I Refuse to Divorce novel (Zoe and Mason) novel Chapter 20

Zoe’s legs were shaking when she left Mason’s car. She tried her best to not let him notice it. She did not want to be embarrassed further.

What was the big deal, really?

It was just sex. Mason had done it with her in countless embarrassing positions in the past three years. It was merely one more embarrassing moment to add to the pile. Moreover, they did not even go through with it in the end!

It was still pitch black on the staircase. She could almost smell the erotic odor of when they intertwined with each other. Zoe picked up the food container and her violin. She shuffled back home.

She was about to open the door when someone called her, “Zoe!”

The light at the staircase came on all of a sudden. She saw someone she knew and muttered, “Ella.” Zoe came back to her senses after a while, “How did you find your way here?”

“I went to the hospital and got your address from Mia.” Ella lifted her chin. “I came here as soon as I got off the plane. Hurry up and make me some food. I’ve been staving for twelve hours. Plane food was unbearable!”

Zoe opened the door and let her friend in. Ella felt a lump in her throat when she went in with her suitcase. At that moment, she turned about and gave Zoe a big hug.

Zoe knew what was on her friend’s mind. She could not help herself but choked up a little, “It’s fine, Ella. Really. I got used to it.”

Ella did not say anything. She knew Zoe was lying. There was no way she would ever get used to a place like this. She was born into a wealthy family. Her toilet used to be bigger than this dump.

It took Ella a long time to calm down. She tried to make light of the situation when she did. “Make me some food. I’m going to take a bath! I’ll be sleeping here tonight. It’s been a long time since we last saw each other and chatted.”

Zoe could not resist hugging her friend again. Cooking was something she was good at. Having reheated the pizza, she proceeded to make two plates of spaghetti and a German-style sausage while Ella was taking her bath.

Then, both of them had dinner together. Ella tried to break the ice by leaning in close and saying softly, “Something happened at the staircase when I was waiting for you earlier.”