Chapter 42

The following morning, Estelle awakened to the brightness streaming in through the windows. As she opened her eyes and surveyed the unfamiliar surroundings, memories of the previous night flooded her mind.

She turned her head, and she was the only one on the bed.

A sudden thought crossed her mind: Did Jonathan jump out the window and run away?

Nope, because she soon heard his voice.

Estelle looked in the direction of the sound and saw the man standing on the balcony with his back to her, talking on the phone.

Jonathan was wearing a bathrobe, his broad shoulders and narrow waist, and long legs were undoubtedly attractive even just from his silhouette.

He was asking Millard, “How much longer is the agreement with the Macclain family?”

Estelle silently calculated to herself a little over a month.

other end of the phone, Millard gave him the exact number of

terminate the agreement early, and get the paperwork

Although he had never met Ms. Macclain and had no feelings for her, he had respected the marriage enough during his three

time he was forced, and this time, for whatever reason, he had violated the principle of loyalty in marriage, it

man’s back, she couldn’t help but mutter, “What a jerk, just

locked momentarily, his demeanor composed while Estelle feigned composure

weren’t in a hotel, with the room having a grayish-white tone and simple decorations. It looked like a temporary apartment

shirt in his hand, “Someone will bring clothes over later, put this

you!” Estelle

he heard Estelle rustling

the girl

the bed, wearing his shirt, which was so big and wide it

was bending down to fix the hem of the shirt inside the blanket. As she did so, he could see the red marks on her fair

away, sitting on a sofa

lightly. “Glad

maintain her composure. “Certainly not,” she replied, her voice steady.

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