His Belated Love for the Abandoned Ex Wife novel Chapter 411

Chapter 411 Solid Gold

She opened the Christmas gift packet and peeked inside carefully.

The second she saw the shiny solid gold, she froze in complete shock.

She quickly pulled out the gold bar.

Her body went stiff. She stared blankly at the heavy chunk of gold in her hand.

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Words were carved into the gold bar. Its weight of half a pound alone took her breath away.

Daniel understood her far too well.

She was a simple woman. She didn’t care for diamonds or fancy jewelry, but she loved gold.

Gold held its value. She had loved it ever since she was a kid.

She grabbed her phone right away and looked up the current price of gold.

The number shocked her completely.

She had never received such an extravagant Christmas gift in her entire life.

She had originally planned to sleep with him to pay off her debt.

But he refused her money, and now he gave her an expensive gold bar.

There was no way she could stay unaffected. Her emotions were all over the place, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Sending the gift back would make her look pretentious and ungrateful.

Yet keeping it made her feel extremely guilty.

She knew Daniel worked hard for his money.

That night, she tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep soundly.

The next morning…

She slept in until she woke up naturally. Sunlight streamed through the balcony and spilled

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onto the bedroom.

The room felt warm and cozy. The soft blanket made her reluctant to get out of bed.

She picked up her phone from the nightstand and checked the time.

It was already noon.

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She jolted upright, messy hair sticking out everywhere. She hurried out of bed and rushed to the bathroom to get ready.

A dozen minutes later, she grabbed her bag and walked out into the living room.

Daniel sat lazily on the sofa, scrolling his phone. He turned his head when he heard her footsteps.

“You’re awake?”

She smiled awkwardly and nodded. “Yeah.”

“Did you sleep well?”

“I did.”

Daniel locked his phone, slipped it into his pocket, and walked over to her. He gently took her hand. “We have no groceries here. Let’s go out for lunch.”

The second his fingers wrapped around hers, she instinctively tried to pull away.

But he held her firmly, and she could not break free. He dragged her toward the door.

She often held hands with her female friends, but she never knew holding hands with a man could make her this nervous–even more nerve–wracking than kissing.

Her heart raced wildly. The warmth of his palm sent flutters through her chest.

She used to shut Daniel out completely. She refused dinners, movie dates, and even his flowers.

Call her shallow if people wanted to.

But Daniel understood her better than Brandon. He knew exactly what she wanted.

They had lunch together, watched a new Christmas movie afterward, wandered around the city for a while, and had dinner together as well.

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After dinner, Daniel drove her home as night fell.

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They still had not crossed that final line. Their relationship grew even more ambiguous and

tense.

In the days that followed, Daniel texted her constantly and kept inviting her over.

His messages were always flirty and suggestive.

“I want you. Come to my place tonight.”

Every time, she showered carefully, dressed nicely, and put on perfume.

Yet when she arrived, they only had dinner and watched shows. She slept alone in the guest

room.

Owing him that one night felt heavier than owing him hundreds of thousands.

Her mood was always unstable. She kept waiting for him to claim what he was owed, which made it impossible for her to turn down his invitations.

He kept delaying it, and they saw each other more and more often.

He kissed her, touched her, and teased her every time they met.

But he always stopped right before the final step.

After countless times, his kisses became normal between them.

*****

Christmas break ended, and companies started reopening.

Zoe sent her resume to over a dozen pharmaceutical companies, but none of them replied.

She still owed Iris money, plus the ongoing nursing–home fees for Simon. The weight on her shoulders felt crushing.

She desperately needed a new job.

Zoe walked out of another pharmaceutical company with her head down, feeling utterly defeated.

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