A Beautiful Misunderstanding

Chapter 160 A Third-Party Profit (Part Two)

Leila felt a wave of disappointment course through her heart but she did her best to hide it. Wearing a beautiful smile, she said, "Can I ask you something?"

"What is it?" Zac said, raising his eyebrows.

"You are never serious about your relationship with Essie, am I right?" Deep down, she worried about his answer.

Taking a sip of the champagne, Zac fell silent for a while and said coldly, "I have no feelings for her nor did I ever have one." Zac had always been a good liar. From the way he spoke, one would have thought he was speaking about a valueless thing.

Leila sighed with relief.

'I knew it!' she thought to herself. He couldn't fall in love with a simpleton like Essie. Even if he had sex with her, it probably meant nothing. He did it to meet his physical needs.

"Come on, Zac. Let's dance. I haven't danced with you for a long time." She started to move like a flying butterfly.

Zac nodded slightly, took her hand and walked onto the dancing floor.

A piece of wonderful music rang. It was a waltz.

He gently embraced her. As soon as his hands touched her body, Leila felt happy. She enjoyed his company. Her beautiful dress began to spread like rose blossom petals.

However Zac's mind was elsewhere. His thoughts had drifted away into another space. In it, Leila was replaced by a little figure. This little figure, Essie, was capable of both making him sad and happy.

In the middle of the party, Valery showed up. Like a meteorite, she made a great tumult in the crowd of the dancing floor.

It was with great difficulty that Valery had driven Essie away. And now, she couldn't let others take away her fruit of victory!

The music hadn't stopped yet, and Zac and Leila were still dancing on the dancing floor. She didn't stop them at once, but secretly took several shots of them. Her resentment needed to be shared with someone.

When the music was over, she walked forward and held Zac's arm. She was pregnant, so he didn't push her away.

"It's late. Why are you here instead of taking rest at home?" he asked, a frown appearing on his face.

"Zac, you haven't been home for a long time. The baby misses you so much. I think that's why he keeps kicking me. I am finding it hard to fall asleep," Valery said pitifully, touching her swollen belly.

Leila's eyes were burning with fury. It was a golden opportunity to stay alone with Zac. But Valery decided to come running in order to snatch it away! Having a baby was not a big deal, she could also give birth to one if she wanted. It was beyond her how Valery was using this baby as an excuse to have Zac.

"Valery, the baby is just over four months old, and his brain is not fully developed. How is he capable of missing someone? You'd better go back and sleep. It's too noisy here and is definitely not the right place for a pregnant woman," Leila advised, hoping to drive her away.

"How can you speak with this certainty when you have never been pregnant before?" Valery snapped back. "When Zac tells stories, my baby used to respond to it!" Valery added. Leila rolled her eyes at this absurdity.

"Well, I'll drive you back," Zac said, unable to take this catfight. He put his arm around Valery's shoulders. It was too noisy here and he didn't want it to impact the child's health.

Valery deliberately leaned her head against his shoulder in a coquettish way, flashing Leila a smug look. Soon, they disappeared out of Leila's sight.

Leila was so angry that she wanted to stamp her feet.

Seeing that Zac cared so much about the baby in Valery's belly, she couldn't help but think of Essie's words. Essie had said women were like clothes to some men. Any minute, they would change it for something better. However, the baby was connected to the parent by blood and it was beyond possible to cut it off. It turned out her words were true! Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

She regretted having helped Valery. Her initial plan was to hurt both Valery and Essie. But Essie was a weak woman who had given up easily. After round one, she lost and left! The same couldn't be said about Valery. She was cunning and determined to become the winner. "No! I can't let this happen!" Leila screamed. The bartender and a few people in the club noticed her. They thought something was wrong with her.

After Zac dropped Leila off in the Rong Mansion, he got back in the car again.

"Zac, won't you stay here?" Valery was very disappointed.

"I have something important to do," Zac replied coldly.

"Are you going back to see Leila?" It seemed that Valery was doomed to this uncertain life. No matter what she did, she couldn't have Zac to herself. When Essie's turn was over, Leila got a chance. 'When will my turn come?' she wondered, looking forlorn.

Zac ignored her probing question. He started the engine and roared away from her sight, leaving her stunned.

He drove on the road aimlessly, having no idea where he was going.

It was with Essie he felt a sense of home.

Even this big villa felt like a strange place now that she wasn't with him. It was funny how in spite of being rich, he felt homeless and powerless. Essie had slowly become both his wealth and power!

Deep inside his heart, waves were pounding heavily, eager to embrace her.

When he woke up, his thoughts swam towards her. And when he was asleep, he dreamed of her. In short, no matter what he did, his soul would follow her. Nothing in this life seemed as sweet as his Essie.

He wandered around in darkness for a long time. Not finding peace anywhere, he went back to the villa. A look of defeat was etched all over his gloomy face.

The butler came over and gave him an envelope. It came from Yang City!

His heart was trembling. With his shivering hands, he somehow managed to tear open the cover. As soon as he read the paper, an excruciating pain went through his body. She had sent him a divorce paper! A note was attached to the document. It read, "I won't tell anyone else about the divorce before the baby is born. Valery will never know about it. You have nothing to worry, she won't force you to marry her."

He felt someone had set his body on fire. He blacked out and was overcome by a strong headache.

But physical pain was nothing compared to the pain his heart was going through. Letting out a sad chuckle, he dashed towards the door. He ran around the lake like an injured cheetah until he was

exhausted. His body gave up and fell on the grass.

Cold wind was howling in his ears. He looked at the dark clouds in the sky for a long time. A chill of coldness swept through every inch of his body.