After Divorce, My General Husband Chasing Me Back

Chapter 283 I'm Waiting for You

The moment the call connected, Zachary's sleazy voice came through.

"What?"

Caroline jumped, her eyes widening as she shouted back.

But she quickly covered her mouth, glancing nervously upsta in case Frederick heard. She moved towards the door, her phone pressed to her ear.

"What were you thinking? Seriously, did you actually think you could slip past Frederick's radar on your own? You know who he is, right? He runs the entire Kingstown Security Department- there's nothing he can't dig up.

"Or do you not trust me now? Caroline, you asked for my help, and I've already got people working on it. But then you couldn't wait and decided to handle it on your own-fine, whatever. Now that I'm cleaning up your mess, you're doubting me? Really?

"If you don't believe me, I could just have them let everything out right now, you know."

Zachary was already annoyed that Caroline didn't follow his plan and went rogue.

Now, hearing her doubt, his irritation only grew.

This woman needed a good lesson, and he wasn't shy about

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Once she felt the sting, she'd learn her place.

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"Zachary, what are you talking about? Of course I trust you. was just wondering why Frederick hadn't found anything yet.

"So, it turns out you've been helping me behind the scenes. You've got great timing, honestly. I was starting to regret being so reckless yesterday, pushing Claire and Antony off that cliff. I didn't think things through about how to handle Frederick, and there you were, covering for me.

"I'm beyond grateful. How could I not trust you? I swear, I'm practically in love with you, Zachary. I wish I could come over right now, but you get it, right? After everything that just happened...

"If something else comes up on my end, Frederick's going to get suspicious. How about we wait a few days? I promise, I'll stay with you for a bit when the time's right."

Caroline knew exactly what going to Zachary's place would

mean.

But she also knew she wasn't ready for that not after everything she went through with Noah. She still hadn't fully recovered.

hell to pay. Every effort she

now, it just wasn't the right time to go to

right. Alright,

Zachary

thank

out a sigh of

but her nerves were still

him to

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Beaumont? What are you doing standing by the door? The General's calling

voice snapped Caroline out of her thoughts. "Oh, right,

you

walked into the room, her eyes on Frederick as

"No."

a few bites of food into

Frederick. I'm

him as he

just put on his shoes and headed out to the Kingstown

next few days, Frederick practically

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home. Cardine was starting to get

even tried to bring him some

as soon as she reached his office, she could hear Frederick's

Forty-eight hours and you still can't find one

don't care if you have to turn the whole Kingstown town upside down-find

a group of

he didn't care

he's more into

a day and a half now... Alright, let's get back to

Caroline tightened her grip on the food

this rate, it was only a matter of time before

two were still alive at the bottom of that cliff, then she was

she had to find them before

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there something