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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the divorce, I will never refer to a third wheel like

"Lenora!" Zachary's face darkened.

you want me

stepped forward. "You say Susanna is a third wheel. Then what about the man

how he ended up

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

to turn the tables on her.

abruptly cut off. She swallowed her

can't explain anything. It's why you agreed to the divorce so readily. It turns out that Susanna and I have been

would you

both of us or would you

into

wounded by him to the point of numbness, riddled with countless

in resignation. "Think what you will. I need to go

exhausted to engage in any

turned around

her wrist. "You take the master

a startled cry. She was pulled off

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long arm, Zachary quickly pulled Lenora into his embrace.

fine." Lenora shook her

fell to

ran through

an instant. She was all flustered, hands moving up and down in a frenzy.

appearance and couldn't help but feel a playful urge

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

up!" Lenora hurriedly picked up the bath

pair of deep, dark eyes, as if they were

Lenora was taken aback.

and

couldn't help but close her

with her eyes closed, she could sense the darkness before her, the light

never seemed to

Lenora opened her eyes.

already taken a few steps back. "I'm sorry, I'm heading to the

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 about to divorce Lenora and be with Susanna soon. How

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