"Are you okay, Mr. Giblo?"
Nella shot a concerned look at Zayn. A smart woman like her immediately read his mind. No wonder he brought me to Stifling Night. Turns out that he only wanted to provoke Carla.
"Of course I'm okay!" Zayn feigned indifference. "Let's go. I'll treat you to a drink."
When he strode into his private room and saw the familiar surroundings, he could not help but think about Carla and their past events…
Memories surged through his mind while a turmoil of emotions ravaged him.
"I think that you need to be alone tonight, " said Nella considerately. "Why don't I leave first?"
"Send Ms. Gold back, " ordered Zayn solemnly.
"Understood." Benard arranged for two of his subordinates to send Nella home.
Gazing at Zayn reluctantly, Nella reminded Benard, "Take good care of Mr. Giblo."
"Don't worry, I will." He nodded with a smile.
Nella left with the subordinate. When she walked out, she kept turning around to look at Zayn. It was only after the subordinate closed the door that she averted her gaze.
Benard heaved a sigh. Ms. Gold isn't that simple.
Sitting on the sofa, Zayn cast his gaze downward and fidgeted with the lighter on the table. He kept flicking the switch, causing the flame to flicker. The flame, which was dancing in the darkness, seemed to represent his complicated emotions…
Benard dismissed the manager and opened a bottle of wine.
"Did her personality change after she changed her surname to Lierger?" Zayn suddenly asked. "Is it possible that the current Carla is different from the previous Carla? Perhaps, they just look really similar…"
Benard felt upset when he heard that. Naturally, he understood how Zayn felt. It was true that Carla's current personality was completely different from her past self.
Back then, although Carla had her weird tendencies and had given in before, she still loved Zayn deeply.
For Zayn's sake, she resisted the family's pressure and mustered up the courage to lead a new lifestyle. For him, she married into the Giblo family…
When they were in love, they were inseparable. It was as if they only cared about each other and no one else in the world mattered.
Yet, nothing that Zayn did now could affect her.
She was always so cold and distant. Even though they were just right in front of each other, it felt like their souls were miles apart.
He had exhausted all sorts of methods to become closer with her, but everything ended in failure.
"Perhaps, she has never loved me…" Zayn's voice was filled with disappointment. "Otherwise, how could she change so drastically?"
"Actually, if we think about it, it's understandable, " consoled Benard softly. "Two years ago, the Giblo family has harmed her too much. She even lost Mrs. Borah because of it."
"It's true that the Giblo family has let her down, but I've tried my best to make it up to her." Zayn felt extremely helpless when Benard mentioned it. "Furthermore, I've never cheated on her. For the entire of my life, she's the only woman I loved. Yet, she…"
Zayn's heart ached terribly when he mentioned that.
"About that, I have always believed that Ms. Lierger had been tricked by the Srinsot family. She didn't do it willingly, " said Benard carefully.
"I've given her a chance before. When I asked her if she was forced to do this, she didn't answer me." Resentment surged through Zayn when he remembered that incident. "I've already let the bygones be bygones. I've even stopped investigating it, yet she's still pushing me away…"
"Take it slow. Give her some time…" advised Benard.
"I'm already running out of time!" Zayn's voice suddenly became solemn. "How long more do I have to live? I just want my family to be reunited… before I die!"
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