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."

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 someone." Yasmine looked

was... just that darn chef,"

did you two even...?" Yasmine asked with

she stammered, "That night at the bar, we both got

the events of that night to Yasmine. After 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 wanted?" Yasmine

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

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

say who was right or wrong, maybe he regrets it

yesterday, Yasmine might have supported Lucy's decision. But now she was keenly aware that Chuck might have unknowingly developed feelings for Lucy.

words caught in her throat. She opened

her eyes and suddenly grasped

it a try?

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

exclaimed in

her phone and played the recording for her, "He kept calling your name while drunk. Yonas sent it to me. Why not give it a

Paragon Hotel tonight. Are you free?" Such a big event wouldn't be

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

hand on the 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

the dishes, won't you? I did promise them the

won't disappoint you." He couldn't quite figure out what