Chapter 127 Who''s The Other Man


    Essie liked to sleep in, so she didn''t get up until noon.


    They were just about to go hiking on the mountain after having an early lunch when William called all of


    a sudden. "Essie has hit the headlines again."


    The headline read, "Essie met a strange man in a hotel and stayed there until midnight."


    In the photo, Essie and the man seemed locked in an intimate embrace.


    Upon seeing the photo, Essie guessed that it was taken when she was about to open the door and go


    out. Fortunately, they didn''t recognize Hanson. Otherwise, it would have been more troublesome.


    Zac was no longer in the mood to go hiking. His face turned gloomy, as if it was covered by the horrible


    clouds before a heavy storm. When she told him that her friend hade, he thought she was talking


    about Eva, but it turned out to be a man.


    There was only one man in the world who was able to get that close to her. The man''s hair was a mess


    and his face was covered with stubble, but Zac still recognized him after looking at the photo for a long


    time.


    However, he didn''t show any expression on his face. Instead, he just asked in a low voice, "Who is


    he?" He wanted her to say it herself.


    Essie tried to make herself look calm. Then, she opened her mouth and said, "Hanson."


    The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, but he didn''t say anything. He took out a bottle of cold water


    from the refrigerator and took a swig, as if trying to cool down his anger. "I thought you two were over,"


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    he said. His voice sounded like the calm before a storm, slow and solemn, but terrifying.


    Essie walked to the window and opened it so that the wind and sunshine could get in. "He came to find


    me. He didn''t know where I was so he wandered all around Dragon City, looking for me. He ended up


    exhausting and weakening himself," she said frankly. Her heart ached at the thought of Hanson being a


    drunk mess.


    "So, you feel touched by his actions. Do you want toe back to him now?" He red at her angrily,


    and a hint of indescribable pain and disappointment quickly rose to his eyes. His eyebrows were knitted


    together and he was so angry that his chest was heaving due to his heavy breaths.


    Essie lowered her eyes, making her longshes cast a shadow on her eyes. "I have told him about our


    marriage, and he is engaged now. I don''t want to have too much contact with him before we''ve gotten


    our freedom back. Even though I will ept him again one day, I will wait for everything to be settled


    first. After that, I just want a simple and calm love," she told him slowly and gently.


    This made his heart stir like waves, and mixed feelings surged inside it. He didn''t know whether he


    should feel relieved or worried. Perhaps, he was feeling more of the former. He knew that Hanson was


    much more important than him in her heart, and to top that off, he had given her such a troublesome


    task. The fact that she didn''t leave him behind and run away with Hanson in spite of that was a relief for


    him.


    "I''ll deal with it. Don''t answer the reporters."


    Essie nodded, feeling secretly relieved when she saw that he was neither angry at her nor ming her.


    It seemed to her that he was ready to turn over a new leaf.


    But then again, he needed her now, so of course he was trying to win her over and let her take some


    sugar-coated bullets. He wouldn''t want to have a falling-out with her.


    Soon, Mary called them and asked them to go home. Apparently, they had seen the scandal on the


    Inte.


    Valery arrived at the house long before they did. She was the most excited to see what would happen.


    She wanted to wait and see how Essie would get divorced by Zac and be exiled from the house.


    But when she saw Zac and Essie walking in hand in hand as if they were not affected by the gossip at


    all, the excitement in her heart suddenly decreased by half.


    Hadn''t he read the news yet?


    "Zac, have you seen today''s entertainment news? Oh, it seems like Essie is seeing another man!" She


    couldn''t wait to tell on Essie as soon as possible.


    Mary patted Valery''s hand to calm her down. She sat up straight and acted as the hostess of the


    house. "Essie, what happened? You have only been in Dragon City for two days, but you have already


    caused such a big issue."


    Essie didn''t say anything. After all, it was Zac who had told her not to say anything. He was in charge


    of handling everything now.


    "Mommy," Zac said calmly. "Didn''t you see that the man in the photo is your son?"


    What? Essie was shocked. She did not expect Zac to pull this trick. It was perfect! Because it was a


    sneak photo, the image of the man was not very clear. With his head down, it was difficult to recognize


    him. But someone could always find an excuse to attack a person who was not causing anyone any


    trouble in the first ce. After all, Essie and the man in the photo were holding each other, and it was


    difficult to find a convincing reason for them to be doing that. In this case, it was even worse. Essie was


    safe with Zac. She didn''t need to exin herself to them or do anything to save her face. Mary was


    worried that if this went on, she wouldn''t be able to stop Essie and Zac from announcing their marriage,


    and she would certainly have to deal with the aftermath for them.


