Chapter 23 Inviting Humiliation

"You're back?" Zachary asked.

Lenora paid no attention to him and went straight upstairs.

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Zachary's eyes darkened, his gaze trailing her figure until it disappeared at the end of the

staircase.

After sitting downstairs for a while, Zachary got up and went straight to the master bedroom upstairs. He pushed open the door but didn't see anyone in the room. All he could hear was the sound of running water from the bathroom. Lenora was taking a shower.

Zachary's Adam's Apple bobbed as he loosened his collar. He picked up a bathrobe from the wardrobe and headed to the bathroom outside to freshen up and take a bath.

Zachary returned from outside just in time to bump into Lenora coming out of the bathroom.

She had forgotten to bring her pajamas. Her hair was half-dried, and she was

only wrapped in a bath towel that hung from her chest, barely covering her buttocks. Her neck was graceful, her shoulders round and slender. The parts hidden by the towel were perky and full. Zachary seemed to be able to recall their touch. Her long, slender legs were ba Their eyes met.

Lenora immediately averted her gaze, heading to the wardrobe to fetch her pajamas. As she did so, she casually mentioned, "I'll be sleeping in the guest room tonight."

"Lenora, what's the meaning of this?" Zachary turned his head to look at her.

"It's no big deal. I'm just granting you two of your wishes," Lenora sneered, a faint scent of alcohol wafting from her.

Zachary leaned lazily against the doorframe. "Are you upset because I asked you to toast Susanna?"

"Did

you think I won't?" Hearing his nonchalant tone, Lenora raised an eyebrow.

She was upset about more than just the toast.

The way his &

his friends rallied around Susanna was particularly grating to Lenora.

"Sooner or later, you'll be referring to Susanna as your sister-in-law. Why fuss over this one time?

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rest assured. After the divorce, I will never refer to a third wheel like her as

"Lenora!" Zachary's face darkened.

do you want me to

a third wheel. Then what about the

idea how he ended up

spoke again. "Is he the one you like? Ever since I returned from my business trip, you've been rejecting me.

to turn the tables on her. She smirked with fury and said,

abruptly cut off. She swallowed

I think you simply can't explain anything. It's why you agreed to the divorce so readily. It turns out that Susanna and I have been fulfilling your wishes all along, even taking the blame for dark as he calmly

you think

case? Would you rather help both of us or would you prefer to be with the one you

into incredulous

been wounded by him to the point of numbness, riddled

her eyes in resignation. "Think what you

engage in any further

around

Zachary grasped her wrist. "You take the master bedroom, I'll sleep in the guest

ended his sentence, Lenora let out a startled cry. She was pulled off balance

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his long arm, Zachary quickly pulled Lenora

Lenora shook her head, still

fell to the

through her entire

She was all flustered, hands moving up and

stared at her flustered appearance and couldn't help but feel a playful

glanced at her naked body unintentionally, his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and he found it hard to look

up!" Lenora hurriedly picked up the bath towel, holding it

she met Zachary's pair of deep, dark eyes, as if they

Lenora was taken aback.

enlarged, and

help but close

closed, she could sense the darkness before her, the light being blocked

never seemed

Lenora opened her eyes.

steps back. "I'm sorry, I'm heading to

outside the door, closing his eyes, striving to forget the scene that had just played out in his mind. I almost leaned in for a kiss. I must be truly gone mad. I'm

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