Way Back Into Love (Essie)

Chapter 128 The Fearless Mistress (Part One)

"Zac, don't go, stay and take care of our baby, okay?" Valery said, looking pitiful.

"I'll come back later," Zac said coldly. He jerked her hands off himself and quickly walked out of the

living room.

Looking in the direction he had gone, she felt both angry and sad. This amalgamation of overwhelming

feelings made her tear up.

Mary walked closer to her and patted her on the shoulder, comforting her, "Don't worry. Take it easy. He

is bound to come back sooner or later as long as the child is here."

The bamboo forest was quiet, dark and mysterious. Millions of leaves rustled together, creating a

meditative atmosphere.

A path paved in stone wound into its depths. The tall bamboos had even dyed the sun green.

The gentle breeze kissed the tips of bamboo leaves lightly. The rustling sounded like someone

laughing with pride.

But Essie's senses were clouded by her rage. She walked with heavy steps, brooding so much in her

head that she became deaf and blind to the beauty of the forest.

Zac walked behind her. He caught up with her quickly and grabbed her arms from behind.

"Honey, don't be angry. I'm sorry...give me a punishment." He knew that this period of time was bound

to cause trouble for her, but it could not be neglected for the safe birth of the child.

With a vicious frown on her face, she turned around and shouted at him, "Ice guy, I can't understand

you! If you care so much about the child, why don't you just marry Valery? Anyway, your child needs a

complete family!"

Zac pursed his lips. He grabbed her shoulders tighter and pulled her closer. "We can give him an intact

family..." he spoke with a serious look on his face.

Essie felt speechless.

Was he suggesting she should be her stepmother? No way!

"Oh, enough with your wishful thinking! I don't want to be a stepmother!"

"Then we can have our own baby..." said Zac in a hushed tone. Both of them fell quiet. The forest

continued to rustle in the background. He looked deep into her eyes, wondering what she would say

next. He would never force her to accept it. She was a woman with a sharp tongue and high self-

esteem. At the same time, she also had a soft heart and was very considerate. He believed when she

found out the truth, she would accept it.

However, it sounded absolutely ridiculous to Essie. Undoubtedly, it added fuel to the flames. She

wrenched herself free from his grasp and hit him on his shoulder. "Don't you try to play with me. I don't

like studs like you. If you want a child, go to Leila."

Zac was sweating. She was so angry she was talking nonsensically. It was better to end this topic

before it got worse.

He raised his hands in surrender, looking down. "Okay...I've decided to make up for the grievances and

losses you have suffered in the past few months."

She tried to hold back her anger and looked around.

She knew when to stop. He gave an out and she would jump down. She didn't really plan to live with

him. They were just using each other for what they needed and fighting off their powerful enemies. She

decided to be more generous and tolerant and digest the resentment.

"It depends on your performance." After taking a glance at him, she turned around and walked forward.

The two walked quietly through the rest of the forest and reached the fish pool.

Ivy and Daisy were already at the pond, fishing casually. They asked Essie and Zac to join them.

Essie sat down on a folding chair. Zac took the fishing rod and fixed the bait on it.

Ivy smiled at them and spoke, "I was worried you two were having a fight. I'm relieved to see you're

alright!"

"People have a habit of making groundless accusations. It would have pleased some people if we had

fought," Zac said with a deep and intriguing smile.

Hazy evening light reflected in Essie's eyes after she heard this.

Zac had already taken Essie to a public party with a lot of celebrities. No wonder the paparazzi were on

a lookout for a scandal. How could they miss this complicated triangle? But things were different now.

Essie's scandal was known to all but there was no mention of Zac. Apparently, there was another

mastermind behind the scenes.

And she knew who this woman was without need to guess.

After flinging the fishing rod into the pond, Essie looked at the girls with a smile. "Daisy, Ivy, I've brought

some fresh material for your sister's outfits. You can take a look later. If you like them, I can sew them

on the evening dress."

"Awesome!" Ivy and Daisy said at the same time, and burst into giggles.

Under Zac's guidance, Essie caught a big fish soon. "Whoa! Looks like I'm going to have some soup

today!" The fish in this pond were fat, tender and beautiful, natural and pollution-free, much better than

the ones available in supermarkets.

Zac stroked Essie's head lovingly. "You can ask the cook to make fish soup for you every day..."

Glancing at him, Ivy spoke in a smitten tone, "Wow, you're so considerate and gentle! I'm surprised. I

thought you were the most cold-blooded man in Dragon City!"

"Looks like women can change men!" Daisy said with a smile.

Ivy turned to look at Daisy and spoke with her eyebrows raised, "If that is the case, you should try to

change William's behavior with you!"

"What are you talking about?" Daisy glanced at her coquettishly, her cheeks turning red.

Zac knew her secret clearly. But it was hard for William to love again...after all, his heart had been hurt

badly. As their brother, he had to put in more effort for them.

Right when Zac was going to ask them about their plans for the next day, Essie spoke with enthusiasm,

"Daisy, Ivy! Zac and I are planning to go mountain-climbing tomorrow. You two should come with us!

We'll bring William as well..."

"Sounds like a plan!" As soon as Daisy heard William's name, her eyes shone with excitement. Ivy This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

jumped with excitement! She was a party girl, and would not miss a chance like this.

Zac was both happy and frustrated. While he was happy for Daisy, he had been looking forward to

spending time alone with Essie.

In the afternoon.

When Albert came back, he asked his son to join him in the study and play chess with him.

After working in the studio for a while, Essie went to the garden and have her afternoon tea and some

cake.