The Plane Tickets He Hoarded The Wife He Hid novel Chapter 313

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Zain’s POVR

Joanna’s desperate pleas meant nothing when I was burning to straighten things out with Blanche.

I pushed her hand away without a second thought, my mind already elsewhere.

The moment I stepped out of the car, tears started streaming down Joanna’s face.

When I reached Demetrius’s car, Blanche was already getting out, and Demetrius was holding the door open for her.

Seeing this, I rushed over and extended my hand toward Blanche. “Blanche, come here to me.”

The instant she heard my voice calling her name, Blanche felt nothing but cold distance and futility.

She completely ignored me, turning to face Demetrius instead. “Demetrius, be careful driving home, alright?

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Don’t speed, and text me when you arrive.”

Demetrius looked uncomfortable, but knowing he couldn’t really intervene, he nodded slightly. “Alright.”

Blanche gave him a brief smile. “Goodnight.”

Demetrius smiled back at her. “Goodnight.”

Before they could wrap up their exchange, I strode over and draped my jacket around Blanche’s shoulders.

At the same time, I reached out and drew her against me, my arm circling her shoulders.

I flashed Demetrius a broad smile. “I really appreciate you taking care of my wife tonight, Mr. Jake. Thanks for dinner and for bringing her home.”

I was marking my territory, making it crystal clear that Blanche was mine.

Demetrius simply ignored my words, acting as if they’d never been spoken.

After Demetrius left, I took Blanche’s hand and guided her toward Blissfield Villa.

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I was dying to explain everything, desperate to make her see what had really happened.

Blanche walked alongside me, but she seemed completely detached, unhurried–like none of this mattered to her.

Only after Zain and Blanche disappeared into Blissfield Villa did Joanna finally emerge from his car.

She stood alone in the bitter winter wind, looking utterly isolated and vulnerable.

Joanna had always believed she understood Zain completely, but now, shivering in the cold, she realized she’d never truly known him at all.

‘Was any of his gentleness toward me ever real?‘ Joanna wondered, doubt eating away at her.

‘And why is he suddenly so devoted to Blanche?‘ she couldn’t stop thinking.

The idea that all her efforts had been for nothing made Joanna’s heart feel like it was being torn in two.

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Love wasn’t even Joanna’s primary motivation. What truly attracted her was who Zain was–the lifestyle he could provide, his position, his influence, and naturally, those devastating good looks.

There was no way Joanna was going to let everything she’d fought for just vanish.

With that resolve, she pulled out her phone and called

Lillian.

Lillian answered immediately, and once she

understood Joanna’s situation, she came right over.

The two houses were practically next door to each other, so Lillian arrived within minutes.

The moment Lillian saw Joanna, she delivered some harsh reality: “Expecting a man to make you his entire universe is amateur hour. What you need to do right now is stop caring so intensely. If you want to stay in his thoughts, make him feel guilty about losing you— not annoyed by your presence. Honestly, the smartest strategy is to just disappear for a while.”

This wasn’t the first time Lillian had given her this advice.

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But this time, Joanna genuinely absorbed it. She told Lillian, “I understand.”

Joanna had reached a wall–there was no other path forward for her now.

She was finished fighting; at this point, following Lillian’s guidance was her only option.

Lillian continued, “Don’t invest so much in a man’s emotions. You’re not even married yet and you’re already stressing like this–imagine what it would be like after the wedding, you’d lose your mind. Men like him will always have women swarming around them. What you need to do is accept that with grace. If it’s not Blanche, it’ll be someone else–Kimberly, Natalie, whoever. Do you honestly think you’ll be the only woman in his life? Don’t fool yourself.”

Joanna wiped her tears away and managed a weak smile. “Mom, I get it.”

Lillian squeezed her hand. “Just take it easy. Even if things don’t pan out with Zain, you’ve still got Vincent, Demetrius, Drew, Nicholas–plenty of excellent

options out there.”

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The reminder of all those alternatives finally calmed Joanna down. “You’re right. Zain certainly isn’t the only man available.”

Even saying that, Joanna couldn’t ignore how much she thrived on being desired and pursued by every man around her.

But honestly, the man Joanna craved most was still

Zain.

None of those other men could ever compare to Zain -his status, his power, his magnetism were in a completely different league.

Zain’s POV

Back at Blissfield Villa, I led Blanche inside, where we found Carry busy sketching on the small chalkboard in the living room.

When she heard footsteps at the entrance, Carry spun around and called out, “Miss Joanna?”

