“In my opinion, you should beat her in a more subtle way,” Madeleine was trying to be as helpful as she
could.
With a smiling face, Ophelia hid the sorrow deep in her eyes.
Last night, she received a phone call from Zachariah. As soon as she picked up the phone, Zachariah
commanded her, “Where are you now? Come home right away.”
He hung up the phone as soon as he finished speaking.
“Zachariah?” Madeleine asked.
Ophelia nodded.
“What did he say?”
“He asked me to go back home.”
“Nothing else?”
Madeleine suddenly felt so mad. She rubbed the pillow in her arms and made the decision for Ophelia.
“No, you won't go back. If you go back as long as he wanted, I'll leave you.”
“The big boss just called me. Do I really have a choice?” Ophelia dropped her phone on the bed and
said helplessly.
“Even the ordinary employees can take it out after long and unreasonable labors, not to mention that
you're his wife. How could he talk to you like that?”
“Honey, don't forget that he saved your life.”
“No, the doctors saved my life.”
“He pulled some strings and invited James from the US, or you may still be a vegetable in bed now.”
Staring at her, Madeleine said, “Are you here to talk back to me?”
Ophelia got off the bed. She put on a red dress, took her purse and said, “I have to go.”
“Ophelia, how can you be such a coward?”
“Madeleine, I know what you want to say to me, but I want to keep this between me and Zachariah.
Don't worry! Nobody can hurt me unless I allow them to. I know from our wedding day that our
marriage wouldn't last long. I've never expected much from it. Seeing Cora today, I know that
Zachariah may be a successful businessman, but he had a very lousy taste for women.”
Madeleine snapped her fingers and said, “Congratulations, you finally get the point.”
Ophelia carried the purse under her arm and said, “Fine, I got to go now.”
Madeleine sent her to the gate and said, “Call me if you need anything... and watch out for you and
your baby.”
Ophelia gave an “OK” gesture and said: “Don't worry. I will call you if I need anything. My baby is all I
cherish now, I'll treat it well.”
After that, Ophelia walked into the elevator and went downstairs.
She took a cab and got back to the downtown apartment. As she walked out of the elevator and took
the keys to unlock the door, a strong arm grabbed her in. She fell into the strong arms of a man, and
her nose was rubbing on the thick chest which was hard as a rock.
That bump was so hard that she almost shed tears due to the pain.
She endured the pain, raised her head to look at the man's hard chin. Then she smiled coquettishly,
and said, “Mr. Chambers, what is this for? Do you miss me?”
Zachariah squeezed her chin forcefully and said, “Who's the guy you had dinner with tonight?”
Ophelia giggled; her cheeks turned rosy. “Mr. Chambers, are you jealous?”
A stern look flashed in Zachariah's eyes. He said, “Don't try to act dumb with me. You know what will
happen if you have cheated on me.”
“Mr. Chambers, don't you think this is a bit unfair? Cora is already back. We'll soon end our marriage.
Who I was with is none of your business.”
Zachariah lowered his head and bit her lips violently as a punishment. Ophelia felt painful, but didn't
dare to make a sound.
After he relaxed his bite, Ophelia touched her lips and found blood on her fingers. She was mad and
said in mocking tone, “Mr. Chambers must be born in the year of dog.”
“We haven't divorced yet. You are my woman. If you dare to hook up with other men, I'll let you suffer,
no matter who you are to me.”
“Do you even care who I am to you?” Ophelia asked, “You brought your ex to me and told her I am a
random friend. Do you really care about my feeling?”
Zachariah narrowed his eyes and said, “Are you protesting against me?”
Ophelia raised her head and fixed her charming eyes on his face, “Or what else do you thinking I am
doing, Mr. Chambers?”
“Ophelia, don't forget that it was just a contract marriage between us.”
Nodding, Ophelia interrupted him, “That is exactly what I mean. It is no more than a contract marriage
and we've clarified everything when we signed the contract. I'll do my job, and you won't interfere in
any of my business. Do you remember?”
Zachariah's face became gloomier. “So the man is your new lover?”
“You don't have to be so blunt. Please don't worry. I'm not taking every opportunity during the break of
our contract marriage to hunt for new lovers. I'm not like you. You must feel very happy to be with your
new lovers and exes.”
Zachariah didn't like Ophelia to be sarcastic. He wanted her to follow her like a pet, a dog, not a
hedgehog with pikes.
“Ophelia, are you disobeying me?”
Nodding, Ophelia interrupted him, “That is exactly what | mean. It is no more than a contract marriage
and we've clarified everything when we signed the contract. I'll do my job, and you won't interfere in
any of my business. Do you remember?”
Zachariah's face became gloomier. “So the man is your new lover?”
“You don't have to be so blunt. Please don't worry. I'm not taking every opportunity during the break of
our contract marriage to hunt for new lovers. I'm not like you. You must feel very happy to be with your
new lovers and exes.”
Zachariah didn't like Ophelia to be sarcastic. He wanted her to follow her like a pet, a dog, nota
hedgehog with pikes.
“Ophelia, are you disobeying me?”
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