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Chapter 87

Author: KAREN DN
last update Last Updated: 2023-03-22 20:53:28

"Well, look who's back in London! I didn't expect to see you at the restaurant at all and even with her being your wife, Joshua! That surprised me!" Zoya said, with a smile.

Joshua poured red wine into his glass. He knew Zoya's habit of always having red wine with her when she was talking.

"For you. I'm sorry if I didn't invite you to my wedding day. You know, we almost lost contact and I didn't have time. The wedding was very sudden too."

Zoya took a sip of her red wine and nodded her head. "It's okay, I get it. Don't think too much about how I feel because I always support you for the best. So, why did you ask me to talk in secret like this? You know your wife will wonder why you and I are in the same room without her, right?"

Joshua nodded his head. He understood how Clarice felt out there, but he needed to talk about some important things he didn't want her to know.

"I came back because of Joel's problem," Joshua said.

Zoya's face instantly changed. Well, Zoya was the one who knew
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