Ex-husband’s Regret

"But I know this date isn't 100% accurate. However, I consulted a doctor who said drinking this can help relieve menstrual pain."

It might have been the reason that Jane had bumped her head, she was being a little slow.

"That's too late, I already..."

Her mouth always ran ahead while her brain lagged behind.

After a short pause, she reached out and took the bowl, downing it in one gulp.

"Thanks anyway."

Michael caught the main point. "Jane, you're on your period?"

"Yeah."

Jane grabbed her phone to place a delivery order.

Michael inadvertently saw what she was doing and said, "I'll go. Some delivery guys might not want to take this kind of order, I used to do deliveries."

This was the first time Jane had called a delivery guy to buy sanitary pads.

She usually prepared in advance.

But with everything going on lately and bumping her head, she had forgotten.

"Wait." Michael seemed to remember something and hurriedly added, "Call Mr. Collins. He's your boyfriend, I shouldn't have said that. I'm sorry, Jane." Jane felt no shame about her period.

It didn't matter whether it was a delivery service or Michael who went to buy the sanitary pads, she just needed it.

But Michael's attitude made it seem like a big deal.

"Aren't you going to cook?"

"I just made a cup of tea and began prepping the ingredients. I've just started roasting the chicken. It won't take long, the supermarket is just across the street." Michael understood Jane's intent and immediately went.

He didn't even take off his apron.

Jane didn't have time to stop him.

But she saw Michael pause at the door.

As he took a few steps toward the entrance, he spotted a cold-faced man standing there.

Jane instinctively opened her mouth to explain, but then swallowed the words.

Since they had broken up, what was there to explain?

Her silence only made Zachary's expression even colder.Còntens bel0ngs to Nô(v)elDr/a/ma.Org

He glanced at the apron Michael was wearing.

It was the one he had worn before.

He pushed Michael aside and walked step by step towards Jane, his voice cold and barely restrained. "Did you break up with me to be with him?"

Of course, Michael wouldn't explain anything to Zachary.

But he hadn't come today to cause trouble for Jane.

However, Zachary's words about breaking up caused him to be frozen on the spot.

If it was that easy to break up, then Zachary's feelings for Jane weren't that deep.

Jane didn't want to discuss these matters given her current state.

"We've already broken up, Mr. Collins. There's no need to explain who's in my room."

Zachary coldly scoffed, "No wonder."

It was as if everything clicked for him. "You said such firm words in front of my grandmother, yet suddenly proposed to break up. You must have had this thought for a while, just waiting for an opportunity to tell me. While I was feeling guilty and apologizing, you took advantage of the situation, not directly stating you wanted to break up but hinting at it, wanting me to agree. Jane, what a clever strategy you have."

Jane was utterly speechless.

His mind was always prone to over complicated things, but she had no intention of explaining anything.

In front of his grandmother, it was about not embarrassing anyone.

Breaking up also felt like the best way to resolve the current issue.

Nina's goal was Zachary, only after she and Zachary broke up would Nina believe it, allowing her to relax and letting Zachary and Frank find flaws and solve the current problem.

Letting Michael in was solely because he had saved her.

She was indeed angry at being used, but he wasn't a bad person.

To put it simply, he was just being exploited.

"It's just as you think... ouch!"