I Walked Away And He Lost His Mind (Zephyra and Steven) novel Chapter 590

Then, his dark eyes filled with a cold light, his tenderness suppressed by a simmering anger. He sighed softly.

“I told you I wouldn’t be the fool who waits for you anymore.”

“Why do you never take my words to heart, Zephyra? You’re going to pay for that.”

A friend. He was always just a friend, always the one abandoned, always the one to concede.

Enough.

Let friendship end in this lifetime.

As I cooked, Horace insisted on helping. I let him make the soup. He asked me about my specific plans for going abroad—which country, and when I was leaving. I told him everything.

Horace said, “I recently signed a contract with a renowned composer, so I can’t go abroad for a while. Once I’m done with this, I’ll come find you.”

Of course, I had no problem with that. “After the court case with Steven tomorrow, I’ll have a meal with Rachel, and then I’m off. You don’t need to see me off. We can meet up abroad later.”

Horace chuckled, his eyes fixed on my face. “Okay.”

During the meal, Horace thoughtfully served soup to everyone in my family.

Seeing that our relationship had improved, Mr. Lopez Sr. shot me a few glances and pulled me aside.

“Your uncle said you’re going abroad. Why are you still getting involved with another man? You forgot this boy likes you?”

I was in the wrong about crashing the wedding. The old man hadn't been particularly fond of Horace before, but after that incident, he felt he owed Horace.

I explained briefly, adding, “From now on, we’re just good friends.”

Mr. Lopez Sr. looked unconvinced. “Is that possible?”

His right leg struggled slightly to support the weight of two people, causing him to limp, but he carried me steadily back to my room.

Horace didn’t stay long. He soon bid farewell to Julian and my grandfather. The moment he stepped out of the Lopez family's house, he dialed a number.

“The Brooks family has started to move against the Lancaster family. They’ve already secured two projects,” his gentle, scholarly face was half-cast in shadow, his eyes devoid of any warmth as his lips curled into a cold smile.

“The Brooks family needs allies. Help me contact them. Tomorrow, I have a big gift of my own to send to Steven.”

“Mr. Spencer, are you finally going to make your move? Now that they’re tearing each other apart, it’s the perfect time for us to rise!” the person on the other end said excitedly, before adding, “But if you reveal yourself, Ms. Jones will find out. Weren’t you trying to win her sympathy?”

Horace, dressed in a white shirt, let out a scornful laugh. His aura was chilling, and for the first time, a restless ambition shone brightly in his dark eyes.

“Sympathy doesn’t work forever, and I don't just want the beauty. Once I have conquered the empire, the beauty will be in my arms.”

“An opportunity for capital to besiege a rival is rare. The Lancaster family must be destroyed—”