Chapter 42

The following morning, Estelle awakened to the brightness streaming in through the windows. As she opened her eyes and surveyed the unfamiliar surroundings, memories of the previous night flooded her mind.

She turned her head, and she was the only one on the bed.

A sudden thought crossed her mind: Did Jonathan jump out the window and run away?

Nope, because she soon heard his voice.

Estelle looked in the direction of the sound and saw the man standing on the balcony with his back to her, talking on the phone.

Jonathan was wearing a bathrobe, his broad shoulders and narrow waist, and long legs were undoubtedly attractive even just from his silhouette.

He was asking Millard, “How much longer is the agreement with the Macclain family?”

Estelle silently calculated to herself a little over a month.

phone, Millard gave him the exact number of

was indifferent, “Contact the Macclain family, terminate the agreement

the Macclain family what they wanted. Although he had never met Ms. Macclain and had no feelings for her, he had respected the marriage enough during

that he was back in his home country, the first time he was forced, and this time, for whatever reason, he had violated the principle of loyalty in marriage, it was not right to keep delaying Ms.

watched the man’s back, she couldn’t help but mutter, “What a jerk, just

locked momentarily, his demeanor composed while Estelle feigned composure of her own. “Do you have

tone and simple decorations. It looked like a temporary

holding a white shirt in his hand, “Someone will bring

thank you!”

Jonathan turned away, he heard Estelle

the girl spoke,

Estelle sitting up against the bed, wearing his shirt, which was so big

to fix the hem of the shirt inside the blanket. As she did so, he could see the red marks on her fair skin

looked away, sitting on a sofa across the

lightly. “Glad you’re not making

face flushed crimson at his remark, and though her heart was in turmoil, she managed to maintain her composure. “Certainly not,” she replied, her voice steady. “I should express my gratitude to Mr. Lamont for his willingness

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