Chapter 118 Such A Fool
Chapter 118 Such A Fool
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Since things had reached such a point, Lenora tried her best to avoid Zachary at the office. However, Zachary acted as if nothing had happened, continuing to invite Lenora to have meals in his office.
Lenora sat down on the couch, noting the table full of her favorite dishes before her. Watching Zachary carefully laying out her cutlery for her, a sudden urge welled up within her. She really wanted to ask: Was there still a chance for them to be public about their relationship?
Before she could even open her mouth, Zachary spoke up first. “Nora, I’ve thought about what’s going on online. I’ve considered making our relationship public, but if we do, Susanna will become the target. This could ruin her reputation, and she might never recover from it. Moreover, the public attention wouldn’t simply disappear; it would only intensify and might get out of control…”
“You don’t have to say anything more. I already know all this.”
The food in Lenora’s mouth suddenly lost all flavor. It was as if she was chewing on wax, making it hard to swallow.
In that very moment, a thought suddenly sprang into Lenora’s mind. What was it that she liked about him?
Did she enjoy his ongoing humiliations and deceptions all this while?
She had actually held a sliver of hope for him just moments ago.
I really was such a fool!
Silence descended upon the office.
Zachary pursed his lips, wanting to say something more.
However, after a moment of silence, he didn’t say anything. Instead, he furrowed his brows, set down his cutlery, and stood up to go to the restroom.
At that moment, the phone resting on the table started to ring.
Lenora intended to grab it to take a look, but a thought crossed her mind, and she withdrew her hand, pretending not to have heard anything.
The call went unanswered and automatically disconnected, only for the ringtone to sound off again after a brief two–second pause. This cycle repeated over and over.
After ringing three times, it finally ceased.
When Zachary returned, Lenora gave him a glance. “Someone called you.three times in a row. It must be urgent.”
Zachary walked over to the table and picked up his phone, casually asking, “Who was it?”
Lenora busied herself with cleaning up the takeout trash as she replied, “I don’t know, I didn’t check.”
Realizing something, Zachary paused in his actions and cast his gaze toward Lenora, studying her for a few seconds.
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Ever since that day, she had never touched his phone again.
Just then, his phone
rang again.
Zachary clearly saw the caller ID on the screen: Yelena
He ended the call and helped Lenora tidy up.
Lenora glanced at him. “Why aren’t you answering?”
Zachary remained silent.
Suddenly, his secretary knocked on the door. “Mr. Fuller?”
“Come in.”
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The secretary pushed the door open and raised the phone she was holding in her hand. “Mr. Fuller, Ms. Wate called me, insisting that you take the call. She mentioned something about Ms. Carston…”
Upon seeing Lenora there as well, the secretary abruptly fell silent. She took another look at Zachary’s expression and instantly regretted it so much that she could have kicked herself. Hurriedly, she said, “I’ll respond to her right away…”
Oddly enough, her phone had somehow switched to speaker mode, so Yelena’s voice echoed from the speaker. “Mr. Fuller! If you don’t want to live the rest of your life in regret, feel free to hang up!”
The air seemed to stand still for a few seconds.
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The secretary’s face had turned pale as she snuck a few glances at Zachary.
Upon hearing this, Lenora deduced that the person who had been trying to get in contact with Zachary earlier must have been Yelena.
Luckily, she hadn’t touched Zachary’s phone. Otherwise, it would have been another situation hard to explain.
She glanced at Zachary. “Go ahead and take it.”
At this point, why pretend to turn a blind eye? Trying to conceal it would only make things more
obvious.
Zachary paused for a moment, his brow furrowed as he took the phone from his secretary. He walked over to the window and asked calmly, “What’s up?”
The secretary stood cautiously to the side, secretly thinking to herself, It seems like Mr. Fuller is quite scared of Ms. Wilkin…
On the other end of the phone, Yelena’s voice was filled with urgency as she said “Mr. Fuller, I’m at the hospital right now. Could you please hurry over? Susanna is extremely upset-”
Zachary interrupted her, “Where is the doctor?”
“The doctor is at his wit’s end as Susanna is simply not cooperating with the treatment. Mr. Fuller, you have no idea how she’s been getting by these past few days. Could you perhaps show her a little sympathy?”
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“Her body is her own. If she doesn’t take care of it, she’s the one who will suffer in the end. Outside of work matters, I won’t interfere anymore. She can do as she pleases.”
