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."

to wipe away tears, glanced around, and pulled Yasmine into a secluded corner. "I had a

darn chef,"

you two even...?" Yasmine asked

night

that? And then last night, Chuck came looking for you, saying you bailed after getting everything you wanted?" Yasmine pondered for a moment. That

leaving," Lucy

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

that day. It's hard to say who was right or wrong, maybe he regrets it too. Let's just pretend it never

voice message from yesterday, Yasmine might have supported Lucy's decision. But now she was keenly aware that Chuck might have unknowingly developed feelings for Lucy. "Do you really think

but the words caught in her throat. She opened

could see the desolation in her eyes and suddenly grasped Lucy's hand seriously, saying, "Let's

it a try? Try what?"

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

Lucy exclaimed in

it to me. Why not give it a try? If you feel even a little flutter of excitement." A faint blush appeared on Lucy's face as she smiled and said, "Then

I'd like to invite two friends to dinner at Paragon Hotel tonight. Are you free?" Such a big event wouldn't be complete without the main

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 her. As he placed the menu on Yasmine's table, he saw Lucy waving excitedly towards the door. "Over here!"

the menu, his smile instantly disappearing. He shockingly 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 relationship?" All he could feel was a

I did promise them the

He couldn't quite figure out what he was feeling, just a kind