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."

me?" She pretended to wipe away tears, glanced around, and pulled Yasmine into a

that darn chef," Lucy replied

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

she stammered, "That night

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

of was leaving," Lucy admitted. Even now, the thought of running away still crossed

last night. She tentatively asked Lucy, "So what's your attitude

know, we were both drunk that day. It's hard to say who was right or wrong, maybe he regrets it too. Let's just pretend it never happened, Lucy

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

She opened

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

try? Try what?"

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

exclaimed

not give it a try? If you feel even

like to invite two friends to dinner at Paragon Hotel tonight. Are you free?"

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!" Yasmine smiled

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

promise them the best

gripped the menu so tightly his 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,