Chapter 171: I’ll Pretend I Didn’t Hear Those Words Earlier
It was clear that she would definitely be back in the real world.
Even if she didn’t want to go back, her life was about to run out in this world.
Besides, in that world, her two children still waited for her.
In order to keep Zachary from doing something stupid, she could only make him hate her.
She had thought about it. The best method was to lie to him and say that she had a crush on Finn.
But, she didn’t want to do that.
There was no need to embroil an innocent man into it. She also didn’t want to hurt Zachary with another man.
"You’re tired, and I’ll pretend I didn’t hear those words earlier."
"I’m serious," Yvonne said.
"Let’s get a divorce."
Yvonne and Zachary had been getting along well.
Not to mention divorce, even the word "break up" did not appear. There was hardly any quarrel.
Thus, when Yvonne mentioned divorce, he knew that she must be serious.
But he wouldn’t divorce.
Since the day when she said something like that in the study, Zachary treated her better instead.
He cared about her even more.
Besides, he didn’t control over her as he used to do.
He allowed her to do anything and go anywhere.
He removed all the bodyguards that he’d sent to track her whereabouts, leaving only a few to protect her. They wouldn’t have to report to him.
He gave in again and again, which was admirable.
He simply wanted to show her that he was strong, but he was willing to change for her.
Yvonne also felt guilty and heartbroken.
But no matter how much more he backed off, the end of her life wouldn’t be changed.
In the hospital.
Today she had to go to the hospital for a review. She didn’t even want to go at first, but Finn strongly insisted that she had to, otherwise he wouldn’t help that doctor.
Finn did not know that Yvonne in front of him was not the real one that existed in this world.
Like Zachary, he thought that if she was gone, then she was really gone.
That’s why he made it mandatory for her to have a medical exam.
The doctor checked out that the cancer had started to spread.
The disease was incurable.
Then, she would have an increasingly poor appetite and her health would go from bad to worse.
"Time is running out." Yvonne’s expression was gloomy as she exited the doctor’s office. "If this continues, Zachary will find out about my condition."
"What do you want to do?"
"I need to leave quickly."
At night, Yvonne was in a bad mood.
The fact that Zachary no longer controlled her whereabouts undoubtedly allowed her to move more freely.
In fact, Zachary didn’t forcefully control her. Rather than control, it was more like protection.
After all, she was one of the most popular singers in the world, and she certainly couldn’t go out without a few bodyguards.
The last time when she was alone in his company about to have a meal, something terrible happened.
What would she do without a bodyguard?
It was late at night
It was her first time to go to the bar that she frequented in real life.
Yvonne sat in the bar. As she was wearing a duck-tongued hat, in pure color, and the bar was dimly lit, people wouldn’t recognize her.
In this life, all her energy was focused on solving issues about Zachary.
For a whole year, she only felt real and alive when she sang.
In the rest of the time, she couldn’t even figure out if she was dreaming or leading a real life.
...
But none of that mattered.
Because it would come to an end.
"Don’t drink." After three glasses of wine, Yvonne was a little drunk.
Finn was beside her. He didn’t drink much, because he had to take care of her. In fact, he felt heavy at heart.
"Let me drink..."
Yvonne snatched back the glass.
"I’ve lived long enough in this life! It’s the last one! Not even one more glass of wine?"
"Don’t say silly things like that!" Finn choked out, but he controlled his sadness so well that it was almost imperceptible.
"I won’t stop looking for the best specialists in the world. I will have you treated, and you shouldn’t give up on yourself."
"I’m not giving up on myself." Just then, Yvonne smiled.
"I’m not. I’m just going home."
"You’re going home now?"
"Yes."
"I’ll drive you."
"No need," Yvonne said, "It’s not that kind of going home. You don’t understand."
"Yvonne, you are drunk."
"I was not!" Though she was indeed drunk, she still said clearly.
"You guys, don’t even know that.
"I’m not Yvonne...
"I’m not going to die.
"I just want to go home... home..."
Finn frowned in confusion, not knowing what she meant by "going home".
Then, there was a man sudden approaching them.
Finn instinctively tried to protect Yvonne, but he found the man was Yvonne’s father Frank!
