Way Back Into Love (Essie)

Chapter 137 I Don't Want To See Them All My Life (Part One)

Essie wrinkled her nose and said, "I decided to help you because you helped me defeat Sunny before.

It's none of our business to care for each other, so you don't need to worry about me. I won't be

someone who is like a strong glue that you won't be able to take off once it has stuck to you. I am like a

magic sticker that you can remove whenever you want and won't pollute the environment."

What she said came as more of a blow than a comfort to Zac.

His bright eyes suddenly darkened. "Maybe I'm the one who's a strong glue. Once I am stuck to you,

you will never be able to get rid of me for the rest of your life."

She smiled and her eyes took the shape of a beautiful crescent moon. In the setting sun, she said

jokingly, "If you are willing to stick to me, then I'd be quite happy to accept it. You are so handsome.

You can be appreciated as an ornament at home, and you carry a ton of money with you. I can get as

much money as I want from you anytime and lead a comfortable life for the rest of my life. Don't you

think I'd be happy to stay with you?"

Zac couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that he was still of value to her.

"Honey, there's another thing I'm good for. Don't forget about it."

"What is it?" She raised her eyebrows.

"I can please you anytime you want." With a cheeky smile, he took her in his arms.

"Bastard, you want to take advantage of me again!" Her cheeks became flushed and she thumped him

on the shoulder.

"I have no choice. I am now addicted to it." He smiled and lowered his head to kiss her.

While Essie and Zac were busy teasing each other, Mary entered Albert's study.

She didn't come in until she had regained her composure and she had a gentle and deliberate smile

plastered on her face.

Albert cast a sidelong glance at her and pretended to know nothing. He waved her over to him and

said, "It's good that you came. Zac went to his wife while we were in the middle of playing chess.

Please help me analyze the situation. Let's see who would've won between us this time." noveldrama

Mary walked to the table and sat down. She looked at the chessboard and shook her head

absentmindedly. "It's a half-finished game. It's impossible to tell what the outcome would have been."

"Not necessarily. Sometimes the outcome can be seen from the very beginning, and it would be

useless to carry on." His tone seemed to carry a double-meaning.

Mary rolled her eyes at him and snapped, "Are you reprimanding me for being nosy?"

"Well, aren't I right?" Taking a drag of his cigar, Albert said, "Let the kids solve their problems on their

own. Love can't be forced."

"I don't think Zac intends to settle it the right way. He ran away without telling any of us in the

beginning, and now he has brought a woman back with him. He is obviously trying to evade his

responsibility to Valery and his child. The baby in Valery's belly is my eldest grandson. He will be born a

bastard if they don't get married, and I can't let that happen. Besides, how could you expect Valery's

family to put up with this? If Zac can't give Valery a valid explanation, it will definitely hurt the harmony

between our two families. I did what I did for the sake of our family!" Mary defended herself.

Hearing that, the smile on Albert's face froze for a moment, and a hint of coldness flashed across his

eyes. "The relationship between our families has been damaged for fifteen years because of what you

did. Did you really think that when you helped Elizabeth get what she wanted and forced Luce out of

the family, Baron was okay with it? In the many years since then, has he been to our house even

once?" he said.

Mary's mouth twitched. The only reason she even helped Elizabeth back then was that he had an affair

with Luce. Luce was like another thorn in her flesh who had deeply stabbed her in the heart. She was

far sharper than Minny.

However, she did not dare to mention a word about it. Albert looked gentle on the surface, but once you

really annoyed him, he would be furious.

She had to think about another way to excuse what she did. "I just wanted to make up for what I did. If

Zac marries Valery, then our families will become one, and for the sake of his daughter, Baron won't be

bothered about it anymore."

"Zac is married now. He chose the most suitable girl to be his wife. As his parents, we should respect

his choice and not interfere with his life. As for Valery, the best thing to do is to persuade her to leave

right now. After she gives birth to the child, she and Zac can raise him together, or she can leave Zac to

take care of him alone. Zac has promised to take responsibility for the child anyway."

Mary curled her lips and said, "I don't even know what kind of person Zac is anymore. Valery is a nice

and noble girl, while Essie is a girl from an ordinary family. Every daughter-in-law of our family is a lady

from a rich and powerful family. If she becomes the hostess of our family, how will she be able to win

the public over?" She also wanted to mention that Essie was an unlucky woman, but she didn't after

giving it a second thought. Albert hated superstitions the most, and if she said that, he would just end

up scolding her.

Albert put an arm around her shoulder and said, "Our family has everything now. There is no need for

us to seek relation with other rich and powerful families. It's okay to marry a girl from an ordinary family.

But only if she has a clear background."

"Have you had her background investigated?" Mary asked casually.

Albert nodded as a mischievous expression crossed his eyes.

Seeing this, Mary didn't say anything more. After all, Essie hadn't made a big mistake or done anything

improper, so she didn't have a good enough reason to make Albert kick her out. It wouldn't be

reasonable for her to oppose him again.

Besides, that wasn't the reason she had come here.

After a moment's silence, she said cautiously, "I heard that Minny is back."

"Really? When did she come back?" he raised his eyebrows and said in an indifferent tone.

"I don't know. Zac said he saw her yesterday." She peeped at her husband's expression. Hearing this,

Albert was in a daze and his eyes sharpened.