NovelBookChapter 272 "Zach isn't with you?" Serena's gaze swept past Wendy's shoulder, landing on the space behind her-casual, indifferent.
She was just here to test Wendy. If she revealed her true intentions too soon, she wouldn't get any answers at all.
Wendy's expression darkened.
How could Serena still be so calm? Was she really so unconcerned about Ruth's life that she could turn around and look for Zach instead? "Zach went grocery shopping. We're meeting up later for dinner." Then, she suddenly sneered. "Aren't you already married to Hugh? Since you're someone else's wife now, you shouldn't lurk around waiting for another man." Zach was not with her. That meant Wendy was free to act alone.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtThen that mysterious figure at the hospital earlier...
Serena's eyes drifted toward Wendy's shopping bags, her lips curling into a faint smile. "Asking about another man's whereabouts is still better than spending his money." Wendy's fingers tightened around the bags, instinctively shifting them behind her. There was a black hoodie in one of the bags.
Before she could respond, a familiar voice called out from behind.
"Serena, were you looking for me?" It was Zach, and he was indeed carrying bags of groceries. There were dark circles under his eyes, his expression dazed and indifferent. His gaze fell on Serena, void of any emotion.
At the sight of him, Wendy's demeanor shifted instantly.
"Serena waited here just for you, Zach. I won't get in your way." As she spoke, she winked playfully at Zach, acting as if she were helping him get salone twith Serena before quickly walking away.
Zach, reminded of his plan to win Serena back, brightened slightly.
Serena, however, was watching Wendy retreat into the elevator, her mind full of suspicions.
Silence settled between them.
In the end, Zach was the one to break it. "Serena, even if you're married to Hugh, we're still friends." "I didn't chere to be friends. I just happened to see Wendy coming back with her shopping and got curious. You two were always inseparable. It's surprising you'd let her go shopping alone." Serena snapped out of her thoughts, tossing out a casual excuse. Then, she added as if in passing, "She has asthma, you know. Be sure to keep her with you at all times. Don't let her go out alone." "Don't let her go out alone to hurt people," Serena finished in her mind.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmShe still didn't have concrete evidence against Wendy. But the figure she'd bumped into in the stairwell and Wendy's rare moment of panic just now was enough to put her on the suspect list.
Yet in Zach's ears, those words sounded tinged with jealousy.So Serena still cared about his relationship with Wendy? His brow furrowed, and just as he was about to explain, Serena's phone rang. Hugh had called her.
"I do have tfor dinner, but I'm still investigating-you found something? I'll be right there!" With that, she hung up and turned to leave.
Seeing Zach still standing there, she hesitated for a second. He hadn't done anything to provoke her, so it didn't feel right to just leave him hanging. With a polite wave, she said, "I have something to do. Goodbye." Then she got into her car and drove off toward the restaurant.
Zach stood there, his expression shifting unpredictably.
Serena still seemed to care about him. Maybe Wendy's plan wouldm actually work. Maybe, just maybe she really would cback to him. Hope surged in Zach's eyes.
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