Chapter 101 Fond Of The New

Zachary looked at Charles. "I'm very sure. I've already made up my mind."

Charles pursed his lips. "So, do you love her?"

Zachary could tell that the "her" Charles was referring to was Lenora.

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His eyes flickered slightly. "I'm not sure, but I do know one thing, and that is, I don't want to divorce her. I'm sure I'll regret it if I do."

"Perhaps you've just grown accustomed to this marriage. Once you're divorced and return to singlehood, given some time, you'll be all right."

Zachary gazed out the window, remaining silent.

He seemed to have completely disregarded Charles' words.

Charles let out a sigh, unsure if it was out of surprise or out of pity for Susanna.

"Did Susanna agree to part ways with you?"

Zachary furrowed his brows, replying in a subdued tone, "She doesn't have a choice."

Charles looked at him, unsure whether to label him as cold and unfeeling.

He and Susanna share so many years of affection for each other, and yet those couldn't withstand a mere three years of marriage to Lenora. I guess it's true people are fond of the new and tired of the old Aware that further words would be pointless, Charles turned and left.

Zachary stood by the window for a while before he finally turned around and returned to the private

TOO

Inside the room, several rounds of poker had already been played. Lenora sat at the table, her legs together, with cards dealt out in front of her. She was about to reach for her cards. Seeing Zachary enter, Finn joked with a smile, "Zack, you won't believe it, Nora's quite the card shark. She's won every hand so far."

With a faint smile gracing his face, Zachary took a seat behind Lenora.

She turned her head to glance at him, "Zack, it's your turn to play."

Zachary shook his head. "No need, you can continue."

Finn glanced at him, then at Lenora, and chuckled. "Nora, you two should stop being so polite with each other. Does it matter who plays? The money isn't split, is it?"

Zachary merely gave a faint smile, his gaze settling on Lenora.

She continued to play cards, but her luck took a turn for the worse this round and she ended up losing

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he had sucked away all her luck, and she suffered several consecutive

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the automatic card shuffler. He looked up at Zachary with a half-smile, saying, "Zack, I think you'd better head out, You're distracting Nora from performing well." Zachary merely smiled and said

"How

"You can continue playing."

certain I'll lose a lot

Even if you do,

Nora. Zack has plenty of money.

other choice, Lenora

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stood up and said to Zachary,

not expressing

private room and went straight to the

his slender fingers reaching out and effortlessly picking up the cards dealt to him, flipping a corner of it to take a

Lenora was still having a streak of bad luck. The cards in her hand were just not that great. On the surface, she remained calm and unflustered, but

so confident that one player folded

the new bet amount to

Zachary raised the bet again, this time compelling Finn to fold his

at him, flashing a grin as she matched his

took a look at Zachary. Yet, in the last round, the latter gave up his

cards in her hand face down on the

raise the bet to

gave

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it was all pure coincidence, but it turns out

of the

his hand

Zachary was quick to act, pushing his cards into the mucked

reaction, anyone could tell what was going

this round doesn't count! You guys are

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to look at Lenora. "It's getting late,

"All right."

playing anymore?"

meet another day. You guys go ahead and

exchanging greetings with the others, Zachary took Lenora's

too far away. The one leading the group wasn't very tall and had a prominent belly. Upon seeing Zachary, he walked over with

didn't expect to run into you here, Mr. Fuller, What a

few pleasantries, Kieran smiled, saying, "I owe you one for taking care of Susanna and splurging quite a bit for her birthday banquet, Mr. Fuller. Is she still

nodded, not

want to

still remember Susanna as a child, with her two pigtails, calling me Uncle Kieran. She's not young anymore but is always busy with acting. Other girls her ag "Everyone has their own ambitions," Zachary said, his tone

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