Chapter 562
Irene replied: [Not yet. Any developments with Kim Sherwood?]
Isaac had not texted her or called because he was worried she would ask about that.
While a private detective had since taken the job, Isaac had yet to hear from him.
Irene knew that she was being impatient, and so, she took a moment to calm down.
[Is work going smoothly over there?]
[Yeah. I'll be back in two days.]
The dispute of who will inherit the Raideen estate would be over tomorrow, with Sammy Raideen set to be the new head of the family.
[Yeah.]
Irene replied, stared at the screen for another moment before typing: [Be safe.]
[Yeah.]
Silence ensued for a while, when Isaac texted back: [You should sleep.]
Irene sat by the bed and put down the phone, but found herself staring out of the window blankly for some time...
Meanwhile, Zachary seemed to have matured overnight.
He did not try to fight his mother again or demand a divorce-he had now understood that without absolute power, no amount of arguing would work.
If he did keep arguing, he would never get a divorce, let alone find out how Lulu was killed.
Instead, he asked to meet Peter Lindt, who was glowering the instant they set eyes on each other.
"Are you trying to talk me into supporting your divorce?"
Zachary simply poured him a glass of wine and said, "Actually, I came to apologize-l’m very sorry to have mentioned that at all."
'Weren't you insisting that Ember was having an affair?’
Ì jumped to conclusions," Zachary said.
Peter snorted. "Who does things like that? You already leapfrogged through the ranks when Ember married you, or perhaps you believe that she's lacking as a wife?"
Zachary hung his head to hide his expression. "She's perfect. I'm the one who's lacking."
The way he slumped his shoulders seemed to convince Zachary that he had understood his mistake.
Since Zachary had already apologized, he had no reason to keep making life hard for Zachary-after all, his daughter really loved Zachary.
Ì don't want anything like this to happen ever again," Peter growled.
'Never ever," Zachary assured him.
Peter drank the glass of wine Zachary poured him just then, as a gesture that Zachary was forgiven.
Zachary knew how much Peter liked to drink, and he kept pouring it for him. 'I understand that you like this brand, so I bought it for you."
Peter gave him a look. "You really are generous... this stuff costs fifteen grand a bottle!"
"And it is worth every penny, sir," Zachary said, pouring himself a glass and toasting Peter. "Thank you for forgiving me and offering me a second chance."
Peter clinked his glass with Zachary's and chuckled. "Hey now-we weren't the ones who picked you. It's Ember who's dead set on you, and we're just playing along. Look, Zachary, she's our only daughter, and everything our family owns would eventually be passed on to you. I ask for nothing... only that you would treat her well."
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