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."

how could you do this to me?" She pretended to wipe away tears, glanced around, and pulled Yasmine into a secluded corner. "I

that darn

did you two even...?"

"That night

"You just ran off like that? And then last night, Chuck came looking for you, saying you bailed after getting

scared at the time, all I could think of was leaving,"

message Yonas sent her last night. She tentatively asked Lucy, "So what's your attitude towards him

was right or wrong, maybe he regrets it

have supported Lucy's decision. But now she was keenly aware that Chuck might have

the words caught in her throat. She opened her mouth several

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

try?

gentle, instilling an inexplicable trust, "Let's

exclaimed in

and played the recording for her, "He kept calling your name while drunk. Yonas sent it to me. Why not give it a try? If you feel even a little flutter

evening, Yasmine called Chuck, "Chuck, I'd like to invite two friends to dinner at Paragon Hotel tonight. Are you free?" Such a big

PM, Yasmine arrived at Paragon Hotel right on time with Lucy. Chuck was stunned when he saw her; he hadn't expected the friend Yasmine mentioned to be

stared at the man approaching them. He noticed Lucy placing her hand on the man's arm, the two of them looking like a perfect pair of sweethearts. "Boyfriend? She's in a

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

knuckles turned white, nearly grinding his teeth as he said, "Alright then, I won't disappoint you." He couldn't quite figure out what he was feeling, just a kind of bitterness. The man sat stiffly next to Lucy, unsure of what to do with his hands or where to