Chapter 3

Zach returned home.

When he saw that Yvonne was still sleeping, he leaned over to kiss her. But right as he drew closer, she sneezed violently and consecutively because of the pungent scent of perfume on him.

Yvonne covered her nose and gasped for air.

Zach scowled and hurriedly got up to open the window.

“Sorry. I forgot that you were allergic. I’ll take a shower.”

By the time he came out, Yvonne had already gone to the living room.

The sight of the empty dining table puzzled Zach. “You didn’t cook breakfast today?”

Yvonne looked down with an expressionless face. “Haven’t you eaten already?”

Zach stared at her in shock.

With extraordinary calmness, she said, “You posted on Instagram and even changed your profile pic.”

Scowling, he took his phone out to take a look.

Bella was the one who had used his phone to post on his Instagram.

She even made their profile pics match.

An awkward expression appeared on Zach’s face as he put his phone back in his pocket and smiled. “My secretary’s son was in the company yesterday. He might have changed my profile pic for fun.”

Yvonne’s heart sank, and she felt a chill run down her spine. Nevertheless, she stood unmoving.

This was the second time Zach had lied to her.

While her mind wandered, he returned downstairs with a luggage bag in hand.

“Honey, I’m going on a business trip to a branch company for a few days. Your birthday’s around the corner, so wait for me. I’ll give you a surprise once I’m back!”

Yvonne did not answer and just hung her head. When her eyes landed on the luggage bag, there was only mockery in them.

Zach’s heart clenched when he saw this. But before he could say anything, his phone vibrated.

When he saw the caller ID, he cast Yvonne a subconscious glance. Once he realized that she was not looking at him, he returned to the room to answer his phone.

The sound of the door’s lock clicking shut made Yvonne bend down to open the luggage bag.

Soon, she found two boxes of unopened condoms in one of the bag’s layers.

With stiff movements, she put the luggage bag back in its place as she broke into a self-deprecating smile.

In the previous cycle, Zach started going on frequent business trips after the gathering.

At that time, she was worried that he would overwork himself. So, she would make various nourishing soups for him. By the looks of it, she had been a fool!

After Zach left, Yvonne left as well.

She wanted to send all of the things in her studio to her mother’s place before she left the country.

By the time she was done, the sun had already set. She dragged her exhausted body back. After she locked the door, the police called.

The moment Yvonne arrived at the place, she saw Zach swinging his fist at a man. A woman was hugging him tightly to stop him. She was crying so much that her makeup was ruined.

“Don’t, Zach!”

Zach’s eyes were bloodshot with rage. He was like an enraged lion who wanted to rip the man apart.

“Heh. I was wondering why you’ve become so bold. So, it’s because you’ve gotten yourself attached to someone rich,” the man said haughtily while he hid behind the police.

“Mr. Frank, you’re making things hard for us.”

However, Zach refused to listen to anyone and just wanted to punch the man.

The scene stunned Yvonne.

She had seen Zach being this wild and violent before.

At that time, he had wanted to build a company through his own efforts, so he spent all his time at the company.

Yvonne had pitied him back then. She could not bear the thought of him having take-out and instant noodles all the time. As such, she would always cook for him and deliver the food to him.

One day, it poured, and two drunkards dragged Yvonne to a back alley. Fortunately, a passerby saved her. Zach learned of this later and located the drunkards’ houses.

When Yvonne arrived, she was shocked. Blood was flowing down Zach’s hands nonstop while those two people lay twitching on the ground.

The bloodshot look in his eyes was the same as the one he had in the present.

Cracks filled Yvonne’s heart, and her legs felt like they were made of lead with each step she took.

As she stared at the enraged man, she called out to him, “Zach.”