Too Late for Regret:My Ex-Husband Are Trying to Win Me Back novel Chapter 6

When Zachary didn't respond, Lynette let it go. "If you don't want to, forget it."

But as if trying to prove something, he answered quickly, "I'll take it. I'll handle your father's case."

A faint smile finally appeared on Lynette's pale face. "Thank you."

The word pierced Zachary. She had never thanked him before. And now that she wasn't fighting him anymore, wasn't this what he wanted? So why did it hurt?

He forced the discomfort down. Maybe he just wasn't used to her making peace. It would pass.

Five days after Lynette's discharge—and five days into Zachary's sudden streak of coming home every night—he finally addressed it. He insisted to Lynette that his relationship with Charmaine was platonic, arguing that his actions weren't driven by love for the other woman, but by a need for atonement.

Lynette didn't argue. She merely nodded.

Ultimately, a love built on lies would never last.

The day before William's hearing, Zachary announced he was going abroad. He patiently explained to Lynette, "To put your mind at ease, I asked Charmaine to resign. She couldn't handle it and went abroad. Now, her ex-husband has detained her. I need to rescue her."

Charmaine. Always Charmaine.

Lynette knew it was deliberate. For the first time in her life, Lynette lowered her pride and begged.

"Charmaine is overseas. If you go now, will you still make it back in time for my dad's hearing tomorrow? If she's being held captive, she should call the police, not you. Zachary, you promised me."

His brows furrowed, but in the end, he still chose Charmaine. "Nettie, she's not like you. She's sick, and she only feels better when I'm with her. She has no family left. She only has me.

"I promise I'll be there for the hearing tomorrow. Don't make a scene, Nettie."

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