NovelEnglishThe next morning, Zoey woke up feeling like she had gone ten rounds with a heavyweight boxer. Her back ached, her muscles sore.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFitch had been cooped up in the mansion for far too long and had to make a trip to the office today. Before he left, he showered Zoey with kisses, holding her face tenderly in his hands. Zoey wasn't used to such affection and tried to dodge his advances, slightly exasperated, "Okay, okay, you better head out now." Fitch chuckled softly, finally letting go and leaving reluctantly.
As soon as he was out the door, Zoey dedicated her tentirely to Nolan. Though the image of the skyscraper she had seen the night before lingered in her mind, she wanted to visit it but couldn't bear the thought of leaving Nolan behind. So, she asked him, "Nolan, how about we go out for a little adventure?" Nolan hesitated for a moment before nodding and reaching out, signaling he wanted to be carried.
Zoey smiled, lifting him up. "Let's take a little trip and then we cane back and continue our survival game, okay?" "Mommy, whatever you want, Nolan supports." His vocabulary had been expanding rapidly, especially since he noticed Zoey and Fitch's relationship, visibly brightening whenever they were together.
Zoey had been worried about Nolan accepting her, knowing how much he cherished the memories of his mother and the toys she left behind. But, to her relief, Nolan seemed genuinely happy with her presence. This realization sparked a thought in Zoey; she never wanted to leave Nolan's side.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmDeciding to drive herself this time, Zoey fibbed to the driver, suspecting he might report back to Fitch, especially after Fitch's peculiar behavior the night before. "I'm just taking Nolan for a quick spin around the mansion. Let's not bother Fitch with this." "Zoey, but..." "Fitch isn't holdingcaptive." With that, the driver had no more objections and simply nodded, "Pleasee back soon, Zoey." Zoey nodded, securing Nolan in the passenger seat and driving off towards the direction of the skyscraper, a route she remembered clearly despite only visiting once.
As she parked outside the building her heart skipped a beat. Unbuckling Nolan, she carried him out of the neck, his car. Nolan clung to he?" voice soft and childlike, "Mommy?" hovels Zoey had intended to go inside, but suddenly felt overwhelmed by a sense of guilt, as if she had wronged someone there, though she couldn't pinpoint who or why. After hesitating for ten minutes, her courage failed her and she couldn't bring herself to enter the building. in Turning to leave, she bumped into a man. Stepping back to regain her balance, she saw he was dressed a tailor-made suit, his presence asmanding as Fitch's. Her heart contracted, and she quickly O apologized, "I'm so sorry." She noticed his gaze on her, full of curiosity.
Nolan, in her arms, suddenly spoke up, "lan, Uncle." lan smiled, pinching Nolan's cheek gently. "Out for a little adventure today? Where's your dad?" "At the office." "Wannae up for a bit?" Nolan looked to Zoey for approval, "Mommy, shall we?" Nolan, innocent of the past, thought Zoey might want to visit.
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