No Remarriage for us Stay Away by Livia Storm

Chapter 480 She Is My Daughter

Isla casually adjusted her hair, her eyes sparkling with excitement.

It seems I have chosen the right approach. I have only tried to get close to Harrietta for a short while, and now, Zachary has already softened his attitude toward me.

Twenty minutes later, Zachary appeared in the private room.

This was the first time the two of them had met since that day.

He took a seat beside Harrietta, giving a slight nod to Isla. "Sorry to intrude, do you mind if I join you for the meal?"

"Sure, have a seat," Isla said.

She maintained an indifferent expression, as if she was still upset over Zachary bluntly rejecting her in front of Allison and Tamara the other day.

"I've been swamped with work. I appreciate how much you've cared for Hattie."

"Hattie is my child. It's only natural for me to do that," she said. "I wasn't aware you were coming, so I didn't order the food with you in mind. Once the dishes are served, you can see if you want to add anything else." "I'm fine," Zachary stated.

Subsequently, the waiter began serving the dishes.

Zachary gazed at the table full of lamb dishes, falling silent for a moment. He then lowered his eyes to look at Harrietta, who lowered her head self-consciously.

Isla picked up her fork. "Don't be a stranger. Let's start eating."

Zachary hesitated for a moment. "Alright."

Isla took the initiative to make conversation. "Last time, I didn't expect Mdm. Fuller to actually suggest that we get together. But what surprised me even more was your immediate refusal without giving it a second thought. Didn't you even consider the possibility at all?" She was implying that Tamara had made the decision unilaterally, and it had nothing to do with her.

"No, getting together for the sake of a child only serves as a shackle for the child."

"Although I had thought about it, I disagree too. I understand that Mdm. Fuller wishes for Hattie to grow up with both her parents. I've been absent from Hattie's life for so many years, so she would undoubtedly be my priority moving forward. What if Hattie wants us to be together?"

Isla felt a twinge of dissatisfaction in her heart, yet she was afraid to show it openly for fear of being mocked by Zachary. Her only option was to use Harrietta as a pretense to probe further.

She believed that her scheme was flawless, but in Zachary's eyes, it couldn't be anymore obvious.

Zachary glanced at Harrietta. "My life won't be dictated by a child."

Isla's expression stiffened, contemplating whether to slam down her fork and leave.

After enduring repeated humiliations from Zachary, she truly wanted to give up and head straight back to Fairlake.

a man? Can't I find

I any lesser than Fay? Why does he have to treat

merely a thought out of

identity, she was not

Hattie back,

"Raising her."

"Anything else?"

would you

you going to

""Not for now."

Harrietta said turns out to be

softened. "Why?"

of answering, "Why? You want me

gold-digger like her, who schemes and steals, will only be a bad example

before he changed

to make it up to Hattie

ill of Lenora,

glee sprouted in Isla's

out of Galaxy Bay. It's clear she can't accept Harrietta, and presumably, Zachary must have thought her to be narrow-minded, causing her image to plummet in his eyes. However, when it came to her own affairs, Isla

been too hasty in agreeing to Tamara's plan. At that time, all she could think of was to

the deed was done, the magnitude of

of wedlock, they would surely interfere. They might even insist she

understand that

things, especially when it comes to

at the kindergarten again. I noticed you didn't eat much, is it

insisted on leaving

crying and rolling about. Isla was consequently helpless against her.

"Isla, you're back."

seeing Alice seated on

approached and took a seat beside her. "So, how did it go? During your trip to Cutvine, did you manage to orchestrate a coincidental

into a smirk.

such a great opportunity

afraid to bother him, fearing it might

If you were half as cunning as Fay, you wouldn't be in this

a weak smile. "Enough about me, how

laugh.

Zachary said he has no immediate plans to remarry Fay,

to defend

by Harrietta making a fuss about leaving with Zachary, the meal