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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I will never refer to a third wheel like her

"Lenora!" Zachary's face darkened.

want me to

say Susanna is a third wheel.

had no idea how he ended up

one you like? Ever since I returned from my business trip, you've been rejecting me. You've been contemplating divorce for a while.

to turn the tables on her. She smirked with fury and said, "That's

her voice abruptly cut off.

agreed to the divorce so readily. It turns out that

would you

that the case? Would you rather help both of us or

burst into incredulous

her heart had been wounded by him to the point of numbness,

what you will. I

simply too exhausted to engage in any further disputes

turned around

wrist. "You take the master bedroom, I'll

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

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long arm, Zachary quickly pulled Lenora into his embrace.

Lenora shook her head,

fell to

chill ran through her entire

all

appearance and couldn't help but feel a playful urge to tease her. "I've

at her naked body unintentionally, his Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily, and he found

picked up the bath towel, holding it in

gaze, she met Zachary's pair of deep, dark eyes, as if they were trying to draw

Lenora was taken aback.

handsome face before her gradually enlarged, and his warm breath sprinkled on her

couldn't help but close

eyes closed, she could sense the darkness before her,

never seemed

Lenora opened her eyes.

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

just played out in his mind. I almost leaned in for a kiss. I must be truly gone mad. I'm about to divorce Lenora and be with

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