Rebirth In Divorce: My New Mr. Perfect by Henry Foster

Chapter 209

Yonas leaned back on the sofa, taking a sip of wine. The moonlight washed over his face, casting him in a stillness that rivaled a Greek statue, devoid of any life. Finally, at two in the morning, their drinking spree came to an end.

Yonas helped Chuck to the guest room. As he laid him down, he faintly heard Chuck murmuring. "What did you say?" he asked.

Yonas leaned in closer to hear what Chuck was muttering about.

"Lucy... how can you be so irresponsible..."

A smile touched Yonas' lips. Turns out, Chuck's heartache was all about Lucy. He pulled out his phone, switching to record mode to capture Chuck's sleepy mumblings.

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In two days, it would be Hunter's birthday at Constant Sunrise Group. To give back to society, Hunter decided to turn his birthday banquet into a charity auction. Participants were required to provide an item from their collection to be auctioned off, with proceeds going directly to charity. Undoubtedly, this grand auction would be the talk of Soucrity.

After all, the much-coveted Emerald Isle was in Hunter's possession, and he seemed more than willing to part with it.

Yasmine and Lucy planned to shop for high-fashion dresses together. The moment they met, Yasmine noticed something was off with Lucy. She teased, "Usually, you're so excited about hitting the shops with me. What's up today?" Lucy pouted, "No..."

Yasmine feigned indifference and said, "Alright, alright, if nothing's wrong, just don't hold back next time you're feeling bad and let me know."

arms with her, "You! Boohoo, how could you do this to me?" She pretended to wipe away tears, glanced around, and pulled Yasmine into a secluded corner. "I had a one-night stand with

just that darn chef," Lucy replied

you two even...?" Yasmine asked with

night at the bar, we both

hearing the whole story, Yasmine said, "You just ran off like that? And then last night, Chuck came looking for you, saying you bailed after getting everything you

the time, all I could think of was leaving," Lucy admitted. Even now, the thought

remembered the voice message Yonas sent her last night. She tentatively asked Lucy, "So what's

wrong, maybe he regrets it too. Let's just pretend it never happened, Lucy

decision. But now she was keenly aware that Chuck might have unknowingly developed feelings for Lucy. "Do you

tried to speak, but the words caught in her throat. She opened her mouth several times, but

her eyes and suddenly grasped Lucy's hand seriously, saying, "Let's give

it a try? Try what?" Lucy

was gentle, instilling an inexplicable trust, "Let's see if he

Lucy exclaimed in

me. Why not give it a try? If you

called Chuck, "Chuck, I'd like to invite two friends to dinner at Paragon Hotel

Chuck was stunned when he saw her; he hadn't expected the friend Yasmine mentioned to be her. As he placed the menu on Yasmine's table, he saw Lucy waving excitedly towards the door. "Over here!" Yasmine smiled and explained, "This is Lucy's

man's arm, the two of them looking like a perfect pair of sweethearts. "Boyfriend? She's in a relationship?" All he could feel was a sour sensation spreading in his heart, an unfamiliar emotion engulfing him, and he didn't even feel like cooking anymore. Yasmine said leisurely, "Yes, her boyfriend,

won't you? I did promise them the best dishes from a top chef. Don't let us

disappoint you." He couldn't quite figure out what he was feeling, just a kind of bitterness.