Chapter 141 The Tempest


    The woman looked pale as she coughed a little, trying to push him away. But she was too weak for him


    to even budge. "Yes, I do. But I can just dance for you. How about dancing?"


    Zac waved his slender index finger and said, "I''m not interested. I only ept French kisses today."


    Taking a deep breath, Essie tried to escape. But the harder she fought, she was pressed down and


    unable to move. She was like a helplessmb, unable to resist the wolf.


    Even at her weakest, she wanted him to know that she was forced to do this.


    After a long while, theck of oxygen made her head start to spin. She nearly fainted from suffocation.


    When he let go of her, she copsed in his arms.


    He narrowed his eyes at her. He wouldn''t force her. He was willing to wait until she was willing to give


    herself to him.


    After watching the film, they went back to their room.


    As they were lounging on the bed, Zac casually mentioned that he would go back to his family''s house


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    tomorrow.


    Essie sneered at this. "Wow, Mrs. Vicki is full of energy these days! She is such a hardworking old hag


    to force you to marry her granddaughter."


    Zac took her into his arms tofort her. "Don''t worry too much. I''ll take care of it."


    "No." Essie waved him off. "I have to face it myself this time." The ice guy on the side was the one who


    did the wrong thing. If Valery and her family insisted on Zac abandoning her, he would be charged. But


    Essie was different. Valery''s family was forcing Zac to marry her by painting her as the victim. Essie


    had to protect her own interests. Even if her enemies were her elders, it didn''t change the fact that they


    were making her life difficult.


    Zac, meanwhile, continued to sift his fingers through her hair, petting herfortably. "Are you sure?"


    "Yes, so stop worrying about me!" she said. "I''m d to have you by my side, which is why I have to


    protect you."


    With a small sigh, Zac said softly, "I''m so lucky to marry a woman like you."


    The next day, Mrs. Vicki and Elizabeth arrived at the house. They didn''t take Valery with them because


    she was too emotionally unstable for anything.


    Albert, Mrs. Mary, Zac and Essie were waiting in the living room.


    Albert invited Mrs. Vicki to sit on the most respectful seat with him, showing great respect to her.


    Mary and Elizabeth sat on the left, while Zac and Essie on the right.


    After taking a sip of tea, Mrs. Vicki said, "Since everyone is here, I won''t beat around the bush. I''m here


    to talk about your ns with Valery."


    Albert waved his hand and sighed, "They have their own minds now. There''s no need for us parents to


    get involved in their affairs. We don''t like butting into their businesses." And just like that, Albert had


    shot down Mrs. Vicki''s attempts to twist their arms ording to her whims. She could ask his son about


    it, if she wanted. But to rope him into their affairs? Albert knew better than to be led into that trap.


    The corners of Mrs. Vicki''s mouth twitched. Of course, she understood what Albert meant. He was


    giving the responsibility to Zac.


    Zac noticed that his father did a great job at passing the ball on to him. He just needed to shoot his


    shot. "I have already told Aunt Elizabeth my ns about this matter. I will raise the child. And I believe


    that Valery can still find a better husband," he spoke.


    Mrs. Vicki frowned. "How can a woman who has given birth find a better man? The only man she


    needs is you." If her granddaughter had still been a virgin, she could have better marriage prospects


    from the heirs of other good families. But now that she had been refused and left with a child, only poor,


    useless boys would take her as a wife.


    "As you know, I''m already married. I can''t marry her," Zac replied, his tone left no room for any


    "You can get a divorce so you can get married again. Your wife is not pregnant anyways, you can


    divorce her with no worries. Now that you have a child with Valery, it''s the perfect time for both of you to


    begin your own family. Only aplete family could make your future child happy. Think about it," Mrs.


    Vicki said.


    "So what do you want us to do?" Mary asked.


    "We hope that your son divorces Essie as soon as possible and marries Valery. If they really love each


    other, she can continue to stay by the side of Zac. Valery is very generous and won''t interfere their


    affairs. She just wants her child to be epted and have aplete family," Vicki said slowly, but


    made no mistake about her aggressive tone. She had decades of experience sharpening her teeth to


    make sure each word sliced her enemies to shred.


    "Well, it might be a good idea. This way, not only Valery and her baby are epted, but also Zac and


    Essie can be together. That sounds like a win for everybody," Mary spoke loud, as she happened to


    hold the same view.


    "Yes, you''re right. We''re reasonable people. Yesterday, I had a talk with Valery and she agreed that she


    would get along well with Essie. She''ll treat her like family," Elizabeth cut in. She put on a fake smile.


    As long as her daughter took the highest position, she didn''t care for the welfare of the little bitch.


    Looking at their hideous faces, Essie sneered and said, "Marriage is not a game. It''s not a deal, either."