    "You''re lying. He''s a different guy, not you." Valery nearly fainted. Shepletely lost control of herself


    and started crying. This was not going as she had expected. Not only did he not divorce her, but he


    also covered up for her. Was he crazy? Wasn''t he going to get angry even if his wife had cheated on


    him?


    Zac sneered. "You know what happened better than I do. Am I right?"


    "I..." Valery didn''t know what to say. It wasn''t like she could tell him that the photos were taken by her


    mother. She had to keep it a secret.


    Mary patted her shoulder, trying to calm her down since she was pregnant. She looked at her son.


    "Zac, this is not a joke. Take it seriously."


    Zac smiled. "Mommy, if she really was with another man, I would be even angrier than you are."


    Zac''s words made sense. No man would be okay with his wife cheating on him, and his son was an


    arrogant man, so he never would have let her get away with it.


    "How did you end up like this?" she asked.


    Zac sat down with Essie, taking a cherry from the fruit te and feeding it to her. "As husband and


    wife, we should always look for something to spice things up. And Essie and I have always liked to role


    y. So I acted as a broken up and drunkard man, and she acted as a star and my ex-girlfriend. The


    story was, I embarrassed her and she wanted to abandon me, but I didn''t want that, so I made an


    appointment with her in the hotel to force her to stay with me. She opened door to escape, so I tried to


    stop her." After taking a pause on purpose, he said with an embarrassed smile, "What happened after


    that is not suitable for children. I guess I don''t have to tell you more."


    Essie was stunned by his words, and she didn''t expect Zac to be so good at making love stories. It was


    a pity that he didn''t go to Japan to be a scriptwriter.


    Mary choked and said, "You young people are getting crazier and crazier."


    When Valery saw that Mary had believed their story, she was about to have a nervous breakdown. She


    said, "Mommy, don''t listen to him. He is just protecting Essie, and that''s not..."


    "It''s alright, Valery. It''s the end of this discussion." As the hostess of the family, she couldn''t let such


    scandals spread out. After all, it was disgraceful for her family to be involved in things like that.


    She came over, took her son''s hand, and said, "Zac, you have to stay at home today. What happened


    A smile yed at the corners of Zac''s mouth. With an indifferent expression, he said, "Mom, I still have


    work to do with Essie. We are going back for now."


    "Zac!" Valery lowered her eyes and called out to him pitifully. "You know what? The baby moved today.


    It''s the first time he ever did that. Don''t you want to touch him?"


    "That''s right. He''s just like you," Mary said with a smile. She helped Valery get up, grabbed her son''s


    hand, and ced it on her bulging belly. Zac was just about to pull his hand away when he stopped all


    of a sudden and a hint of warmth shed in his eyes. "Really?"


    "He must have heard daddy''s voice," said Valery excitedly and happily. At least he cared about the


    baby, her one and only hope.


    "He can hear the sounds from outside even though he is in mommy''s belly. Your daddy held my belly


    and talked to you every day when I was carrying you and your brother. So now, you should spend more


    time with your son,municate more with him, and cultivate your rtionship."


    Zac was silent. As he stared at her belly, he couldn''t help but think of something deep in his mind, and


    none of them could figure out what he was thinking. After staying silent for a long time, he said in a low


    voice, "Baby, be good. Grow up quickly. Daddy is waiting for you." The baby was very important to him.


    He had to make sure that Valery would be able to give birth to it safely.


    Valery then cast a challenging and arrogant nce at Essie.


    The look Valery gave her made Essie feel like she had been stabbed with a knife countless times.


    When Zac looked at Valery, his eyes were cold, but when he looked at her belly, his eyes filled up with


    warmth. That must be from the joy of being a father for the first time, right? Looking at the harmonious


    family of three generations, Essie suddenly felt like she was really an outsider, someone who had no


    ce there.


    Although Valery and Elizabeth were hateful, the child in Valery''s belly was innocent. He deserved to


    have aplete family. If Zac gave in and decided that he was willing to be with Valery for the sake of


    the child, shouldn''t she let go of her hatred and let them be?


    She wasn''t Elizabeth after all, and she didn''t want to be a shameless woman like her!


    After a while, Zac seemed to remember that she was there, so he quickly put down his hand that was


    still attached to Valery''s belly and said, "Have a good rest. We''re leaving now." After saying that, he


    attempted to take Essie''s hand, but she suddenly shrank away from him. "It''s sote. I can''t climb the


    mountain in the evening. Why don''t we stay here? I''m going to continue making the evening dresses


    for Ivy and Daisy."


    "They are fishing in the fish pond. You can go and find them." Mary let her leave with her excuse so


    that her son could have some alone time with Valery.


    "Okay." Essie nodded, stood up, and quickly took her leave. The atmosphere in the living room was so


    depressing, and she needed to go out to breathe some fresh air.


    "Essie!" Zac frowned and wanted to chase after her. But he was stopped by Valery.