Chapter 48
Mason thought about it, and then he acted on it.
He stepped into the cramped kitchen, wrapping his arms around her from behind. His chin rested on Zoe’s slender shoulder blades, tilting slightly as he tenderly kissed the soft flesh behind her ear.
The sudden intimacy caught her off guard, and Zoe’s legs almost gave way. She lowered her gaze, looking at the unwashed dishes in her hands, and said, “Mason, you said you just wanted a meal. What’s going on?”
Mason tightened his grip, whispering near her ear, “Zoe, come back with me.
Zoe’s body stiffened. It was the first time Mason did not command her to come back with him. Instead, it sounded more like a request, and this subtle change added a hint of bittersweetness to the atmosphere.
She bowed her head in silence.
Mason kissed her hair and raised his eyes slightly. “Okay?”
A sudden ring interrupted the moment.
Mason frowned slightly, not wanting to answer, but Zoe had already snapped out of it.
“Answer your phone.”
Mason glanced at the phone. It was Lilith.
He hung up, intending to explain something, but Zoe had figured out who was calling. While washing the dishes, she casually said, “You should leave. Don’t forget to transfer 15 thousand dollars to me.”
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Sure enough, Mia used the excuse of craving fish at lunchtime to say, “I can’t finish it alone. Since you also like it, why don’t you accompany me? We can chat.”
Mia fussed over the cushions for Gordon, straightened and
rearranged them, and then finally left.
At the hospital’s cafeteria, Zoe asked softly, “Mom, what’s going on?”
Mia tried to hold back, but eventually, she could not keep it to herself. She told Zoe, “That Lilith… Zoe, do you know her background?”
Zoe only knew that Lilith used to be a nurse.
She shook her head.
Mia was furious, coldly laughing. “One of Lilith’s parents used to be the driver for our family, and the other worked as a cook in our kitchen. Back then, your dad and I never mistreated them.
“However, they gave birth to a daughter who took your husband. Now, they’re in this hospital, enjoying the VIP ward sponsored by Mason, using the best doctors… It’s ironic.”
Zoe was surprised to hear this.
