No Remarriage for us Stay Away (Lenora and Zachary) novel Chapter 444

Chapter 444 Where Did You Go Wrong
“Nora,” Zachary said with a look of helplessness. “I truly realize my mistake now.”

“So, where do you think you went wrong?”

“I shouldn't have taken it upon myself to put up a charade alongside Susanna and distance myself from you. I should have communicated with you and respected your choices.”

With a snigger, Lenora asked, “Since you knew everything, why did you still choose to do that?”

“Nora, I couldn't put your safety at risk.”

“Then, you could have told me the truth. Just like you arranged for Grandma and Hattie to leave the country, you could have done the same for me. I'm not unreasonable; I won't hold you back. After all is said and done, Zachary, you still don't trust me. When we were at Folask Hospital, I stayed by your side all the time, so you were afraid I would refuse to leave and become a burden to you. You were afraid I'd disrupt your plans...”

“Nora,” Zachary interrupted her, his hands resting on her shoulders, his gaze locked earnestly with hers, and his words laden with sincerity. “I've never thought that way. You've never been a burden to me, but rather, the one I've always gone all out to protect.”

“You have indeed protected me, yet you refused to respect me...”

Zachary was truly at her mercy now. “Nora, I'm really sorry. I won't do it again.”

“Do you really understand your mistake?” Lenora looked up at him.

“Mmm-hmm.”

“Promise me, if anything happens in the future, you'll let me know?”

“Definitely.”

“Why do I still feel unconvinced?”

Zachary was rendered speechless before declaring, “I can swear on it.”

“There's no need to go that far, and it's meaningless to do so. I'll let your own conscience hold you to it.”

Lenora lowered her gaze. “Zachary, I know you mean well. I'm telling you this because I want you to understand that what you think is good for me, isn't actually what I want. Do you know how I felt when I saw you with Susanna at the office that day? I was so distraught that I could have died. In that moment, I thought you had deceived me again. If I had a knife then, I could have stabbed you and then taken my own life. After leaving Fuller Group, I headed to the riverbank. Suddenly, there was a moment when I felt a strong urge to jump—”

“Nora.”

Zachary's voice was hoarse as he held her tightly and buried his head into the crook of her neck. “I'm sorry. I was truly wrong.”

He was solely focused on not involving her, yet he overlooked the emotional damage his actions had inflicted upon her.

She had come perilously close to falling into depression.

If she had truly jumped, he couldn't bear to imagine what he would do.

Lenora gazed at his shoulder, continuing, “But I held back. My life was bought with my father's death, so how could I end it so easily? After arriving in Fairlake, the only way to keep that day out of my mind was to keep myself constantly occupied. Zachary, rather than that, I'd rather be implicated with you, even if it means being detained together.”

Zachary felt a pang of sadness for a moment, then he smiled. Gently stroking her cheek, he asked softly, “What if I can't get out? Would you stay in there with me?”

“But you were prepared, weren't you? You made it out, didn't you?”

“Alright, I understand now. You love me so much that you're even willing to go to prison with me.”

“Quit fooling around. Do you remember everything I just said?”

With a playful smirk on his lips, Zachary's eyes sparkled with amusement. “I do. From now on, we'll discuss anything that comes up together.”

Between them, there was never love.

He knew that Lenora had someone she used to be deeply fond of.

The outcome they were experiencing now was due to his relentless efforts.

But just now, when I confessed my feelings, she didn't reject it. Does this mean that she has truly fallen for me?

Zachary's eyes momentarily darkened. His felt his heart skip a beat as he was swept by a wave of emotions. It was as if something was breaking free from deep within, yearning to burst forth from his chest.

My persistent efforts have finally yielded results.

He couldn't put his feelings into words, but one thing was for sure, he was extremely happy and thrilled.

Suddenly, she felt something pressing against her. Lenora looked down in surprise and exclaimed, “Zachary, you...”

Her voice was soft and delicate, much like the mewl of a cat.

Zachary responded with a soft hum, slowing down his pace. His jaw was clenched tight, beads of sweat forming on his forehead and trickling down his cheeks.

The passionate exchange didn't come to an end until the evening approached.

A dazzling golden light filtered through the window, casting a golden glow over the entire room.

Lenora lay listlessly on the couch, her eyes closed as he panted heavily. The aftereffects of her earlier exertion could still be clearly felt.

Although Zachary had admitted his mistake, he was still upset that Lenora had lied to him for so many days.

He knew he was in the wrong, so his only recourse was punish her in bed, doing everything he could to make her “suffer.”

The thought of his tactics triggered a blush that spread across Lenora's face, reaching all the way to her ears.

In the past, she seldom referred to him as Hubby.

Now, he had somehow started enjoying this particular address.

Suddenly, Lenora heard a soft rustling sound.

When she opened her eyes, she saw Zachary fiddling with her camera, pointed in her direction. She was taken aback, her hands frantically covering her vital areas as she exclaimed, “Don't take a picture!”

“Should we take one together?” Zachary asked, walking over with her camera and sitting down on the couch.

“No!”

Lenora firmly rejected the idea, swiftly grabbing the skirt that was draped over the back of the couch and slipping it on. She gave him a light kick with her foot. “Go put on some clothes.”

Strutting around without any clothes on makes him an eyesore.

“Alright.”

Zachary chuckled, placing the camera on the table. “What would you like for dinner?” he asked. “I can have someone bring over some clothes, along with some food.”