Way Back Into Love (Essie) novel Chapter 176

After sending Holy back home, Zac felt like he needed to explain himself a little bit more about what happened at the ball that day. He was sure that Essie was convinced with Holy's words and would punish him mercilessly, or maybe even get him sentenced to death.

He would die even more severely and miserably than a convict in the Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp.

"That night at the ball, Leila and I only attended as friends. There's nothing more to that," Zac said defensively.

Essie contemptuously sneered deep inside.

'Friend?

I think you mean your girlfriend!' she thought aggressively.

"There's no need for you to explain. I don't care about those things. I'm just here to accomplish a goal," she responded with a cold expression that was filled with an ominous hollowness.

"I know." On his face appeared a wry and wounded smile. Zac realized that Essie didn't care for him at all. Her heart was set on Hanson. Essie was only by his side because he didn't want to let her go, and forced her to back into his life.

"Anyway, I just don't want you to misunderstand me," he said with a voice seeping in through her skin like an autumn wind.

'Misunderstand?'

Essie sat silently when a cold, mocking smile appeared on her face.

'Aren't you still in contact with Leila? Is it possible for you to simply let her go and forget her?

Even an eight-year-old child could tell that you are dating. What's the purpose of hiding your relationship from me?

It would definitely make me feel at ease if you just decided to be honest and tell me that all I am is simply Leila's substitute.

"Let's get over it. There's no reason for us to talk about it anymore," said Essie.

"If there's one thing I learned from what Holy mentioned was that a married person should avoid such suspicious behaviors. I will be more observant towards these actions of mine in the future, and I hope you can do the same," replied Zac seriously. In Essie's mind, his words were more like a warning than it was out of devotion. He just wanted her to stay away from Hanson in the meantime.

"I will do what I have to. As for the other aspects, there's no need for you to force me to do anything else," she said bluntly with a cold staring expression as she looked out the window. Essie thought that his mere purpose was to bewitch her and make her loyal to his family, just like Valery was. Everything that Valery had done in her life, she did for him without any shame or regret.

"All you have to remember is your own identity," he answered with a chilling voice that sent shivers down her spine.