It was already late, but Carry still hadn’t gone upstairs to sleep.

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Ever since Joanna had snapped at her, Carry had been feeling miserable.

She kept convincing herself that Joanna was just having a bad day and didn’t really mean to shout at her —it was just a mistake, not actual anger.

But to her shock, it wasn’t Joanna who entered.

When Carry saw it was Blanche and me instead, she hesitated before mumbling, “Dad,” her voice tinged

with reluctance.

I just gave a quiet “mm” and started guiding Blanche upstairs.

Noticing this, Carry quickly called out, “Dad, where’s Miss Joanna? Isn’t she coming back?”

I paused, turned to Carry, and gave her a warm smile. “Carry, it’s already late. Why don’t you let Heidi help you get ready for bed? Your dad and mom need to have a conversation.”

Blanche looked at Carry and immediately noticed that her little girl had been crying.

The sight of Carry appearing so dejected and fragile

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pulled sharply at Blanche’s heartstrings.

But I didn’t give her time to stay with Carry–I simply took Blanche’s hand and led her directly upstairs.

Behind us, Carry called out desperately, “Dad, Dad.”

I was so focused on working things out with Blanche regarding Joanna that I completely missed Carry calling after me.

Carry could only watch, feeling abandoned and wounded as Zain took Blanche upstairs. Her tears just kept flowing–they streamed down her cheeks, hot and fast, and her little heart felt even more crushed.

When Joanna still didn’t appear at the door, Carry couldn’t stand waiting anymore–she ran outside, anxious and determined to search for Joanna herself.

Heidi was occupied in the kitchen, so she didn’t even realize Carry had sneaked out.

As Carry rushed out of Blissfield Villa, she noticed the gate to the neighboring house was open. She barely paused before running straight through it.

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Carry had always been terrified ever since Lillian pinched her that time. There was no way she’d ever approach the place next door by herself.

But tonight, she was so frantic to find Joanna that even Lillian–the monster she’d always feared- couldn’t deter her. I don’t care anymore. I just need to see Miss Joanna, Carry thought, her fear pushed aside by pure determination.

The instant she walked through the door, Carry spotted Joanna–Lillian was there, supporting her.

Carry immediately burst into tears and screamed as loudly as she could, “Miss Joanna!”

Joanna turned to see Carry standing there, barefoot from running outside. Instead of feeling sympathy for her, Joanna just scowled.

Running around again… Joanna thought, irritated.

If something happens, Zain is definitely going to hold me responsible, crossed Joanna’s mind.

That was Joanna’s first reaction–no worry for Carry, just concern for herself.

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Carry rushed over, bare feet stepping on the cold stones, wrapping her little fingers around Joanna’s hand. Her nose was red as she sniffled and asked, “Why aren’t you coming home? Are you mad at me?”

Joanna allowed Carry to hold onto her, but responded coolly, “Your mom’s at home, so I won’t be returning to Blissfield Villa for the next few days.”

Carry’s eyes filled with pain and bewilderment. She asked, “Why? Don’t you love me anymore?”

Joanna just gave her a cold, brittle smile. She replied, her tone flat and lifeless, “A child can’t have two moms at the same time, Carry. That’s just not possible.”

Carry’s voice broke as she objected, refusing to accept it. “But Miss Joanna, I just want you to be my mom.

That’s all!”

Joanna slowly pulled Carry’s hand away, her voice icy as she said, “Go back home. When your mom leaves, that’s when I’ll come back to Blissfield Villa.”

With those words, she turned away without hesitation and walked straight inside.

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Lillian stood in the doorway, her expression menacing as always, glaring at Carry. “Why are you still standing there? Go back home!”

Carry was trembling from head to toe, so frightened she couldn’t even manage to look up at Lillian.

She didn’t dare cry, just bit her lip hard, choking back her sobs, then finally turned and ran back to Blissfield Villa.

Heidi had just discovered Carry was missing and was desperately looking for her. When Carry finally came running back, Heidi swept her up in a hug, relief washing over her face.

“Miss Carry, where did you go? And you didn’t even wear your shoes! You nearly gave me a heart attack!” Heidi fussed, her voice shaking with concern.

Carry didn’t hear a word of Heidi’s worrying. Still sobbing, she exploded between her tears, her voice trembling with rage, “Heidi, I wish Mom would just leave Blissfield Villa forever–I don’t want her here! I hate her! I wish she’d just vanish from this world. Why couldn’t she have just died when she had me?”

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