"You..."
Frank came to the bar, but he was wearing a suit. It was obvious that he was here for business.
He hadn’t seen Yvonne for a year, and he didn’t care about the entertainment industry. He knew nothing about the songstress who was now more popular than ever before.
Seeing her in the bar. Frank recalled the days when she was a teenage girl. "Sure enough, you’ve been fooling around since you ran away from home!" Yvonne was already drunk and slurred. "Well..."
Finn explained, ’’Mr. Taylor, don’t be angry. It is a special situation. She usually never comes out for a drink. Zachary would not let her..."
Thinking about her earlier request that he had to keep her condition a secret from everyone, including her parents, he felt upset.
Frank was weird, however.
"Zachary, is she still with that jerk? Being her mistress?"
"This..."
Finn was a bit suspicious.
Finn thought, "Didn’t Frank know they were married?"
"Mr. Taylor, you must misunderstand."
"Humph! I haven’t had the daughter since she ran away from home a year ago!" After saying that, Frank’s expression was complicated.
Indeed.
A year ago, she ran away from home and the father-daughter relationship was bad.
But why, for a year now, did he know almost nothing about Yvonne?
If he hadn’t seen her here today, he would have forgotten the daughter.
It was impossible. When they had quarrels or didn’t talk to each other, he still cherished the daughter most.
Even, for her sake, he refused to have another child with Sarah. Frank divorced not long ago.
So what on earth happened this year?
As if the memory about his daughter was wiped off.
"Mr. Taylor, don’t worry. I’ll take care of her," Finn said.
...
Frank came back to his senses, but he sighed while shaking his head. "My daughter...I am sorry... I fail to let her grow up freely...
"If she wakes up, please not tell her that I’m here."
"Mr. Taylor... Actually Yvonne..."
Frank, however, waved his hand.
"Don’t say anything."
He smiled despondently, "I know all about it.
"She’s not a young girl now.
"If she feels happy when she is with that guy, I will let her stay with him. "I’ve disappointed her many times. I don’t want her to be upset again. "Don’t tell her I am here. She’ll be unhappy when she finds out..." After saying that, Frank walked away.
Frank was getting old, for his temples turned white.
The legendary businessman was also getting old.
Looking at his back, Finn had mixed feelings.
After Frank left, Finn looked again at the young woman who had fallen unconscious on the table.
<Going home?
Does it mean that she wants to go back to the Taylor Mansion?> Zachary was waiting for her at home.
He promised to give her freedom, though.
As it was about one o’clock in the morning, he began to get irritated.
His phone call was not answered.
Finally, he couldn’t stand it any longer. When he was about to find her, the sound of a car’s engine was heard in the yard.
A black Bintley came there. A woman in a long blue silk dress was carried out of the car.
Yvonne was already in a stupor. She was leaning on Finn’s body.
Finn’s white shirt was scratched by her.
Zachary’s face fell when he saw this scene.
"Drinking out until 1 a.m. with a married woman. Is it what your parents teach you?" Finn liked Yvonne while disliked Zachary.
Finn was well-educated. Even if he was offended, he still tried to be a gentleman.
"Yvonne wanted to drink, and I didn’t stop her. My education just tells me to let her do what she wants to do. I am just responsible for getting her home safely."
"Butler, send the guest."
Zachary didn’t argue with him.
He took the woman from Finn’s arms and then picked her up.
Finn, looking at the back of them, was depressed.
"Mr. Levin, it’s late. Take care when you’re driving home," The butler said to him respectfully.
Finn smiled politely and returned to the car.
In the bedroom of Lord Villa.
Yvonne was a little more sober now, but she still felt a bit groggy.
She felt cold as well.
Zachary hadn’t changed his clothes since he arrived home, still in the same suit for work.
He held her chin in one hand.
"You tell me that you wanna work and don’t wanna fall in love. Then you go out drinking with other man happily, don’t you?
"Yvonne, don’t tell me that you’re there to talk about work!"
Yvonne felt painful because of her chin, so she slapped his hand away.
"You’re the one who won’t divorce me. I can drink with whoever I like. It is none of..." The words "your business" didn’t come out before she was kissed. She felt the taste of blood in her mouth.