselfimmersedinapainfulstruggle,whichultimatelyexacerbatedherillness. Noneedtosaymore.Iunderstand.Youguysgoaheadand enjoyyourselves.We wontdisturbyouanylonger. LenoratookSophiashand,intendingtoleave,butSophiaremainedunmoved.Shesmiledandasked,Ms.Carston,whodidyourmakeuptoday?Itlooksreallybeautiful. Susannarevealedapuzzledexpression.Idrewitmyself. Ms.Carstonissotalented.Yourmakeupskillsarequiteimpressive.IthinkyoureevenbetterthanMs.Mila.Dontyouagree? Susannasfacestiffenedassheforcedatugatthecornerofherlips. IfMs.Carstonsaestheticjudgmentislacking,sheshouldlistenmoretoothersopinions.Blindselfconfidencecanleadtomistakes,anditsnotfairtoletotherstaketheblameforyourerrors. 123 Susannasfaceturnedpale,andshebitherlowerlip. 1/5 19:26 Thu,Oct31 Chapter41IDoNotLikeHer Letsgo,Nora,Sophiasaid,pullingLenoraawayastheyturnedtoleave. +10FreeCons SusannaturnedandcollapsedintoZacharysarms,hervoicechokedwithtearsasshesaid,Zack,Ididntknow.Ireallydidntknowthatsuchathingwouldhappen.Thatday,itwasLolawhowasinchargeofpublicrelations.Wehadnoideashewoulddothis.IllapologizetoNorarightnow.Evenifsheasksmetoleaveyou,Imwillingtodoso.I oweherinthefirstplace.WhydidIcomeback?Ishouldnthavecomeback.Illgobacknow… Susannaspokeinaflusteredandincoherentmanner. to Zacharyheldherinhisarms,comfortingherwithgentlepatsonhershoulder.Susanna,itsnotyour fault.Dontblameyourself,anddonttakeittoheart.Youvedonenothingwrong ILenora.Itsmewhodoesntlikeher.Itsmewhowantstodivorceher.Evenwithoutyou,wouldstillchoosetoleaveher.Myinitialmarriagetoherwasnothingmorethanacalculatedmove,justtoappeasemygrandfather. Thesalesguidestoodtooneside,feelingsomewhatoverwhelmed.Theamountofinformationwasabittoomuch. Uponreachingthenextshop,Lenorarealizedthattheblackcardinherpocketwasmissing. Theblackcardhadjustbeenusedatthethirdclothingstore,withonlythejewelrystorein between. LenoraaskedSophiatowaitforamomentasshewentbacktoretrievetheblackcard.Assoonassheenteredtheshop,sheheardZacharysaying,Lenora…Itsmewhodoesntlikeher.Itsmewhowantstodivorceher.Evenwithoutyou,Iwouldstilldivorceher.The onlyreasonImarriedherinthefirstplacewasbecauseIwastoappeasemygrandfather. Inaninstant,Lenorafeltasifshehadplungedintoanicecellar,abonechillingcoldenvelopingherentirebody,causinghertotrembleuncontrollably. Lenorastoodstill,asmotionlessasanicesculpture. SusannaglancedatLenora,asking,Isthattrue?Youdontloveher,andyouloveme? Yes,Idontloveher.Iloveyou. Η Alookofembarrassedamusementappearedonthesalespersonsface. Justamomentago,shediscoveredthattheinformationwassomewhatoverwhelming.Whowouldhaveknownthatthewoman,whowassuspectedtobetheoriginalwife,hadreturnedonceagain,standingmotionlessatthesamespot?Shewasabouttostepforwardtoremindherwhensheheardtwosentencesfrombehind.Foramoment,shewasunsurewhethertoremindherornot. Idontloveher.I love you. 2/5 19:26Thu,Oct31@H. 64% Chapter41IDoNotLikeHer +10FreeCoins