Lord Protector novel (Zeke Williams) novel Chapter 438

Hadley replied, “You’re overthinking it. I’m not trying to sow discord. I just want to let you see the truth.”

Hannah added, “It isn’t the first day we’ve known Zeke. We know he’s someone trustable.”

“Lacey, Zeke, let’s leave. There’s no point for us to keep wasting our breath.”

Lacey nodded.

Abruptly, Nancy said, “Lacey, there must be a reason for her to say this. Why don’t we listen to what she has to say?”

“Do you have any evidence of Zeke being intimate with other women behind Lacey’s back?”

Hadley waved the phone in her hand. “It’s in here. See for yourself.”

Nancy took her phone.

It was a surveillance video. Quickly, Nancy played the video.

With a mere glance, Lacey recognized the location of the video; it was a small food stall at Heartland Hospital West Street.

In the video, Summer was chatting with Zeke, and everything seemed fine.

Suddenly, Summer hugged Zeke’s arms intimately.

That was where the video stopped.

Although it was short, and there was no sound, Summer and Zeke’s intimate actions were enough to prove that something was amiss.

Zeke glared at Hadley. She had intentionally trimmed this part of the video to mislead Lacey.

He hurriedly explained, “Lacey, listen to me. It’s not what it looks like. Hadley is deliberately misleading you...”

Lacey raised her head, and her eyes were red.

She was afraid.

She was fearful that Zeke had betrayed her.

To her, Zeke was her entire world.

If he really betrayed her, she would die from a broken heart.

However, the video was not enough to prove that he really got involved with another woman behind her back. There was still a small flame of hope in her heart.

With a trembling voice, she asked, “Zeke, e-explain to me. What’s going on?”

Zeke was about to explain when Hadley interrupted, “Ha. You can’t accept reality yet? Keep watching. There’s another video after this. I’m sure the second video will make you truly disappointed.”

Nancy gritted her teeth as she slid her finger and played the next video.

It was a recording from a phone; the image was clearer, and there were sounds this time.

In the video, there was someone else other than Zeke and Summer—Summer’s mother, Ruby.

Ruby was holding Zeke’s hands with a loving look.

It was a look that a mother-in-law would give to her son-in-law.

Ruby said enthusiastically, “Zeke, are you free today? Come to my house to familiarize yourself there. Also, we should swiftly decide on a date for your wedding with Summer. Let’s not delay it any longer in case anything happens.”

Humph!

Lacey’s mind exploded.

Familiarizing himself and deciding on a date for the wedding!

He... He’s already at the stage of marriage talks with Summer Mills?

The evidence was right in front of her; Lacey had no choice but to believe in it.

Hot tears rolled down her cheeks despite herself.

At that moment, she wanted to die.

The man she loved and risked her life had betrayed her. It was as if she had fallen into hell at that moment.

No wonder Zeke refused to propose to me.

It’s not that he doesn’t comprehend it; it’s because he never wanted to marry. I’m just his spare tire.

Lacey fumed. “Zeke, you ba****d! It’s one thing to be a kept man. I can’t believe that you’re using your wife’s money on a mistress. You’re basically Tom Buchanan from Great Gatsby! No, you’re worse! You should be glad we live in a modern society that has banned torture. If not, I would’ve skinned you alive and feed you to the dogs.”

Hannah was also frowning as she looked at Zeke. “Zeke, what’s going on?”

He breathed in deeply and replied, “Mom, trust me. I swear on my life that I’ve done nothing to wrong Lacey.”

Hannah sighed, “I do, but Lacey... You should explain this properly to her.”

Zeke looked at Lacey helplessly. “Lacey, we’ve only been together for a few months, but we’ve already been through quite a lot. Do you really not have a bit of trust in me?”