Chapter42TrulyRuthless +10FreeCoins: Lenoraclutchedtheedgeofherclothestightly,awaveofbitternesswashingoverherheart. Susannawasright;shewaslookingupatZachary WhenshefirstenteredtheFullerfamily,shecouldonlytakeadvantageofZacharysvisitstotheFullerresidence.Standingbythetable,shewouldstealafewglancesathim,andthatalonewouldfillherheartwithcontentment. Andatthattime,standingbyhisside,dignifiedandupright,wasSusanna. Lateron,duetocertaincircumstances,Ihadnochoicebuttoleave,tobreakupwithhim.Youprobablydidntexpectthis,butitwasIwhoinitiatedthebreakup.Hewasalwaysreluctant,though,andyou mayhavenoticedthathewouldgoonabusinesstripeveryJuly.Inreality,hewascomingtoseemebecausethatwastheseasonwhenwefirstmet. Lengraheldherbreath,hermindmomentarilyblank. Herheartwastrembling. ShewasreluctanttoacknowledgethewordsspokenbySusanna.Shewantedtosaythatitwasntthecase,butshefoundherselfunabletorefuteit. SheknewthatwhatSusannasaidwastrue. Fromthefirstyearoftheirmarriage,ZacharywouldtakeabusinesstripeveryJulyforanunusuallylongduration. Sheinitiallythoughttheyhadjustgottenintouch,butitturnedout…theyhadbeenincontactforquitesometime! Hewastrulyamanofdeepaffection.Everyyear,hewouldgotoseehisoldlover.Afterreturningfromabroad,hewouldeffortlesslyresumehisroleasherdutifulhusband… Zachary,youtrulyareruthless! Inthisthreeyear marriage,whatamsheconsidered? Shefeltlikeaclown.Hermarriage,whatshethoughtwerethebestthreeyearsofherlife,werealllies,adeception. YourweddinganniversaryisinSeptember,onthetwentieth.Actually,thatdayismy hday.SusannaswordscamelikeHadesfromhell. Lenorasimplycouldntbelieveit.No…Itcantbe… 1/5 19:26Thu,Oct31 Chapter42TrulyRuthless # 10 FreeCoins Whatssoimpossibleaboutthat?WhydontyouaskZackyourself?Susannamockedwithatlaugh. Lenorafelta chillcoursingthroughherentirebody,asifshehadfallenintoanicecellar.Thecoldwassointensethatherteethchattered. Sheclenchedherfiststightly,herfingersdiggingintothefleshofherpalms,yetshefeltnopainatall. Herweddinganniversary,astonishingly,coincidedwithherromanticrivalsbirthday. Thisistrulyhilarious!Absolutelyhilarious! Shestillremembered;itwasZacharywhohadchosenthisday. Hesaidthathehadspecificallyconsultedanexpert,andthatdaywasanauspiciousone. Sothatshowitis…Sothatshowitis…. -Nowondereveryyearontheirweddinganniversary,hewoulddrinksomuch,hisemotions runningdeep. Sheinitiallythoughthehadfeelingsforher. Thetruthwas,ontheirweddinganniversary,hewasthinkingaboutanotherwoman! Shehadgenuinelybelievedthattheyhadoncebeenhappytogether,onlytorealizethatshehadbeennaivelyledaroundincircles. Lenorabegantolaugh. Whyareyoulaughing?Susannasfacestiffened. Imlaughing…Imlaughingatyou.Lenoralookedupather.Youcametotellmeallthis,isntitjusttomakemebackdown?ItsapitythataslongasIdontdivorceZachary,youllalwaysbetheotherwoman.Evenifwedodivorce,youllstillbetheotherwoman.Iadviseyounottoprovokeme,orelseIhaveathousandwaystocrushyou,ensuringyoullnever recover. Susannassmilefrozeonherface.Lenora,whatsthepointofclinging ontoZacklikethis?Hewontevenspareyouasecondglance!Ifyouhaveanyshredofdignityleft,youshoulddivorcehimassoonaspossible! Withafaintsmileonhercoolface,Lenorasaid,Speakup.Speaklouder.Leteveryoneintherestauranthearyou.LetthemallseewhatkindofpersonthebigstarSusannareallyis! Susannafellsilent,hereyesglaringresentfullyat Lenora. 