LenorahadknownallalongthatZacharydidnotloveherbutwasinlovewithSusanna. Atthismoment,whensheheardZacharyspeakithimself,herheartachedsointensely.Itfeltasifitwasbeingtornapartwildly,shatteredintopieces, scatteredallovertheground,bleedingprofusely. Zacharyoncesaidthathewouldgetthedivorcecertificateassoonashereturnedfromhisbusinesstrip. Afterreturningfromhisbusinesstrip,hedidntmentionit,nordidLenora. Inherheart,shewishedtoprolongtheirmarriageevenfurther,hopingthatZacharywouldneverremember. Still,fantasieswere,afterall,justfantasies. Zacharycouldntrememberatthe moment;perhapshehadforgotten,buthewouldeventuallyrecalltheystillhadtotakethatstep. SheoncefantasizedaboutZacharylikingherifSusannawasntinthepicture. Nowshehadtheanswerinherheart. EvenwithoutSusanna,Zacharywouldnothavelikedher. Anothersalespersonsteppedforward,whowasntentirelyawareofthesituation.Madam,yourehereforacard,arentyou?WhenIsawyouapproachingthedoorearlier,acardfell.Įpickeditupforyou. ThesalespersonreturnedthecardtoLenora. Lenoratookit.Turningtothesalesperson,sheexpressedhergratitude,Thankyou. Lenoraturnedaround,pushedthedooropen,andwalkedout. Uponhearingthesound,Zacharylookedover,onlytoseetheretreatingfigureofLenora.Herbackwasturned,leavinganimageofsolitudeanddetermination. Hesuddenlyfeltasenseofuneaseinhisheart. Zack,whatareyoulookingat? Nothing.Zacharyshookhisheadasheavertedhis gaze . Holdingtheblackcardinhericycoldhand,LenoratookadeepbreathandapproachedSophia.Soph,letsgo.Wecanstrollaroundsomewhereelse. 3/5 Chapter411DoNotLikeHer +10FreeCoins Thetwoofthemtookanotherstrollaroundthefourthfloor,purchasingbagsandjewelry. Afteratiringstroll,thetwofoundarestaurantonthefifthfloortohaveameal.Aftereating.theywentuptothesixthfloortowatchamovie.Oncethemovieended,theycontinuedtheirleisurelyexplorationuntilfiveintheafternoon,afterwhichtheywenttohavedinnertogether. Fordinner,asperSophias request,theyhadbarbecue. Somehow,whenLenorawasdippingthemeatslices,shebecamelostinthought.Thesaucesplashedontoherhand,butitwasasifshecouldntfeelthepain. Nora,Nora.Ohdear,howcouldyoubesocareless?Sophiaanxiouslygrabbedastackofnapkins, quicklywipingcleanLenora. Aburnleftapatchofredonthebackofherfairhand. Doesithurt?Isitserious?Doyouwanttogotothehospitaltohaveitchecked? Lenorashookherheadwithasmile.Itsallright.Illbefine onceIapplysomeointmentwhenIgethome. Sophiamuttered,Whatsgoingonwithyou?Howcouldyou getburntbythis? Iwaslostinthoughtjustnow,contemplatingsomematters.Imgoingtofreshenupinthe restroom. Lenoragentlyrinsedthescaldedareawithcoolwater. Sheturnedoffthefaucet,andonlythendidshe noticeinthemirrorthatsomeonehad silentlyappearedbesideher. Lenorawalkedpasther,movingforward. Lenora,Idliketohaveachat withyouaboutZack,Susannasaidwithasmile. Whatwouldyouliketodiscuss?Youleadtheconversation,Lenorasaid,herexpressionneutral. LetstalkaboutZack.Actually,itwasonlyafewdaysagothatIfoundouthehadalreadymarriedyou. So,youreplanningtoleavehim?Lenoraaskedwithalightchuckle. ShedidntbelieveSusannaswords,havingjustfoundoutthatshehadmarriedZachary. Fromtheverybeginningoftheircollaboration,Yelenahadbeentargetingher.The 4/5 19:26 Thu,Oct Chapter41IDoNotLikeHer provocationwasclear. Theywerecollaborators,andactinginsuchamannerdidnotbenefitYelena. Unlessthereweremoresignificantinterestsatstake. 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