No Remarriage for us Stay Away by Livia Storm

Chapter 437 Was Lenora Too Harsh On Zachary

"No need," Lenora rejected outright, shouting toward the door.

Zachary, however, remained persistent. "I made your favorite pancake and yam and beans oatmeal."

"You can eat them yourself. Don't bother me," she snapped.

"Nora, can you please open the door? You wouldn't want me to keep knocking endlessly, would you?"

A vein pulsed on Lenora's forehead. She strode to the door, swung it open, and glared at him. "Zachary, what exactly do you want? I've already told you not to bother me anymore. Don't you understand?"

Zachary stood there looking innocent, holding a food container in one hand and a phone in the other. "Nora, I'm sorry. I didn't know what else to do. Please, just listen to what Elijah has to say. I promise, once you hear him out, I'll leave and won't disturb you again." Lenora's heart tightened.

To avoid being exposed, she had already sent Elijah away. Yet, Zachary had somehow contacted him.

During her time in Fairlake, Elijah had been quietly watching over Lenora, and no one knew better than him that she didn't have a boyfriend.

What's more, Lenora was already aware that Elijah had been secretly protecting her, which indicated that she trusted Zachary's account of what had happened.

If Elijah had exposed her lie to Zachary, he wouldn't be reacting like this at all. So clearly, Elijah hadn't said anything. But why?

Feeling slightly relieved, Lenora raised her gaze to Zachary. "You swear you'll keep your word?"

"Of course."

Lenora took the phone from him and placed it against her ear. "Hello, Elijah?"

"It's me." Elijah's voice came through, the phone on speaker mode. "Lenora, you've misunderstood Zachary. Everything he told you is true. During your time in Fairlake, I've been watching over you the entire time. I know everywhere you've been and everything you've done. If you don't believe me, test me. Ask me anything, and I'll answer."

flicker of surprise flashing in

What's Elijah up to?

favor, so she went along with

tell me,

just finished a photoshoot on the thirtieth of June. On the first of July, you

expression and tested him with another

answered effortlessly once

was exactly as she'd expected, but she had to

Zachary seemed convinced. He took the phone and said to Elijah, "Elijah, I'll call you

phone into his pocket, and looked at Lenora with bright, expectant eyes. "Nora, you believe

calmly. "Alright, I believe

subtle sigh of relief and started toward her apartment.

suddenly blocked his

it, Nora? You believe me

for my safety. But

me. I don't like how self-righteous and domineering you are, Zachary. We're done. I've already moved on and have a new boyfriend. Out of respect for what you've done for me, I'll acknowledge you as someone important in my life. But

slowly turning pale, like a fragile sheet of white paper,

becoming dull and lifeless, like a stagnant pool with no bottom. His

do

I listened to Elijah. Go now," Lenora said, closing the

stood frozen, his hand hovering mid-air. Clenching it weakly, he let it

closed door, his heart weighed down like a

door, Lenora watched Zachary through the peephole. He stood there motionless, his entire figure radiating despair. After a long time, he finally turned and left, his retreating silhouette exuding

heart clenching

too harsh

she would've reacted if he'd said such words to her then. She would've been devastated,

Elijah hung up the phone