Chapter 75

“Where’s Henry?” I asked as I sipped on a glass of milk. “Mr. Pelham skipped breakfast and went to the office early in the morning,” Edith replied. “Oh.” I nodded. Henry was a busy man with many things to deal with in the company. When he had a little spare time, he would either be at a business engagement or hang out with his friends. The scandals he had were also meticulously arranged. After I had breakfast, Zachary called. I glanced at Edith before answering. “Hey, what’s up?” He said, “Zena, I’m so sorry about last night. I drank too much. I’ll pay you back for the hotel room.” “It’s fine. Are you feeling better now?” I asked gently. “Yeah. I thought it through. If Laurie really loves me and won’t change her mind about me, then I should trust her. I’ll do what I can in our relationship, but only God knows how it’ll turn out.” Zachary sounded relieved. I was glad that my persuasion worked. “That’s good. I have to go now. Let’s talk another day.” After hanging up the phone,