Chapter 204
\nBillionaire Lost to His Surrogate In A Love Game novel Chapter 204<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u2019s that?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t know how to phrase it, but I didn\u2019t expect you to react this way.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou think I\u2019m being too cold?\u201d<\/p>\n
Ophelia nodded in honesty.<\/p>\n
Zachariah sighed. \u201cI don\u2019t understand women. You\u2019d get mad at me for worrying about other women if I do worry, and you accuse me of being cold when I don\u2019t.\u201d<\/p>\n
But that didn\u2019t quell the strange feeling Ophelia had. \u201cI just\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Zachariah placed a finger on her lips. \u201cNow, hush before you say something you\u2019ll regret.\u201d<\/p>\n
Nesting in his embrace, Ophelia decided to give up pursuing the question of how exactly Zachariah felt about Cora. The two of them sat quietly on the bench for three hours as Cora received her surgery.<\/p>\n
Ophelia glanced at the \u201cOperation in Progress\u201d sign outside the room. With a frown, she said, \u201cI think you should call the Fletchers, in case something should happen to her.\u201d<\/p>\n
Considering it for a while, Zachariah nodded in agreement. \u201cI\u2019ll have the chauffeur drive you home, then. It\u2019s long past lunchtime, and you shouldn\u2019t starve for the baby\u2019s sake.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ophelia nodded back. She had originally planned to stay with Zachariah, but the history between him and Cora would put her in an awkward place if she did. She was Jackie, and Cora was Marilyn. Now, Marilyn was inside facing a possible miscarriage during the surgery, so if she stayed, the Fletchers were likely to freak out when they saw her.<\/p>\n
In a love triangle, one of the \u201cangles\u201d was destined to get hurt.<\/p>\n
Ophelia gave Zachariah a look with complex meanings. He was such an outstanding guy that he got two equally exceptional women getting jealous, fighting and hating each other \u2013 all for him.<\/p>\n
Traditional proverbs usually identify beautiful women as the roots of all troubles. Well, sometimes a beautiful man would be the roots of even bigger troubles.<\/p>\n
Before she left, Ophelia said, \u201cWatch out for yourself, Mr. Chambers, and feel free to call me should anything happen.\u201d<\/p>\n
Amused, Zachariah replied, \u201cDon\u2019t worry. The Fletchers aren\u2019t going to eat me alive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ophelia shot him a sideways look. \u201cWith Miss Fletcher in such a miserable state, the Fletchers are probably not going to let you off the hook easily. I mean, their daughter is pregnant with your child after all.\u201d<\/p>\n
Zachariah reached for her cheeks and gently stroked them. \u201cYou\u2019re worrying so much, you\u2019re turning into an ever-so-attentive grannie.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ophelia shot him a second sideways look.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlright, alright. I know you\u2019re concerned about me. Go now, and I\u2019ll call you if something happens with Cora,\u201d said Zachariah comfortingly.<\/p>\n
Then, Ophelia finally decided to leave. When she got into her car, she decided to call Mrs. Chambers out of residual concern.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Chambers\u2019 loving voice filled her ears as soon as she picked up. \u201cHello, my dear.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Ophelia listened, she found the words of Mrs. Chambers\u2019 both surprising and chilling.<\/p>\n
\u201cDon\u2019t blame me for being too hard on her, dear. I just don\u2019t want any other woman to go about posing a threat to you. I like you a lot, and I shall have nobody else as my daughter-in-law.\u201d<\/p>\n
Thus, Ophelia felt guilty for what had passed through on mind.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry, mom.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mrs. Chambers laughed over the phone. \u201cSilly girl. Zachariah is the one who should be saying sorry to you, but there you are, apologizing to me. I know how much misery you\u2019ve been put through in our family. Zach is a good manager at work, but not a competent husband. Please put up with him and instruct on him. I\u2019m sure he will realize how truly amazing you are one of these days.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cZach is a nice person and he\u2019s nice to me,\u201d answered Ophelia.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s good to hear from you. Alright, go home then, and I\u2019ll have some nutritious food sent to you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\n
After hanging up, Ophelia cast a lingering look at the hospital and drove away.<\/p>\n
Shortly after she left, the Fletchers hurried to the hospital.<\/p>\n
Mrs. Fletcher practically jumped at Zachariah. \u201cWhat has happened, Zachariah? Why should something horrible like this happen to our Cora?\u201d she asked as she wept.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1078","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nirvanaharapan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/1078","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nirvanaharapan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nirvanaharapan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nirvanaharapan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1078"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}