Chapter 43

Chapter 43

From inside, Lewis lowered his voice, making sure Zoe wouldn’t recognize him. “No, I don’t.”

A man like him hiding in a cramped restroom because of a woman–if word got out, it’d be ridiculous.

Lewis typed a message with one hand to Ivan: [Get her out of here now!]

But Zoe wasn’t giving up. She started banging on the door. “Lewie, do you really not want to see me?”

Moments later, Ivan pushed through the crowd and appeared, while both Lola and Doris remained utterly confused.

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Ivan ignored their curious gazes and grabbed the drunken Zoe, saying, “Zoe, stop making trouble. I called him, and he’s on his way.”

“Lewie is coming?” Zoe’s eyes lit up.

“Yes.” Ivan nodded.

Zoe looked skeptical. “No, you’re lying to me, aren’t you?”

“Go and see for yourself,” Ivan said, not changing his expression.

Zoe hesitated for a moment but still left.

If it was a lie, she would just be more disappointed and upset.

But if it was true, she would have missed the chance to see him.

She felt pathetic, unable to take the risk.

The private room quieted down, and Doris gently knocked on the bathroom door. “Are you alright?”

“My stomach feels a bit uncomfortable. Don’t worry about me,” Lewis said, pressing his right hand on his stomach, his brows furrowing slightly.

“Did you eat too much spicy food?” Doris guessed, knowing Lewis usually ate lighter than she did.

“Maybe,” he said.

“Why don’t you open the door? I’ll take you to the hospital to have a look.”

I’ll be fine after resting for

his hands under the tap before

at him with concern. Seeing his pale face, she said, “You should go

an old problem. There’s stomach medicine at home. I’ll be fine after taking it,” Lewis said. His stomach pain

Doris smiled.

Doris, who was focused on eating, and said,

Doris was lost in the deliciousness of her chicken parmesan.

was here, why didn’t your husband come out from the

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wrong” Lola speculated

It’s understandable. Plus, Ms. Wilkinson looks drunk, so it’s easy for her to

shortage of women who are interested in him. If someone else takes him, don’t come crying to

spending time together, Doris could tell that Lewis was a principled

to be easily seduced

had tried, and it didn’t work.

Lola took a sip of her wine. “Doris, if there really is a woman who likes

and the

he was just her husband in name, and she didn’t have the

the opportunity to go to room “London“, and Zoe blamed Ivan,

lie to you‘ said

and happily stood up to run toward him.

step back, dodging her.

what are you doing?” She was

by Lewie to feel closer to

a vast distance between them, like a

became awkward. Ivan gave the others a signal, and everyone silently left.

only Lewis and Zoe

me in each private room. Is this just drunken behavior?” Lewis

other at the men’s store. Zoe explained. That time, she had

we’re not meant to be,” Lewis

who stopped me. If it weren’t for them, I

you, you’ll find someone who understands, loves, and cherishes you, but that person is not me.”

“Lewis, no, Lewie, listen carefully, no matter what you say,

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