For no apparent reason, Faye felt a terrible unpleasantness eat away at her heart when she saw the divorce papers. She felt as if something heavy was weighing down her chest!It was true that she had considered getting a divorce with Zayn more than ten times. She was the one who picked up the divorce papers from the lawyer. She had signed the papers, but Zayn did not. Now, she was supposed to be delighted that Zayn had given in to signing the papers. Alas, not an ounce of happiness could be found in her heart! On the contrary, she felt as if something was forcefully stripped out of it. It made her feel incomparably empty and dejected!For a moment, she could even feel the air around her thinning—she could not catch a breath!She clutched her chest tightly. It was a struggle trying to take in the air around her. She could only fill her lungs under strenuous effort.Why was this happening to her?Why?Did she not hope for this?Zayn had agreed to get a divorce with her before sh
She felt disheartened once again. Moreover, she was so thoroughly disheartened that she could not pull herself together anymore. So, where did Zayn go then?In reality, Zayn had not gone very far. He took a seat at a nearby park. He had been gazing at the surface of a lake absentmindedly for quite some time. When Faye did not come looking for him, he felt rather relieved. It meant that his departure meant something—he had done something good at the very least and put Faye out of her misery. Speaking of which, it was a rather intriguing thing, really. He had married into the Carter family so that he could lay low to avoid being killed by the Larsons. Now that the tables had been turned, he no longer needed to lay dormant. He did not need to keep his identity as the Carters’ deadbeat son-in-law anymore. From a different perspective, it was not only an exoneration for Faye but for him as well.Now that all the pieces had been put back together, all was well. Was it not?Neverth
Zayn felt like his heart was in his throat when he read the text message!Alexandra was in trouble?F*ck! It could not have been a coincidence, could it?!Faye had just gotten into trouble earlier today, and now it was Alexandra’s turn?Could it be William again?The idea came into Zayn’s mind first. However, he denied the idea immediately. He was well aware of how heavy his kick had been. He knew that William would be permanently crippled even if he managed to survive, so how could he possibly be the one behind Alexandra’s cry for help?William would not have the courage to do anything to Alexandra either.Who the heck could it be then?Victor’s enemy?Or was Alexandra playing a prank on him?In an instant, Zayn thought of all sorts of possibilities.He attempted to send a text message, but there was no reply. Unable to procrastinate anymore, he decided to make his way over there so that he could figure out the situation. He drove over right away. While driving, he call
Zayn, with his somber disposition, had suddenly cracked a smile. Next, he swung his leg into him. He was so strong that he broke the door with his kick. The burly man standing at the door was thrown backwards from the enormous impact. He flew ten feet into another man.The massive activity immediately startled everyone in the room. They were on guard, acting as if they had been confronted by a formidable enemy. Alexandra was one of the people inside. She was seated on the sofa, looking rather displeased. She was startled as well. What the heck was going on? Had there been an explosion?Next, she saw a man walking into the room. He looked quite solemn. Who else could it be but Zayn?When she caught sight of him, she was emotionally overwhelmed. It was true that she had sent Zayn a text earlier, but she only did it to instigate him. She did not expect him to actually come to her rescue. Zayn’s gaze swept across the room when he entered. He saw a total of six men in the room. Exclu
“Uh, wh-why are you here?” asked Alexandra. Stunned, Zayn was rendered speechless for a moment before he said, “You sent me a text message asking me to come save you.”Alexandra behaved as if she had a revelation. “Ah, that’s right.”Noticing that she was bewildered, Zayn felt even more speechless. He thought about how petrified Alexandra was. Had she not realized that she was being kidnapped?Meanwhile, the middle-aged man said, “What is going on here? You told this friend of yours to come save you, Alexandra?”The middle-aged man’s remark was heavy with embarrassment and frustration. Alexandra appeared to be slightly shamed by that. Then, she straightened her neck and toughened herself up. She grunted heavily and said, “Yeah, I told him to come save me. It’s your fault for sending so many people up here to bully me! Hmph! Zayn, please help me drive them out of the room.”At that point, Zayn realized that he might have made a mistake. The middle-aged man was not a kidnapper o
Zayn chuckled. Alexandra’s uncle was quite the domineering one. He questioned Alexandra, “Has your uncle always been this pushy?”Alexandra nodded. “Yeah, don’t mind him. My business has nothing to do with him.”“Ah, causing trouble left and right, aren’t you a handful…” Zayn sighed helplessly. It was a legitimate lament. Though to Alexandra, it felt he was flirtatiously poking fun at her, like they were a genuine couple. The sliver of affection quickened her heartbeat.The middle-aged man thought the same—his impression of Zayn had plummeted to its lowest point.“Enough!” He could not take it anymore. He hollered at Zayn with a cold glare, “Zayn Larson, I don’t care who you are, but take this as a final warning—leave Alexandra alone or I’ll do something drastic!”He took a step forward after saying that. Any average Joe would have crumbled under the strong aura of intimidation that he exuded, but to Zayn, it was simple child’s play. It did not even cause a tiny ripple within him.
Alexandra tried to chase after them but the man and the bodyguards had disappeared out of the hallway and into the elevator. She hung her head in distress. “Ah, what have I done!”Zayn felt even more speechless. “What happened to your bravado? Why are you regretting this all of a sudden?”“I’m worried about you!” Alexandra rubbed her temples and said in worrisome remorse, “You don’t know what my uncle’s like. He’s a fuddy-duddy with a hot temper—super vengeful. I’m his niece, so he’s used to me talking back to him. He won’t lay a finger on me even if I rile him up. Complaining to my Dad is the worst thing that he could do, but you’re different. You’re an outsider, and you call yourself my boyfriend too. He was probably fuming when you hit him with that. Based on his character, he won’t be letting you off so easily…”Alexandra slapped her face lightly in chagrin. “Sigh, it’s all my fault. I should’ve been more specific when I sent that text message.”“That’s what you’re worried abou
Where did he learn to fight? That question made Zayn take a stroll down memory lane, back to when he was still with the Larsons. It was a simpler time back then—he was genuinely happy during that period of his life. His relationship with Zidane had yet to sour to the point of irreconciliation.“I learned from a martial arts master when I was younger.” Zayn came up with something.Regardless, Alexandra’s eyes sparkled with excitement. She stared at Zayn expectantly. “Can you teach me?”Zayn was stunned, the way he looked at her was rather hilarious. “You want to learn?”“Yeah!” Alexandra gave an enthusiastic nod. “You know, I’ve dreamt about being a heroine ever since I was a little girl—a martial artist who helped the poor and fought for justice, just like Robin Hood, heh heh!” She punched the air around her as she spoke, dutifully disciplined.Her behavior earned a snigger from Zayn. “When would you ever need to practice martial arts as a woman? Besides, we live in a lawful socie