I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra and Steven) novel Chapter 580

Nora helped me get dressed and washed, clucking her tongue as she applied ointment. “Really, Mr. Lancaster… Young men just don’t know their own strength. You’ve suffered, ma’am.”

I saw the marks on my body—seven or eight hickeys on my neck alone, not to mention my collarbone and chest.

I bit my lip, cursing him again in my head. Fucking pervert.

I wanted to take a contraceptive pill, but Nora looked troubled. “Ma’am, it’s not that I won’t help you, but Mr. Lancaster has basically put me under house arrest. I can’t even get out the front door, let alone buy medicine.”

“And you have no idea how lively this place has become. There are several new maids—for the kitchen, for organizing, for cleaning, for grocery shopping. There are also a lot more people at the gate, all security guards, and they’re even doing patrols.”

I had to laugh.

So this was just a prettier prison. Was that the only trick he knew?

But Nora continued, “Ma’am, I know it’s not my place to say, but I’ve been taking care of you and Mr. Lancaster for a while now. Whatever problems you two have, you just can’t go around setting your husband up with another woman. Mr. Lancaster was truly angry.”

“It’s a good thing Mr. Lancaster is a man of good character. If he had actually done something with that woman, you’d regret it for the rest of your life. Now Mr. Lancaster has a nasty cut on his hand. When you fell ill yesterday, he took care of you for a whole day and night. He only went to rest this afternoon after your fever broke. I hope it hasn’t gotten worse.”

“To be honest, and I’m not trying to take his side, he used to be busy with work and neglected you, but he never messed around. He still sent you money, cards, bags, jewelry, and clothes on holidays. He did everything a husband should.”

“And now, he clearly prioritizes you, trying to find ways to make you happy. Apart from being a little… forceful in the bedroom, which causes you to suffer, that’s something you can communicate about and work on.”

“Oh, I’m blushing just saying this. But really, when you’re a bit older and have more… needs, you probably won’t see it as suffering anymore. You might even find it sweet. Better he’s with you than sleeping with other women, right? Besides all that, what else are you so dissatisfied with?”

I just listened without answering.

Outsiders would never understand the history between me and Steven.

The day I died in my last life was the day I sealed my fate with him in this one.

Nora sighed. “Mr. Lancaster, you can’t force love. If she’s truly unwilling, maybe you should let it go. Letting go is also a form of love, and it’s better than torturing each other.”

“You young people are all too stubborn. For you, love is either all or nothing; there's no middle ground. No one is perfect, and marriage certainly isn't. If you can't tolerate each other's flaws, then separating is the best choice.”

With that, Nora left.

A sense of desolation colored his stern features. He stood there for a long time without moving.

“Let go? If I could truly let you go, I would have moved on with my own life after you died in our last one, instead of… begging for one last lifetime to be reunited with you.”

After a long while, his phone rang. It was Gordon. He stood up to answer.

“Mr. Lancaster, we’ve brought the medicine. But are you sure you want to give it to her? Even if she hates you now, it’s because she once loved you deeply. Hate is built on a foundation of love. If she takes this medicine, the love and the hate will all disappear. There will truly be nothing left. I’m afraid you’ll regret it…”