Chapter 99
As soon as Zachary walked in Quentin sat up anxiously and blurted out, “Mr. Flynn, about
night–it was :
all my fault. I hope you weren’t hurt.” “I’m fine, Zachary said as he set down the gift box and fruit basket, barely responding to Quentin, He scanned the room, searching for someone.
After a long pause, he finally asked, “Where’s Gwyneth? Mr. Jenkins was so angry that he ended up in the hospital. How could she not even come to
visit?
Zachary tossed and turned all night, his mind replaying only Cwyneth’s rejection and the way she just watched.
*Back then, how could Gwennie ever have just sat there, calmly enjoying her meal while watching me get beaten? Zachary thought bitterly. Gwennic would have rushed over to take the blows for me, crying
g out to ask if I was hurt. But now, she did nothing!
Gwennie would have rushed over to take the blows for me, crying out to ask if I was hurt. But now,
she did nothing!
Quentin squinted at Zachary, sizing him up and calculating how much affection Zachary still held for Gwyneth.
Diana said, “Gwyneth has always been disrespectful to Quentin. Even knowing he’s in the hospital, she hasn’t come to visit even once
Mr. Flynn, since you’re so close to her, maybe you could talk some sense into her? After all, Quentin is her father. Deep down, he cares about her.
“No matter what happened, shouldn’t she at least come visit when her father is sick? Don’t you think?”
“First lure her here, then deal with her however Quentin wants, Diana thought her scheme well calculated.
Quentin chimed in with feigned sorrow, “How could I have raised such an ungrateful daughter? Mr. Flynn, given your shared history with her. perhaps you could say something to her?”
Quentin just wanted someone to keep Gwyneth in check, but Zachary wasn’t buying it.
Gwyneth could actually bring herself to reject him, callously tossing aside thirteen years of shared history.
Of course, she could refuse to visit her hated father and the stepmother she can’t stand. With her not here, there was no point for Zachary to stay either. He stood up and said, “She has her reasons.
“Since you’re fine. Mr. Jenkins. I’ll be going now!
With her not here, there was no point for Zachary to stay either. He stood up and said. “She has her reasons. Since you’re fine, Mr. Jenkins, I’ll be going now.”
Zachary paused mid–step. I have no intention of breaking up with her
Diana and Quentin were both stunned. Break up? they thought, exchanging bewildered glances. Gwyneth was already married could Zachary still be talking about not breaking up? Did he really not know she was married”
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Harrison. How
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Zachary added, “Gwennie’s just mad at me. Getting involved with Harrison was just a momentary lapse in judgment.
“Twin her back and keep her in line. I won’t let her wreck some married man’s household or keep making one mistake after another. You can count on me. Mr. Jenkim.”
With that, Zachary turned to leave,
Quemin was still stunned, but Diana stepped forward first, blocking Zachary’s paths. “Exactly,” she said, “Girls should learn to respect and love
themselves.
“But Gwyneth is still so young and naive. Mr. Lopez is much more mature. It would be all too easy to wrap a girl around his finger. Please, keep an eye on her for us, won’t you?”
Diana insisted relentlessly that Gwyneth was the mistress, The more Zachary listened, the more alarmed he became. It began to dawn on hims.
Gwyneth is so young. She has only ever been with me, so innocent and naive, he thought. In contrast, Harrison is so much more mature and so calculating, Gwende must have been taken advantage of by him!
Zachary’s eyes darkened with resolve. “I understand. I’ll keep an eye on her, he promised.
Inwardly, he swore. ‘Til make sure Gwenne sees the truth. Harrison only treats her as a
plaything
