After Eight Years, She Left Me at the Altar for Her First Love のすべてのチャプター: チャプター 41 - チャプター 50

Fiona remembered the phone call Lucas had made at the gala the night before, and anger surged through her.Rachel had been playing both sides all along. She had put on such a convincing act that even Fiona had been fooled.“Get out!” Fiona said coldly. “And don’t ever let me see you again!”The hallway fell silent.Rachel had never seen Fiona this angry before.She knew there was no point in saying anything else. With resentment burning in her eyes, she turned to leave.Then a tall figure appeared at the far end of the hallway.“Fiona, what happened? Why are you so angry?”Zac’s voice was clear and gentle.His skin was fair, and his features were soft and handsome. His slightly messy hair framed eyes that still held a hint of boyish charm.He wore an oversized light-blue hoodie with no accessories, giving him a clean, youthful look that made him seem like a college student.It would have been a perfect image if not for the crutch in his left hand and the heavy cast on his le

The elevator doors slid shut with a soft chime.All the color drained from Zac’s face.A chill ran through him.Fiona had refused him because of Lucas.That had never happened before.Was it because he had spoken up for Rachel?No. That could not be it.Then he remembered what Rachel had told him on the phone: Fiona wanted to hold another wedding with Lucas.Could it be that Fiona had really fallen for Lucas?Had everything she did today, including making an example out of Rachel, been for Lucas’s sake?Panic rose in Zac’s chest.He couldn’t let that happen.He had to pull Fiona’s attention back to him. He had to make sure she only saw him.“Hey, it’s raining outside. Did you bring an umbrella?”“The forecast said it wasn’t supposed to rain today. Whatever. I’ll just grab one from the convenience store after work.”Two employees passed Zac, chatting casually.Rain?Zac’s eyes flickered.An idea took shape almost immediately.Inside the elevator, silence stretched bet

Zac had fallen near the intersection outside Shaw Corporation and hurt his leg.By the time Fiona arrived, he was sitting on the wet pavement, soaked through by the rain. His crutch had landed a few feet away.He looked up at her, pale and miserable, like a lost puppy caught in a storm.“Fiona…”Fiona immediately had the bodyguards help him into the car and rushed him to the Shaw family’s private hospital.By the time they arrived, Zac’s manager, Elsa, had heard the news and rushed over as well.Zac had already changed into dry clothes and was lying in a hospital bed by the time the doctor finished examining him.Elsa slipped a thick envelope of cash into the doctor’s coat pocket and smiled.“You know what to tell Ms. Shaw, right?”The doctor’s eyes flickered. He adjusted his glasses.“Mr. Carter’s fall was serious. Combined with the rain, it caused a high fever. He needs to stay in the hospital for observation.”“Thank you, Doctor.”Elsa watched him leave with a satisfied

Elsa’s eyes widened.What did that mean?Was Fiona trying to distance herself from Zac?Fiona gave her a meaningful look.“Zac is at a critical point in his career. As his manager, you should be guiding him in the right direction.”Elsa fell silent, unable to argue.After a long pause, she finally said, “Ms. Shaw, you know how Zac feels about you…”“Elsa, I see Zac as someone I owe. Nothing more.”“My fiancé is Lucas York. He’s the only person who will stand beside me in the future. If Zac needs help, I’ll help him. But anything beyond that is impossible.”Fiona had never been clueless when it came to feelings.She had always known Zac liked her.She had even known that he and Lucas had competed for her attention.She never stepped in because she knew Lucas had always been patient and generous enough not to make an issue of it.Sometimes, she had even quietly enjoyed seeing Lucas get jealous over her.But that could not continue.Lucas had misunderstood the relationship

“Once enough time has passed, she’ll let go.”Hearing that, Kenneth finally sounded relieved.“I’m glad you see it clearly, Lucas. You don’t go back to someone who treated you badly. I’m free this weekend, so let me set you up with someone.”Lucas laughed and swore at him under his breath before ending the call.He caught sight of the messages Fiona had sent, but he ignored them and went back to work.At three that afternoon, Fiona returned to the office.She went straight to the executive suite, only to find that Lucas wasn’t there.Panic rose in her chest. She reached for her phone, then remembered that he had blocked her long ago.Mandy, who was in the office next door, saw the look on Fiona’s face and spoke up.“Ms. Shaw, Mr. York hasn’t left. He’s still in his office working.”The knot in Fiona’s chest finally loosened.“I see.”She headed for Lucas’s office without another word.Lucas heard the door open but didn’t look up. His attention stayed fixed on the work in f