    Elizabeth rolled her eyes at her. "I''m sorry, but I don''t think your opinion matters here."


    An offended look shed across Zac'' eyes. When he was about to speak, he saw another nce from


    Essie.


    Essie continued, "You were talking about my husband and my marriage. Of course, I have a say on the


    matter. And now you are ming me? Why would you, an outsider, have the right to speak here?"


    "How dare you?!" Elizabeth was speechless from the embarrassment. Mary helped her out. "Essie,


    please don''t interrupt when the elders are talking," she scolded her.


    After taking a sip of tea, Albert said slowly, "The kids are the ones who can make decisions. Even if


    they don''t ask, it''s useless for us outsiders to overrun them with our decisions." He paused to share a


    look with Essie before he continued, "Since you are Zac''s wife and our daughter-inw, this matter will


    affect your happiness forever. If you have anything to say, just say it directly. You don''t need to be


    cautious with your words."


    It was the perfect time for Essie to say her piece. His husband was in a passive position, while she was


    in the dominant position. It was only natural for her to protect her marriage.


    He deliberately said the word "daughter-inw" loud and clearly, making his stand clear, surely enough


    to sting the right people.


    Essie nodded and said, "If you force two people who don''t love each other together, they will only make


    each other miserable. Their child will see that his parents fight and quarrel every day. It''s not a healthy


    environment for anyone to grow up in. Of course, if you don''t consider the marriage but covet the good


    position for certain benefits, then it would be a different case."


    Caught off guard, Elizabeth and Vicki exchanged nces with each other.


    Elizabeth quickly came back to her senses and shook her head. "You don''t have a child now. You won''t


    understand the heart of a mother. If Valery couldn''t be with Zac, she would have no time to see her


    child, who will be in Zac''s custody. How painful and sad she would be? The pain of separating a mother


    from her child is just unimaginable. It would kill her. The child would need both his parents. They don''t


    need to have feelings for each other. They just need to be there for their child. When Valery was a


    child, she and her brother didn''t see their father often. They would wait for him at the balcony every


    night. They always asked me when their father woulde back, but I couldn''t tell them. I could only


    cry when I saw the disappointment in their eyes."


    As she said her piece, Elizabeth had been looking at Zac. She needed to appeal to his emotions


    knowing he already cared about the baby. It was time for her to y her cards right. "Zac, do you want


    your child to suffer like this in the future? Do you want him to wonder why he couldn''t see his father or


    mother? You may not have a deep feeling for Valery now, but when you two start to take care of your


    baby together, you''ll develop it. Trust me!"


    Zac remained expressionless and cold. Meanwhile, the hatred and resentment that had been buried in


    the bottom of Essie''s heart for fifteen years had been stirred up, surging like hotve rapidly bubbling


    up the surface.


    "Mrs. Elizabeth, why couldn''t your kids see their father when they were children?"


    Elizabeth was stupefied by Essie''s question. She swallowed hard. In a low voice, she replied, "Their


    father is very busy. There were too many social engagements for him to attend to."


    "Really?" Raising her eyebrows again, Essie said ironically, "Was he really so busy at work? Or was it


    because he had another family then? His wife and children were also waiting for him toe back


    home." She took out her phone and continued, "The Inte is a wonderful thing, Mrs. Elizabeth. You


    can search everything on it. I did some research on you, Mrs. Elizabeth, yesterday, and I found a lot of


    interesting things about you." She then began to read an article on her phone, "A mistress broke


    Cindere''s marriage. Trying to make troubles. What a wonderful show!"


    Luce''s marriage with Baron was hailed as the modern Cindere story by everyone at Dragon City at


    the time. Everyone rejoiced and envied their love story.


    The news of their marriage''s demise shocked everyone. All kinds of gossip flew around, wondering


    what went wrong.


    As they listened to Essie read the article out loud, Elizabeth, Mrs. Vicki and Mary were shocked and


    turned pale at the same time. It was like tearing the masks off an entertainer on stage.


    Beside them, Albert took a sip of tea slowly, enjoying every bit of the show his daughter-inw had


    prepared.


    Zac winked at him. ''Do you think I have better taste in choosing a wifepared to you?''


    ''Talk to me when you have a son,'' Albert thought in reply, lifting one thick eyebrow at his son.


    A smile yed at the corners of Zac''s mouth. ''Sooner orter, I''ll take it over with you.''


    ''You better hurry up then, son,'' said Albert inwardly with an answering wink of his own.


    Zac turned his head around. He wasn''t the problem. His wife didn''t want them yet and he couldn''t force


    her to change her mind for him.


    "These are all things of the past. We''re talking about your business now," replied Elizabeth in


    embarrassment.


    "It was really a long time ago. You described that in a tearful voice just now. But look at what you did


    back then." Essie fired back, her face looking at Elizabeth expectantly.