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Chapter 360

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Ava was disheartened to hear what he said. She wanted to comfort him, but realized that she didn’t know where to begin.

Time couldn’t wash away everything. Some wounds would never heal. Instead, they would fester and spread, killing everything around them. You wouldn’t be able to tell just by looking at the surface, but the rot had gone in deep.

Mason asked her to step outside and give him some space.

He lit a cigarette when he was alone, but he snuffed it out the next second. His mind traveled back to a specific moment when Zoe said to him in tears.

“You don’t know how to love someone, Mason!”

She was right!

He didn’t know how to love someone in the past. Nothing mattered more than power and status to him. Family was nothing but an afterthought. It was something he wanted at the spur of the moment. Nothing more.

However, he knew what it meant to love someone now. She might be with another man, but he made the will nonetheless. She’d inherit Lockwood Corporation if anything
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    She couldn’t help but sob. Walking over to her, he grabbed both of her shoulders and called out to her gently, “Zoe!”She didn’t want him to see her when she was this vulnerable. So, she turned her face to the side, but he pulled her into his arms. Not long after, his shirt was damp from Zoe’s tears. They had been separated for a long time and she had finally fallen apart. She finally cried her eyes out into his chest. He was someone she had both loved and hated. She was showing all of her vulnerability before him!He hugged her tightly, giving her the support she needed. At that moment, he’d even give his life to her if that was what she asked of him. He called out to her, “Don’t cry, Zoe. You’re breaking my heart.”Yanni was playing with a ball. She ran in and bumped into them hugging each other. Zoe realized it and immediately pushed him away hastily. Turning around, she straightened up herself and said in a husky voice, “I’m sorry! I lost my composure for a second ther

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    An awkward silence hung over them. Lowering her head, she looked into his eyes. Truth be told, there was no lust in them. She’d even go so far as to say he looked serious and had his good sense about him tonight. After a brief moment, she responded gently, “Yeah. I stand a good chance of getting pregnant today and tomorrow!”They did need to have another baby as soon as possible. So, there was no room for being shy here. After some thought, she added, “Take a shower first. After that, we’ll…”Mason cut her off by swooping her up and walking towards the private lounge out there. She was concerned she might fall off, so she had her arms wrapped around his neck. She might’ve worn an indifferent expression on her face, but her mind raced back to the night they were married. He had carried her in his arms to the bedroom too. However, she looked timid back then. It was a shame he didn’t treat her gently. The walk couldn’t have been more than several steps, but he experienced all so

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    Mason didn’t say anything in response. Tightening his grip, he pulled her darling figure closer into his arms. He even started kissing the back of her ear and said in a husky voice, “I can see that. All I want is to give you a hug.”She smiled faintly at what he said. He was well aware of how cold she was toward him. Pressing against her tender body, he murmured, “Let’s be a real couple for the next year, at least!”Never had he thought he’d lower himself in the name of love. He stared at her intently, waiting for her response.Still smiling faintly, she responded, “Sure.”Then, he pinned her on the wall and started kissing her passionately. Taking off her pajamas, he intended to pleasure her and make her feel happy. At this moment, however, Yanni woke up in the bedroom. Rubbing her eyes, she sat upright. Still wearing the same cow print onesie, she groaned cutely, “I need to use the restroom!”His body stiffened immediately, but he was still pinning Zoe on the wall. There

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    It was two in the afternoon. Zoe drove herself and Yanni to Lockwood Corporation. Sherry was in the car too. Her little girl had insisted on bringing it along.She parked the car and took both of them to the lounge. With the puppy in her arms, Yanni started running ahead of her and raced happily into the wide lounge. Eventually, Sherry crawled on the ground too. It probably knew this was its master’s company because it scampered around with its head held high. A lady wearing a pair of high heels appeared before them and grumbled coldly, “This is a place of work! So, why’s there a kid and a puppy running around? Where are the security guards? Why isn’t anyone taking the puppy away?”It just so happened that Zoe stepped into the lobby and bumped into Eira at the same moment. Eira was dumbfounded when she saw her. Then, she turned around, stared blankly at Yanni, and asked stiffly, “Is this your kid? The one you had with Mr. Mason?”Zoe ignored her and strolled towards Yanni. Tea

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    Instead, Eira decided to pressure Zoe. “I just can’t forget the moment you tossed the two thousand dollars on the floor all those years ago.”Smiling faintly, Zoe said, “Why, you’re welcome.”What she said made Eira very upset. However, Eira composed herself the next minute. Reaching out, she played with her hair deliberately, attempting to display her sensuality and seductiveness. “Don’t you want to know my history with Mr. Mason?”At this moment, Zoe was frustrated with her games. Stirring the coffee, she said nonchalantly, “You said so yourself. It's history! Is there a need to recount old tales? With that said, I seem to recall that Mason was still married to me back then! “Let’s just say you did do something unseemly with him, that’d make you the bad guy of the story. How do you figure you can brag about it?” Then, she continued in a bleak tone, “If I tell Mason about our conversation, you’ll lose your job instantly!”Eira was here to debrief her work, but it had always be

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    Zoe hadn’t realized that Mason was standing at the door. She picked up the violin and showed Yanni how to play it properly. Needless to say, she couldn’t play it as well as she did in the past, but she still crushed it.She finished playing an entire song and turned around. She was about to say something to her daughter when she saw Mason. He was staring at her lustfully. However, their daughter was right there. So, he kept a lid on his lust and sat on the couch. His face was slightly red from a couple of glasses of wine he drank earlier, making him look that much more appealing underneath the glow of the crystal chandelier. He had sobered up slightly when Yanni climbed on top of him and asked for his hug. He held her up, sat her on his waist, and carried Sherry over as well. Then, Yanni started counting his abs. Each of them was solid and defined.He lowered his head and looked at his little girl, but he spoke to Zoe in a tender tone, “What made you want to show her how to play

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