Chapter 13

Mason had initially arranged for dinner but he canceled it after learning about this.

Josephine's current state required more rest at home.

Since their meeting, she had been listless. She would hardly speak, wear a tired smile, and at late hours, she would sob alone.

How could he let someone like her accompany those big bosses for drinks?

As soon as night fell, Mason lit her favorite scented candles in the villa and took out a bottle of melatonin, asking her, "Do you want to take one?" Josephine was about to say it wasn't necessary, but after a brief hesitation, she took one.

For once, she slept peacefully.

In the Crestwood apartment suite, Nadine was cuddling with Zayn while watching a movie, but Zayn's attention was clearly elsewhere.

In just a few minutes, he had checked his phone 20 times.

Nadine's attention was also drifting from the movie. She squinted slightly, her anger rising in her throat, but she didn't dare to act on it.

Now was not the time for her to act out.

"Honey." She suddenly turned around, wrapping her arms around Zayn's neck and nuzzling against him.

"Mm? What's up, babe?" Zayn responded absentmindedly, his eyes still fixated on Josephine's chat window. He repeatedly checked her profiles and socials.

She did not reply to his messages nor did she post anything.

This made him anxious, and he even felt nervous for some reason.

It had been a long time since she last threw such a big tantrum.

The last time was when she found out he lost 70 million was when he gambled overseas.

was so mad at that time that she even slapped him and asked him to swear that he would never gamble ever again. She even gave him the cold shoulder for three entire days before forgiving him. This time, who knew how

a woman. No matter how angry she got, it was because she loved him and cared about him. All he had to do was soften his tone and comfort

acacia tree and how she ruined the gifts he had spent so much effort choosing for her, his anger flared again. He stared at her profile picture, unwilling to say a kind word. Seeing his distracted behavior, the fire in Nadine's chest

she couldn't hold back

you here to be with me, or are you just glued to your phone? You've been holding your phone all night, Zayn. Don't you remember what you promised me? When you're with me, you

at her for a moment, but Nadine quickly swallowed hard and obediently sat on his lap. "You always bully me. When you're with

Zayn's brows furrowed

tell you never to bring her up? And don't compete with her or try to make her jealous. She's my wife. Besides, for this period, you've been trying to put her down at every turn, and I've

Of course, the title!

worked hard for an entire year just to earn one billion, being Mrs. Forbes was different. She wouldn't need to do anything, and her

shouldn't she fight

just want you to spend more time with me when

gaze was complicated. After a long silence, he finally curled his lips into a faint smile. "Okay, I won't look at

...

Josephine woke up,

looked outside the window. She saw

took her phone to check the time, she noticed it was off.

time, she noticed the large number of messages from Zayn. She

home these past few

her phone suddenly

didn't hesitate and pressed the answer

days under your hand. I give up, I admit my fault. I don't want to argue with you anymore. I just want to see you immediately. Tell me where you are, okay?" His voice was incredibly gentle, with a hint of

impossible to resist,

home would be much more useful than saying all

Fine... I'll satisfy you. I'll go back now. I'll experience

as if no matter how much

my

she had a thick blanket,

"Zayn, are you home?"

"Yeah."

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