No Remarriage for us Stay Away by Livia Storm

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Chapter 399 Deceived Again

Chapter 399 Deceived Again

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As if he had heard a joke, Zachary arched his brow. "Lying to you? Why would I need to deceive you? What do you have that's worth my deception? Lenora, do you really think you're that important?"

"Are you dealing with some kind of hardship?"

"What troubles could I possibly have? Lenora, haven't you come to terms with the reality that I've never loved you? I didn't love you when you came to the Fuller family, I didn't love you when I married you, so what makes you think I would start loving you now?" Lenora shook her head, eager to prove something. "Since our divorce, when I began my travels, you've been following me. You helped me retrieve my wallet, and in Archulea, you even-

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Chuckling, Zachary interrupted her, "The bet started from that moment. Otherwise, given your intense hatred for me back then, repeatedly driving me away, if I truly liked you, I would've kept my distance. Instead, I disregarded your wishes and kept pestering you simply because I wanted to win the bet."

Back then, Lenora was truly annoyed by his relentless pursuit.

Yet, it now became proof of his love for her.

"But didn't you say that Susanna deceived you, that the kidnapping was a hoax, and she was the one you' always claimed to be the main culprit behind my father's murder?" Lenora argued.

"Only in this way could minimize the impact of the mistakes I made in our marriage. It would lessen your hostility toward me until you might be willing to reconcile with me."

Lenora moved her lips. "Was every step within your calculations?"

"It was pretty much like that. Do you know why I could always find you when you were traveling abroad? It's because I placed a tracker on you. Even this time when you were kidnapped, I knew your location through the tracker from the very start. However, I deliberately delayed, allowing the lookout to discover the police when you were trying to bribe the kidnapper with money. That was because only when you were in despair, and I came to rescue you, could you truly appreciate me and depend on me..." I see. So, it turns out that my worries, fears, dread, and the hardships I had endured were all part of his

scheme.

Tears welled up in Lenora's eyes. Lips pursed, she spoke in a nasal voice. "After you returned from Australia, you said you had Susanna committed to a mental hospital. The time I saw her in the hospital, she looked particularly haggard..." That didn't look fake.

"At that time, Susanna was sick and happened to visit me at the hospital when you ran into us. I was afraid you'd find out, so I made up that story. When you later saw her at the restaurant, the

to play along with Miles in a little charade, and you actually believed

filled

long since left

forced her eyes open,

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at the corner of her lips. "I remember now. I saw her with Director Ladley at the restaurant, behaving intimately. Also, Mr. Marlow stayed over

a step forward, lifting his hand to hold her chin, his voice dripping with scorn. "Do you know why I never went all the way those few times we were intimate? That was because the moment I touched you, I felt disgusted! There's no way I would betray Susanna because of you. However, you really are

Slap!

of a slap echoed

took a deep breath, straining to keep her eyes wide open. "Zachary, is everything you've said true? Have you never lied

Zachary lightly touched his bruised left cheek and scoffed. "I've long grown tired of your pretentious act in front of Grandpa and Grandma, acting as if you're above everyone else. Out of respect for them, I won't retaliate for this slap. If you know what's good for you,

as Susanna's lapdog, who would eagerly crawl over

now, she realized she was no different than Zachary's lapdog. As long as he showed her a bit of kindness, she would

Zachary told her to leave, she had no

lips to reveal a

her voice gradually becoming softer, increasingly shaky, subtly laced

heart ached so much it

that filled

back, then

door, Zachary's voice echoed from behind her once more. "You know what to say

don't have to worry about that, Mr. Fuller." Lenora closed

corners.

a look of trepidation etched across his face. As Lenora departed with tears on her face,

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