Chapter 204: Chapter 204

“How’s that?”

“I don’t know how to phrase it, but I didn’t expect you to react this way.”

“You think I’m being too cold?”

Ophelia nodded in honesty.

Zachariah sighed. “I don’t understand women. You’d get mad at me for worrying about other women if I do worry, and you accuse me of being cold when I don’t.”

But that didn’t quell the strange feeling Ophelia had. “I just...”

Zachariah placed a finger on her lips. “Now, hush before you say something you’ll regret.”

Nesting in his embrace, Ophelia decided to give up pursuing the question of how exactly Zachariah felt about Cora. The two of them sat quietly on the bench for three hours as Cora received her surgery.

Ophelia glanced at the “Operation in Progress” sign outside the room. With a frown, she said, “I think you should call the Fletchers, in case something should happen to her.”

Considering it for a while, Zachariah nodded in agreement. “I’ll have the chauffeur drive you home, then. It’s long past lunchtime, and you shouldn’t starve for the baby’s sake.”

Ophelia nodded back. She had originally planned to stay with Zachariah, but the history between him and Cora would put her in an awkward place if she did. She was Jackie, and Cora was Marilyn. Now, Marilyn was inside facing a possible miscarriage during the surgery, so if she stayed, the Fletchers were likely to freak out when they saw her.

In a love triangle, one of the “angles” was destined to get hurt.

Ophelia gave Zachariah a look with complex meanings. He was such an outstanding guy that he got two equally exceptional women getting jealous, fighting and hating each other – all for him.

Traditional proverbs usually identify beautiful women as the roots of all troubles. Well, sometimes a beautiful man would be the roots of even bigger troubles.

Before she left, Ophelia said, “Watch out for yourself, Mr. Chambers, and feel free to call me should anything happen.”

Amused, Zachariah replied, “Don’t worry. The Fletchers aren’t going to eat me alive.”

Ophelia shot him a sideways look. “With Miss Fletcher in such a miserable state, the Fletchers are probably not going to let you off the hook easily. I mean, their daughter is pregnant with your child after all.”

Zachariah reached for her cheeks and gently stroked them. “You’re worrying so much, you’re turning into an ever-so-attentive grannie.”

Ophelia shot him a second sideways look.

“Alright, alright. I know you’re concerned about me. Go now, and I’ll call you if something happens with Cora,” said Zachariah comfortingly.

Then, Ophelia finally decided to leave. When she got into her car, she decided to call Mrs. Chambers out of residual concern.

Mrs. Chambers’ loving voice filled her ears as soon as she picked up. “Hello, my dear.”

“Hey mom. Have you had lunch yet?”

“Yes, at around 11. You?”

“Not yet. I’m on my way to get lunch though.”

“It’s pretty late. Why haven’t you had lunch yet?” said Mrs. Chambers, audibly anxious. “Where are you right now? I’m going to have some food sent over to you. What’s Mrs. Miriam doing and why hasn’t she made lunch for you?”

“Relax, mom, I just got out of a hospital so...”

“What? A hospital? Is there something wrong with the baby?” Mrs. Chambers only grew more anxious. “Which hospital is it? I’m coming over.”

Feeling warmth spreading in her chest, Ophelia said, “No, mom, I’m fine. It’s Miss Fletcher who had an accident.”

On the other end of the line, Mrs. Chambers sounded displeased. “Are you with Cora Fletcher? Did she decide to pester you first? I swear, this woman really has no shame.”

Interrupting her, Ophelia said, “Mom, please let me finish. Miss Fletcher had an accident, and the baby inside her might not survive.”

Mrs. Chambers froze for a second over the phone. “Whatever’s the matter?”

Ophelia proceeded to give a brief description of what she had seen happen.

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After a short pause, Mrs. Chambers said, “Dear, you should head on home. But I will go to the hospital myself. I don’t know who fathered the child in her belly, but since she insists it’s Zach’s, then as Zach’s mother, surely I cannot stand idly by. I’ll go check it out, but you better stay out of it, being pregnant and everything. If you ask me, she might as well have this miscarriage, because that child would be born a bastard – how sad is that.”

As Ophelia listened, she found the words of Mrs. Chambers’ both surprising and chilling.

“Don’t blame me for being too hard on her, dear. I just don’t want any other woman to go about posing a threat to you. I like you a lot, and I shall have nobody else as my daughter-in-law.”

Thus, Ophelia felt guilty for what had passed through on mind.

“Sorry, mom.”

Mrs. Chambers laughed over the phone. “Silly girl. Zachariah is the one who should be saying sorry to you, but there you are, apologizing to me. I know how much misery you’ve been put through in our family. Zach is a good manager at work, but not a competent husband. Please put up with him and instruct on him. I’m sure he will realize how truly amazing you are one of these days.”

“Zach is a nice person and he’s nice to me,” answered Ophelia.

“That’s good to hear from you. Alright, go home then, and I’ll have some nutritious food sent to you soon.”

“Okay.”

After hanging up, Ophelia cast a lingering look at the hospital and drove away.

Shortly after she left, the Fletchers hurried to the hospital.

Mrs. Fletcher practically jumped at Zachariah. “What has happened, Zachariah? Why should something horrible like this happen to our Cora?” she asked as she wept.

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