Chapter 7
Zane’s eyes turned chilly as he fumed with rage. “What’s your relationship?”
The man straightened his back and pulled the woman into his arms. “Our relationship is none of your business. I’m warning you. Don’t harass us, or I’ll make sure you’ll regret it.”
The door slammed shut with a bang.
Zane looked at the closed door. The thought of what they did in the house, and the man’s intimate embrace with the woman made Zane sick to his stomach.
He could make up an excuse for her and lie to himself if he had not seen it with his own eyes.
Now that Zane witnessed the whole thing, he could not deny that his wife slept with another man. Even if he did not want to believe it, he was being cheated on.
He turned around and dumped the roses into the trash can before storming off into the elevator without looking back.
Seeing that Zane had left through the peephole, Tyler patted his chest to calm his racing heart. “Sierra, do you know that scary man?”
Sierra shook her head and mumbled, “He’s scary. So scary!”
“Oh, sh*t! Gummy must be home soon from her supermarket trip…” The pair dashed out of the house as the door of the other elevator opened.
Lianne carried her gifts for them and the bottle of seasoning when she saw them looking panicked. “What are you guys doing outside?”
Tyler pulled Lianne aside for a look. His mind was at ease once he was certain that she was fine. “Did you run into any weirdos?”
Lianne was confused. “No. Why?”
Tyler dragged Lianne into the house, closed the door, and peeked through the peephole before answering, “A man knocked on our door just now. He must be into something dark because I gave an honest answer to all his questions. It was a good thing I woke up from his spell and drove him away.”
Sierra incessantly bobbed her head. “That’s right. The man looked at me as if he wanted to eat me alive. It was scary! Thank goodness Ty reacted fast.”
Lianne immediately hugged Sierra. “We have a lot of people coming and going in the neighborhood. I heard of a theft case a few days ago. Let’s practice extra caution from now on.”
Tyler pulled out his phone. “I’m going to get a security camera online and get it installed on the door. Give me a call if you’re working late. I will wait downstairs for you.”
Lianne nodded her head. “Sure.”
Sierra sighed in a corner. “Sigh. A shame, though. He was a hunk.”
Lianne and Tyler said in sync, “Don’t be fooled by a man’s good looks, girl.”
Sierra replied, “But the man was seriously good-looking.”
Lianne and Tyler had no words.
…
Zane got into his ride and instructed the chauffeur to take him to Southhill Estate.
As the journey took more than two hours, it was late by the time the vehicle arrived at Southhill Estate. The lights were on in the place.
A tottering figure emerged from the yard before Zane could get out of the car.
With her grandson’s ride pulling up in the driveway, the old lady excitedly shook the arm of the butler and approached Zane.
Zane hurried out of the car and went to hold the old lady up. “Grandma…”
“Where’s Lianne, Zane?” The old lady looked into the car but could not find the person she was looking for. Her bright eyes dimmed. “What are you doing here without her?”
“Grandma, I’m here to discuss her with you.” Zane helped the old woman into the residence and dismissed the butler.
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