When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 916 An Encounter With The ExNôvelDrama.Org content.

After hanging up the phone, Zachary finally found relief.

He asked Vivian, “Where should we go?”

Vivian was feeling rather lazy and didn’t feel like doing much.

“Let’s head to the nearby mall. We can grab some food there. If Grandpa asks, we’ll just say we went to see a movie, how about that?” she suggested.

Though Zachary was reluctant, he recognized it as the best approach.

They went to the mall together.

At that time, the shopping mall was packed with people.

Vivian unintentionally bumped into Zachary’s arms from the bustling crowd several times. Left with no choice, Zachary had to safeguard her. “What’s even fun about this place?”

He couldn’t understand.

Vivian found herself contemplating that she had no idea where to go if she were to leave.

She spotted a grill house in the distance that had no queue. “Let’s head over there,” she suggested.

Perhaps in her rush to leave, she hadn’t noticed someone standing in front of her and nearly knocked them over.

“Could you be a bit more careful? My wife’s pregnant,” a familiar voice rang out.

Vivian was taken aback, only recognizing Ernest after she had steadied herself.

She saw Ernest assisting a gentle–looking woman with a slightly protruding belly.

She hadn’t expected Ernest’s wife to be pregnant not long after their marriage.

Ernest hadn’t expected to encounter Vivian there. His expression stiffened for a moment before he quickly regained his composure. “Oh, it’s you. After all this time, you’re still as careless as ever.”

Vivian didn’t refute his criticism but instead took a step back.

“Sorry, it wasn’t intentional.”

Listening to her, who was always fearless, apologize to Ernest, Zachary felt somewhat displeased.

He pulled Vivian into his arms. “Who isn’t pregnant these days? Vivian is also expecting.”

A single sentence caused Ernest’s pupils to contract.

Clearly, he didn’t expect Vivian to be carrying Zachary’s child.

Still unsatisfied, Zachary added, “Mr. Ernest, do you think you can afford to compensate if something happens to my son?”

Ernest was ready to retort, but his wife lowered her head and gently tugged the hem of his shirt. “Ernest, drop it. Let’s go, the baby and I are hungry.”

Upon hearing her words, Ernest decided to ignore Zachary and Vivian and carefully guided his wife past the two, making a cautious effort to maintain a distance.

Vivian watched as their figures receded into the distance, remaining in a daze for quite some time.

Zachary was displeased. “Isn’t he just a sc*mbag? Why the long face?”

He picked up his phone and walked off to the side to make a call.

Vivian’s mood was terrible at the moment. The image of how Ernest had protected his wife and the affectionate tone his wife had when calling him crossed her mind.

It was as if she and him were enemies in the past.

Even then, she couldn’t comprehend why Ernest, who had loved her deeply, left her without a word and suddenly married someone else.

Seeing Zachary on the phone at a distance, Vivian thought he didn’t want to keep her company anymore. She didn’t mind and was getting ready to grab a bite on her own.

No matter what, she couldn’t let herself go hungry.

Vivian went to the grill house alone, sat down, and ordered a meal.

By the time she finished placing her order, she noticed that everyone in the mall was heading toward the exit.

At that moment, the restaurant owner approached her with an apologetic demeanor.

“Apologies, miss, we’ve received instructions from the management and unfortunately, we can’t accommodate you today. Here’s a voucher for you. We look forward to welcoming you next time for a meal.”

Vivian was ushered out in a daze by the restaurant owner. Once outside, she noticed the security guards busily dispersing the crowd, urging everyone to leave.

She was about to leave when suddenly someone grabbed her arm.