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Chapter 826 The Zachary Then And Now
Chapter 826 The Zachary Then And Now
Zachary's words hung in the air as the rumble of a car pierced the villa's silence. He turned to the
window, watching Cherise wrestle a reluctant Lyra through the gate.
Damien chuckled, "Look, our firecracker Cherry has come to interrogate us."
Zachary chuckled, his laughter carrying a touch of irony. "Crazy, right? Once upon a time, she was my
world; Lyra was just the shadow in the corner. I never thought I'd be talking about her with you like this,
let alone with a smile. But here we are."
In the past, he never entertained advances from any other woman. His eyes and heart were exclusively
for Cherise. Hence, Lyra, the silent guardian angel who consistently appeared whenever he needed
help and support, became a mere afterthought.
It became a never-ending cycle of rescue and retreat, where she would inexplicably go MIA again after
weathering through the storm with him.
But Zachary was a changed man now, seeing things differently.
A recent accident had flipped the script. It had shown him the power of care, the warmth of being
looked after. It was Lyra, the girl he barely noticed, who'd picked up the pieces and shown him what
true love and care felt like.
Turning to Damien with a composed expression, he asked, "How should we explain this to them?"
Rubbing his throbbing forehead, Damien responded, "Just tell them the truth."
Concerning Raymond's escape, Damien and Zachary believed the fewer people who knew, the better.
Damien hadn't mentioned a word to Cherise, fearing she would worry. But if hiding it affected the
relationship between newlyweds Lyra and Zachary, it might be better to come clean.
After all, even if they kept it hidden, it would only be a matter of time.
While Damien and Zachary conversed, Cherise dragged Lyra upstairs, questioning, "Hey! What's going
on with you, Zac?" NôvelDrama.Org holds © this.
Confronted with Lyra's timidity, Cherise, usually lovely and charming, morphed into a fiery and
argumentative woman.
She guided Lyra upstairs and sat on the sofa across from Zachary, saying, "Lyra spilled everything to
me. I think she has a point. If you genuinely don't want to be with her, then divorce is the way to go."
Feeling amused and helpless, Zachary retorted, "Who says I don't?!"
As he spoke, his gaze helplessly shifted towards Lyra. But the latter, who had secretly had a crush on
him for years, couldn't meet his gaze. She just looked down with cheeks burning.
Cherise, watching the awkward silence unfold, pursed her lips.
Cherise's lips firmed. "So, care to explain why the night-long sigh, Mr. Groom? Shouldn't you be busy
with your new wife?"
Zachary's eyes darted to Damien, silently begging for backup. Read at NovelDrama.Org
Lyra and Cherise blinked. The former blurted out, "What do you mean?"
Damien took a deep breath and said to his wife, "Everything. See, after you hit the hay last night, Mr.
Kolson called. Turns out Raymond's on the loose again."