Zoe knew what was on Rowena’s mind. She smiled gently and said, “Thank you kindly, Ms. Rowena! How about this? Your dinner with Mr. Mason is on the house. Please, enjoy your meal.” With that, she left graciously.Rowena was still upset over it, though. It took her a while to compose herself. “How does she know our names, Mason?”His gaze was still locked on Zoe. After a brief moment, he said with a blank face, “That’s my ex-wife.”She was rooted to the spot at what he said.…Water kept flowing out of the golden faucet in the restroom. Zoe was pressing down on her heart gently. It was still pounding like crazy to this moment. She might’ve prepared herself for the moment, but seeing Mason in the flesh still turned her legs to jelly. The painful memories of the past washed over her like a rogue wave.After a long time, she calmed down. She was about to wash her hands when she found herself staring into the eyes of a man in the mirror.Then, she was stunned. Mason was leani
It started raining when he drove home. Switching on the wipers, he watched as the raindrops fell on his windshield, blurring the neon lights in the city. The night grew darker. Mason drove for another five minutes when he saw a white Maserati pulled over by the side of the road. A lady was opening the hood of the car with an umbrella in her hand. She took a look at the engine and went back to her car.It was Zoe.Stepping on the brakes lightly, he pulled over by her car. Then, he looked at her across the car window. She was panicking, unsure of what to do. It looked like she was searching for something, probably a business card.After a long time, she raised her head and noticed him. Both of them locked gazes, but no one uttered a single word. It seemed as if they were thrown back to the tragic split a few years ago and couldn’t pull themselves out of it.Raindrops rolled down their windows, reminiscent of the tears shed by heartbroken lovers. Much time had passed when he got
They were both mature adults. Some things were better left unsaid.…Half an hour later, Mason had pulled over at her apartment. The rain hadn’t let up. There was a hint of sexual tension in the car. After all, they used to be married. They had slept with each other countless times and did a lot of crazy stuff together. All of those were seared into their memories. She broke the silence. “Thanks for giving me a ride. I'll be going now.” She was about to unbuckle her seat belt when he held her hands firmly. Blinking slowly, she said angrily, “Let me go, Mason!”Staring at her, there was a profound urge lurking in his eyes. It was the kind of look that only a mature lady could understand. It was none other than his intense lust to make her his right now, both physically and mentally.Zoe’s breath became ragged. She tried breaking free but she couldn’t. Mason held a firm grip over her with ease. It wasn’t as if he wanted to force anything, he was merely making sure she cou
Zoe’s heart sank when she heard what Yanni said.Taking off her coat, she sat next to her daughter and rubbed her head. “Were you a good girl today? Did you take your pills?”She turned on the night light, casting a warm glow in the room. Yanni buried her face into the pillow listlessly. Her cheeks were fair and her hair was as black as coal. She looked beautiful and graceful. Then, she said softly, “Grandma gave me the pills! They tasted bitter.”Zoe's heart could just break. Holding Yanni’s cheeks, she said, “You’ll stop having nosebleeds once you go through the surgery. You won’t have to take any more pills either.”Yanni nodded in response.Leaping into Zoe’s arms, she said, “I miss Dad, Mom! Deborah said I’ll be seeing Dad soon. Is it true? She also told me that you’re going to make another baby with Dad.”That stunned Zoe. Deborah must’ve overheard her exchange with the doctor and told Yanni about Mason. She wasn’t pleased with it. Perhaps it was time she had a talk wit
After a long time, a strong smell of ammonia lingered in the bedroom. Mason was breathing rapidly. He turned to the side as the unsatisfied feeling coursed through all over his body. His lust hadn’t abated at all!Instead, he felt hollow. He longed to hug Zoe in his arms and have his way with her fair, delicate body. He wanted to be held tightly by her so he could feel her warmth. The longing in him was so intense that his body started aching.After the feeling subsided a little, he rolled off the bed and headed to the bathroom for a cold shower.…Yanni had another nosebleed the next morning.Worried about her condition, Zoe brought her to a doctor she knew. Cecil had recommended Doctor Zara to her and said that her medical skills and character were top-notch. So, Yanni had been receiving treatments with this doctor ever since they moved back to Brookesville.After the examination, Zara said softly, “Please let her do the surgery as soon as you can.” Then, she patted her head
Yanni recognized him. She knew Mason was his father, but she felt sorry for herself. He hadn’t been a part of her life for as long as she could remember. She knew she should’ve leaped into his arms, but all she could do was hold tight to her mother’s legs now.Holding her arms, Mason pulled her over to his side slowly. In the end, Yanni couldn’t hold herself back anymore and held him tight. A lump formed in Mason’s throat when he caught the whiff of formula off of her. She was just several months old when they left him. She felt a little shy, now that she was in her father’s embrace, but that did nothing to dull her sharp senses. It felt as if her dad was crying. Holding his cheeks, she stared at him with glinting eyes and blew at them, “Your eyes stung. Didn’t they, Dad? Here, I blew on it. You’ll feel better after this!”He ran his hands across her arms and legs. It had been forever since he last saw her and he had missed her badly. So, he wasn’t even half done rubbing his
He might’ve grabbed her lightly, but it was a strong and firm grip.Zoe couldn’t help but raise her eyes and look at him. There was lust in his eyes. Their eyes were locked onto each other as both of them were thrown back to the countless nights they pleasured each other. He had pinned her slender wrists on the pillow as he raised and lowered his hips repeatedly.It seemed that sex was all that was left between them, aside from the painful memories. Zoe smiled miserably. Struggling slightly, she spoke with a hushed voice, “Mason…”Staring at her, he said softly, “I know I’m overstepping my boundaries, but I can’t hold myself back. I’m not keen on knowing that you’re dating him.” Then, he decided to drop it because he knew she disliked the way he asked it. Then, he behaved like a gentleman and escorted them to her car. Mia was carrying Yanni. So, she got into the car first. Just as Zoe was about to do the same, he said gently, “I’m going to hang out with Yanni tonight.”She
What he said brought her to tears. Closing the door, she tugged her scarf and murmured, “What’s the point in saying this, Mason? It’s all in the past.”Then, he asked her, “What do I have to do to make you take me seriously?”Putting Yanni’s newly bought toy aside, he pinned Zoe to the door before she knew what happened.The fluorescent light was shining on them brightly, accentuating her delicate features.He stared intensely at her for a good while. After that, he turned her around abruptly, held her slender waist, and started pleasuring her slowly. Her voice was husky when she grumbled, “Mason!”Her body was shaking, but she didn’t so much as try to push him away. He knew why that was. The reason she came back to Brookesville was to have sex with him. However, he wouldn’t let her look at his expression. Pressing against her back, he asked her the way a husband would talk to his wife, “How long are you going to stay this time?”“About two to three months! I’ll go back to