2/5 Chapter42TrulyRuthless Ms.Carston,isthereanythingelseyouwishtosay?Ifnot,Illtakemyleavenow. Afterspeaking,Lenorawasthefirsttoleavetherestroom. However,shedidnotreturntoherseat . Lenoraaimlesslywanderedthroughthemall. +10FreeColna Ontheroad,sheencounteredmanycouples.Somewerehandinhand,chattingandlaughing,whileotherswereengagedinarguments.Somewalkedforwardhandinhand.silent. However,theyappearedsovivid,soreal. Unlikeher,thecherishedthreeyearmarriagesheoncehadturnedouttobenothingmorethanacarefullycraftedliebysomeoneelse.Itwasallfake. Preciselybecauseitwasafacade,shewasabletocoverallbases. -Lenorafeltadeeppaininherheart,sointensethatitlefthergaspingforbreath. Thephonerang;itwasacallfromSophia. Lenoraansweredthecall,Hello,Soph.Ijustranintoanacquaintanceandhadabriefchat.Illbehomesoon. Sheswitchedoffherphone,laboriouslyliftinghersteps,andreturnedtoherseatinthe restaurant. Shesawtheitemspurchasednexttotheseat,allofwhichwereboughtusingZacharysblackcard. Soph,aftereating,Iwanttogobackandreturnalltheseclothes. Return?Butwhywouldyoureturnthem?Sophiaasked,puzzled. Actually,thisblackcardisntmine.Itbelongstoafamilymember.Imafraidofspendingtheirmoneyandthemfindingout,soIdbetterreturnit. Allright.ThenIllgobackwithyou. UponwitnessingLenorasgenerousgesture,thecounterstaffwereextremelypolite,promptlyprocessingherreturnandrefund. Afterissuingtherefund,Lenoratookoutanothercardofherownandpurchasedtheclothesagain. 3/5 64% Chapter42TrulyRuthless. +10FreeColna Sophiacouldnthelpbutcomplain,Youresuchbother.Wouldntitbeeasiertojusttransferthemoneytothemanotherday? Lenoragaveasmalllaughbutdidntsayanything. Subsequently,thetwobideachotherfarewell. Atthispoint,itwasalreadynearingsevenoclock. Aftersomethought,Lenoradecidedtotakeataxitothegrandtheater. SinceshehadalreadypromisedAllison,shedecidedtotreatitasthelasttime. Ofcourse, justbecauseshewent,itdidntnecessarilymeanthatZacharywouldgo. Bythetimeshearrivedatthegrandtheater,itwasalreadynearinghalfpastseven. Thehallwasincrediblynoisy,every seatfilledwithpeople. Lenorasseatwasatthefront.Shewalkedupandsettledintoherdesignatedspot,theseatnexttoherremainingvacant. Athalfpastseven,thelightsinthehalldimmed,leavingonlythestagelightson. Theaudience,too,hadquieteddown,leavingbehindonlyafewbarelyaudiblewhispers. Thehosttookthestageanddeliveredanopeningspeech,announcingthecommencementofthedance. Lenoraglancedattheemptyseatbesidehim,blinkinghereyes. Asexpected,hedidntcome. ThisvacantspothadbecomeLenorasplacetostoreherbelongings. Atfirst,Lenorawassomewhatrestlessinherheart.However,astimepassed,shegraduallybecamecaptivatedbytheactorsonstage,completelyengrossedintheplay. Atsomeunknownhour,amansuddenlypassedbyrightbeforehereyes. Lenoratiltedherheadslightly,continuingtowatchthestage.Whatsthematterwiththisperson?Theyrelateandevenblockingpeoplesview.Donttheyknowtobenddownwhilewalking? Howrude. Immediatelyfollowing,themanbentslightlyatthewaistandcametoastopnexttoLenora. 4/5 Chapter42TrulyRuthless. Hemovedeverythingfromtheseatnexttohimontothegroundandsatdown. +10FreeCoins Themomentthemantouchedherbelongings,Lenoraimmediatelycoveredherownitemsandrebuked,Whatareyoudoing? Afterreprimanding,LenoranoticeditwasZacharyandwastakenabackforamoment. Thesurroundingaudiencewatchedher,andsodidZachary. Lenoraquicklyhelpedtoplacetheitemsontheground,makingroomforZacharytositdown. Theaudiencecontinuedtowatchthestageperformance. Zachary leanedtowardLenora,loweringhisvoicetosay,Imsorry.Iarrivedlate. Dontspeak.Justwatchtheperformance,Lenorasaidemotionlessly,pointingtowardthe stage. Zacharydidntsayanything.Hejustlookeduptowardthestage. Aroundhalfpastnine,thedanceconcluded. Alltheperformersreturnedtothestage,bowingtotheaudience. Aroundofapplauseechoedfrombelowthestage. Somefansofthedanceperformershadevenpreparedbouquetstopresentonstage. Mostoftheaudiencehadalreadylefttheirseats. Lenorapickedupseveralpaper bagsfromtheground,stoodup,andleftwiththeotherspectators. 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