StarNovelChapter 215 "The stray cats aren't worth feeding. This premium cat food is for Rena..." Zach paused, then corrected himself, "For Serena's cat. I was just about to call you since I wasn't sure how to bring it upstairs." He walked up to Serena and placed the bags at her feet. These were the most expensive brands from the pet store.
Serena barely glanced at them. "Take them back. My calico cat already has a brand she's used to." "That fast?" Zach looked surprised.
He had only recently found out from the building's management that the top-floor resident had cdown one night looking for a cat. That was when he realized Serena had one at home.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt had only been a few days, and he was surprised that the cat already had a favorite brand. "That's the brand I picked out for the cat, isn't it?" Hugh suddenly spoke up, glancing at Serena. "Last tI bathed it, I saw the food next to its bowl. Celeste brought it over for me, right?" Serena smiled and nodded. "That's right. My calico cat loves it. I was just thinking about ordering more online." "No need. I'll have Celeste bring more over. Sbrand, guaranteed quality," Hugh responded smoothly. They continued chatting as if no one else were there. Watching them, Zach felt his chest tighten. His fingers curled slightly.
"You sure know what a cat likes, Mr. Larson. Pity you don't seem to understand people." Serena thought, "What was with the passive-aggressive tone?" Serena frowned, about to confront him, but Hugh spoke first, "Mr. Foster, if you can't even figure out a cat's preferences, what makes you think you can talk toabout people? Cats choose their food, and Serena chooses who she wants in her life.
"Don't belittle her judgment with your narrow perspective. She knows what's best." As he spoke, he stepped forward, positioning himself protectively in front of Serena. Zach's brows furrowed.
"You call that better? You mean being your hidden mistress?" "Don't use those words on her." Hugh's gaze darkened.
Hugh frowned slightly and took a step forward, the weight of his polished shoes hitting the ground like a silent warning. His gaze was cold and unyielding, cutting through the space between them like a blade aimed straight at Zach's chest.
"You don't even deserve to say her name." The accusations Zach had prepared faded into nothing, lodging in his throat, leaving him unable to speak. His breath caught in his throat.
However, Hugh remained calm and composed as he spoke, "You dragged her away from the place she grew up, away from the things her mother left behind. She should have had a place in Jansen Group, with the friends she once had..." As Hugh's voice rose, Serena instinctively lifted her gaze to his broad back. A pang of emotion swelled inside her. The things she had once given up for Zach-someone had remembered them for her.
Even if they were just allies, even if it was nothing more than mutual benefit, he still remembered.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmZach stood frozen, the weight of Hugh's words settling over him. It pulled him back to nights in their old house.
He had believed that connecting the two villas meant connecting thein hearts as well; te had always thought he was enough to be her whole world.
But there were nights when she would stand on the top-floor balcony, letting the cold wind seep into her bones as she gazed toward the distant skyline of Westhaven.
Back then, he would quietly drape a coat over her shoulders, pull her into his arms, and carry her inside, hoping the Warmth of their hcould fill the emptiness she never spoke of. Now, as Hugh's accusations pressed down on him, a realization crept in.
A deep, uneasy guilt crept into his chest. His throat tightened, and his voice cout unsteady. "I thought..." "You thought what you did was best for her?" Hugh cut him off, stepping even closer.
There was barely any space left between them, yet Hugh remained composed.
"You don't have the power to stand above others, yet you carry the arrogance of someone who does. That's why you were never the right choice."
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