After he finished speaking, Zachary immediately hung up the phone. Turning around, he saw Lenora sitting quietly on the couch.
Once the secretary had left, she asked, “Is Susanna in the hospital? Aren’t you going to visit?”
“Do you want me to go over?”
Lenora felt that it wasn’t a matter of whether she desired it or not, but rather if Susanna would choose to give up or not.
Sure enough, while the two were taking a break together in the lounge, Yelena called again.
Zachary took the call in the lounge, so Lenora heard him ask, “Did they administer a sedative?”
“They did. However, Susanna has been sedated quite frequently lately, and her body has developed a resistance so it’s not very effective anymore.”
“Why didn’t they get more people to restrain her?”
She’s already injured two doctors…”
After a moment, Zachary ended the call and turned his gaze toward Lenora.
Lenora propped herself up, her eyes clear and lucid. She shrugged nonchalantly. “Go to the hospital?”
Looking into Lenora’s eyes, Zachary’s breath hitched as he explained, “Susanna attempted to end her life by slashing her wrists…”
His voice gradually softened as he understood that any further explanations at this point would seem feeble and futile.
He simply couldn’t bear to stand by and do nothing as something happened to Susanna. When she was ill, she was capable of anything.
“Right, I understand.” Lenora nodded indifferently. “You may go now.”
In reality, she had guessed that Susanna was going to jump off the building, but it wasn’t far off.
“Let’s go together. I agreed I wouldn’t meet her alone again.”
“If I were to go, I’m afraid Ms. Carston might be heartbroken…”
Zachary watched her intently, not moving an inch.
“Fine then.” Lenora sighed in resignation, slipping on her shoes and getting out of bed to straighten her clothes.
The two of them settled into the car and headed to the hospital.
Lenora leaned back in her seat, gazing out at the street view through the window. This was a gesture she often made recently while sharing a vehicle with Zachary.
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The inside of the car was silent.
Zachary turned to look at her profile. Seemingly afraid that she was
gry, he held her hand in his, gently caressing the back of her hand with his thumb. His touch was soothing, although it was unclear whether he was trying to comfort Lenora or himself.
The two arrived at the hospital and headed straight for the ward where Susanna was staying.
Yelena was in Susanna’s hospital room, comforting her Apart from her, there were also two doctors standing nearby, both of whom were at a loss about how to help Susanna.
Upon seeing Zachary at the door, a delighted smile graced Yelena’s face. “Mr. Fuller, you’ve finally-”
As she was mid–sentence, the smile on Yelena’s face suddenly froze. For a fleeting moment, her expression cracked–she had spotted Lenora standing behind Zachary.
In the blink of an eye, she returned to her usual composure. “Mr. Fuller, you need to come and see Susanna quickly. Her hand is bleeding profusely. She refuses to get it bandaged and won’t let any doctor
near…”
The doctor instinctively stepped aside, making room, and said, “We need to calm the patient down as soon as possible. Her wound is bleeding non–stop, so it’s imperative to stitch it up immediately.”
“Let me give it a try.”
When Zachary looked over, he saw Susanna huddled in the corner of the sickbed. Her eyes were ringed with dark circles, her face sallow, and she looked gaunt and haggard. Her hair was disheveled, while her arms were wrapped around her knees in a defensive posture. The hospital gown and sheets were all stained with bright red blood, a sight that was shocking to behold.
Given the circumstances and the scene before her, even Lenora couldn’t help but shake her head in disbelief, secretly sighing, let alone Zachary.
Lenora’s gaze settled on Zachary, noticing a faint flicker in his dark eyes.
The woman he had once truly loved, his ex–girlfriend, had turned into this because of him. She refused to believe that Zachary wasn’t moved deep down in his heart.
Zachary took a step forward, causing Susanna to instantly tremble. She was like a hedgehog on high alert, her body tense as she shouted at the top of her lungs, “Don’t come any closer!”
Zachary paused for a moment before gently sitting down next to her. “Susanna, it’s me.”
Upon hearing the voice, Susanna shuddered all over, lifting her head in disbelief. She looked at Zachary, her lips trembling and eyes brimming with tears. Her voice was hoarse as she asked, “Zack, is it really you?”
“It is.”
“You came to see me?” Susanna slowly reached out, gently caressing Zachary’s cheek. However, Zachary slightly furrowed his brows, subtly avoiding her touch.
A flicker of resentment flashed across Susanna’s face, gone as quickly as it had appeared, and then she wept, “Zack, you’ve finally come to see me!”
