Zoe asked Derek to go to the hotel with her.
Only a fool did not know what she meant.
Although they had been together for two years, they had never slept in a bed.
Zoe was not a fool. She would not make a loss.
She couldn’t allow Derek not only to use her money but also to get her body.
So she didn’t have sex with Derek. Derek’s Dark Empire was not in City Z before. They often separated and didn’t have much time to meet.
This time it was Zoe who suggested it.
Derek grinned suddenly. “Why? Have you figured it out now? I don’t know who prevented me from touching her before.”
Zoe punched Derek in the chest. “Anyway, listen to my arrangement today.”
“I didn’t say no. I just looked at the menu. The Japanese have always been more open in this regard. There is a kind of soup in this restaurant that promotes the relationship between men and women. Do you dare to try it?”
“Why not?”
“Alright, I’m going to order!” Derek stood up and went out.
He came back after a while, and the waiter came in with him. The waiter was holding a small casserole with soup in it.
The waiter put down the casserole and left.
Derek filled Zoe with a small bowl of soup. “Let’s try the effect of this soup tonight.”
Zoe looked at the soup and took it. She scooped a spoonful and handed it to Derek. “You taste first.”
Derek reached out one finger and touched Zoe’s forehead slightly. “We’ve been together for two years, but you’re still guarding against me.”
With that, Derek poured himself a large bowl of soup. He picked it up and took two big gulps.
He let out a long breath. “It tastes good.”
Zoe smiled. She put the spoon back into her mouth and tasted it. “Well, it’s not bad.”
The casserole was not big. Derek poured two bowls of soup and almost finished it.
Derek and Zoe immediately paid for the meal and went straight to the nearby hotel to open a room.
The hotel room had central air-conditioning control. They felt the heat as soon as they entered the room.
Zoe pulled her collar. “It’s hot.”
Derek laughed mischievously from her behind. “Are you getting hot so quickly?”
Zoe felt a little embarrassed. “The temperature of the air conditioner is too high. I’ll turn it down.”
“You don’t need to adjust it. Isn’t it good for the temperature to be higher? If you don’t feel well, you can go to bed and wait for me. I’ll take a shower and come right away.”
Derek said the last sentence almost in Zoe’s ear. The atmosphere was ambiguous.
Zoe felt hot all over. She smiled and walked towards the big bed. She was not feeling well.
The room was so hot that she was out of breath.
She was dizzy.
Zoe lay on the bed and pulled her collar. She didn’t expect that she would give herself to Derek.
Derek went into the bathroom and turned on the shower, but he didn’t take off his clothes.
He sat on the toilet and texted, “You can come.”
About half an hour later, Derek slowly opened the bathroom door and looked through the crack at Zoe on the bed.
The effect of the medicine had taken place. She should be in deep sleep now.
Zoe was a smart and vigilant woman.
Even though she had been with Derek for two years, she was wary of the soup he gave her.
It was a pity that there was no problem with the soup. The problem was the bowl Zoe used.
As soon as the waiter put down the casserole and bowls, Derek couldn’t wait to pick up the bowl and fill Zoe with soup.
Because he was worried that she would find the powder at the bottom of the bowl.
The bowls in this Japanese restaurant were distinctive. They were not white. There were patterns on them, and Zoe couldn’t easily detect the powder.
Zoe would never have thought that the soup in the same casserole had a problem with her bowl, but Derek’s did not.
Derek walked quietly to the door and opened it. A tall and burly man walked in.
“Mr. Darion…”
“Don’t turn on the lights. Take good care of Miss Zoe.” Derek snorted coldly.
“Yes, Mr. Derek. I will not undermine your reputation!”
Derek patted the man on the shoulder and walked out.
He went out for two cigarettes and drank some red wine in the bar. He didn’t come back until he received the message.
The room was dark. Zoe slept soundly.
After Derek gave his instructions, the man left.
He took off his clothes and lay down next to Zoe. He fell asleep with his back to her.
Serina took Chelsea and Bella back to Polaris City.
After meeting Zoe, her face had always been ghastly.
Chelsea and Bella took showers and went to bed. After Serina settled them in, she poured herself a glass of red wine and sat on the sofa.
Serina thought, ‘All my hopes seemed to be shattered in an instant.
I might as well not know he is back.
This ending was not as good as he never came back. At least I can live the rest of my life expectantly.’
A small hand put on Serina’s shoulder and startled her. She turned her head and saw Bella.
Serina asked, “Why don’t you sleep?”
“You’re in a bad mood and drinking alone. How can I sleep?” Bella walked around the sofa to the front and sat next to Serina.
“How do you know I’m in a bad mood?”
Bella pointed to Serina’s face, meaning that her mood was all written on her face.
“Is it because you didn’t get the handsome man’s phone number?”
Serina didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Although Bella was smart, sometimes she was gullible. After all, she was only a child over three years old.
Serina smiled and held Bella in her arms.
Bella didn’t like being held by Serina when she was over two years old. But because of Serina’s bad mood, Bella didn’t refuse her this time.
“Bella, do you and Chelsea want to have a dad?”
“Don’t we have Mr. Ernest?”
“Mr. Ernest is your godfather. He is different from your biological father.”
“It doesn’t matter. We said you could date and get married. You need someone to take care of you,” Bella said with her head tilted.
“Don’t you look forward to seeing your biological father?”
“Isn’t he dead?” Bella blinked.
“What?” Serina was startled.
“Chelsea and I asked you where our dad had gone. You said he went to a far place. Later we learn that when adults say a person goes to a far place, it means he died.”
Serina sighed. She thought, ‘I didn’t know how to explain it.
Your father is not dead!
Saying that a person goes far away does not always mean that he is dead.’
“That’s not the case. Bella, what if he is alive? Would you like to see him?”
“Why should we see him?” Bella tilted her head. She didn’t feel happy when she heard that her father was alive.
“Why don’t you want to see him?”