No Remarriage: You Don't Deserve Me (Lenora and Zachary)
Stay Away 285

Chapter 285 There Is A Mole Among Us

With regard to Lenora, she was set to report to Susanna's company the next day. Hence, she planned to hand over Harrietta to Zachary.

Once the cultural excursion was over, Tamara was intent on taking Harrietta back to Lofbury. As for Zachary, would he insist on keeping Harrietta here or would he relent?

Glancing at the rearview mirror, Lenora noticed Zachary's car maintaining a steady distance behind hers.

She pulled out her phone and sent Zachary a message. Afterward, she spoke to Fiona, "Fifi, stop the car up ahead. Hattie and I will get off."

"Do you need me to wait?"

"No need. I have something to discuss with Zachary."

"Alright." Fiona found an opportunity and pulled over to the side.

Lenora and Harrietta had just stepped out of the car when Fiona drove away. No sooner had she left than Zachary's car pulled up right in front of them.

Lenora opened the back door of the car and got in with Harrietta.

Zachary's large hands gripped the steering wheel, his wrist revealing an expensive watch. He removed the Bluetooth earpiece from his ear with his other hand and glanced at the rearview mirror. "What would you like for dinner?" "I'm fine with anything."

"Hattie, what about you?"

Harrietta tilted her head in thought. "I feel like having duck confit."

"Alright, let's have duck confit then."

Harrietta was quite the foodie, often seen with traces of grease lingering around her mouth.

Taking advantage of the situation, Lenora asked, "Hattie, is it okay if you go back with Uncle Zachary today?"

Harrietta was taken aback, she glanced at Zachary, then back at Lenora. Her large eyes blinked. "Why?"

"I'll be busy for a while, so I won't have time to take care of you."

Before Harrietta could even ask, Zachary beat her to it, inquiring, "What are you busy with?"

Lenora paid him no attention, continuing to coax Harrietta, "It's a very important matter. We can play together once I'm done with my work, okay?"

Harrietta nodded sensibly. "Aunt Lenora, try to wrap things up quickly. I'll miss you."

"Sure, I'll definitely do that."

After reassuring Harrietta, Lenora glanced at Zachary, who wore a curious expression. However, she continued to eat with a calm demeanor, showing no intention of explaining. Zachary pressed his lips together, maintaining a calm exterior, but inside, he was in utter turmoil.

When the phone rang, Zachary picked it up and took the call in the hallway.

The call was from Elijah.

After receiving the threat the other day, Lenora called for the property management to check the surveillance footage. The person who knocked on the door was dressed in black, completely covered up, making it impossible to tell who it was. They had skillfully maneuvered in and out of the blind spots of the surveillance cameras during their arrival and departure.

It took Elijah some time to track down the culprit, a low-level thug from a bar. When captured and interrogated, the thug quickly confessed, stating that he was merely following someone else's orders. As for the person who ordered him, he was heavily armed and the thug had no idea who he was. After a long interrogation, the thug finally disclosed an odd detail-the man had six fingers on his left hand. Even though he kept his left hand hidden in his sleeve, the thug had still managed to notice it.

A glint of complexity flashed through Zachary's eyes.

Lenora was conducting a private investigation into the kidnapping case when she received the threats.

Setting aside the reasons behind Lenora's investigation, the kidnapper had never been brought to justice, a fact that bugged Zachary's.

Despite the police's comprehensive preparations, the person still managed to escape, leaving no trace behind.

At that time, a thought had formed in Zachary's mind-there was a mole among them.

He knew someone with six fingers on their left hand-Johanne's driver.

Could he possibly be the mole? What role did Johanne play in all of this?

Elijah continued, "She recently met with Chief Lawson who was in charge of that case. I heard from an insider that the kidnapping case seemed to be related to her father's death. Apparently, her father had taken a photograph years ago that had led to his untimely demise..."

After hearing it, Zachary was completely taken aback.

Unexpectedly, Fernando's death in a car accident was no accident at all.

Zachary was quite upset.

She could have easily informed me about something so dangerous. Why did she have to take such a risk alone? So, she doesn't trust me at all and wants to sever ties with me?

While his anger surged, he felt a hint of heartache accompanying it.

Given how much she loved Fernando, learning that her father figure had been murdered must be devastating.

Lenora was a very serious individual, undeniably so.

She was never one to be indecisive or half-hearted. She studied with dedication, worked diligently, lived earnestly, treated those she cared for with sincere affection, and remembered the people from her past earnestly.

She was relentlessly seeking revenge for her father in her own way. Even though Fernando had been dead for ten years and there was a chance she might face retribution, ending up just like him, she never wavered in her determination.

After ending the call, Zachary had a smoke outside before returning to the private room.

Lenora was in the midst of a discussion with Harrietta about why crabs walked sideways. Zachary gazed deeply at her beautiful profile, a complex emotion flickering in his eyes.

Before even finishing dinner, Harrietta was already so sleepy she could hardly keep her eyes open.

After Zachary lifted her into the backseat of the car, he started the engine.

It was already past nine in the evening. Outside the car window, the streetlights and neon lights blurred into a canvas of colors, punctuated occasionally by the distant honk of passing cars.

The car was silent, so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard.

Zachary spoke softly. "What are you up to in this upcoming period?"

Lenora didn't respond. Instead, she asked, "I recall Aunt Tamara mentioning that after the cultural excursion, she plans to take Hattie back with her. What's your opinion on this? Do you agree or not?"

"I don't. I won't let Hattie go back."

"I doubt Aunt Tamara would just let the matter rest."

"I'll handle it," Zachary assured as he glanced at Lenora through the rearview mirror. "You haven't answered my question yet."

"There's no need for me to share my personal affairs with you," Lenora said nonchalantly.

"Let me ask you a different question then. That day at the restaurant, was it Susanna who pushed you down the stairs and hit you? Why didn't you tell me?"

While Zachary was driving back from Newcove, he received a call from Miles, who had relayed the information to him.

Lenora raised an eyebrow. "Why should I tell you? Don't you like her? You could even forgive her for causing Grandpa's death, so why would my injury matter to you?"

Zachary pursed his lips, sighing in frustration. "Even if you misunderstood that I had feelings for her, how could you tolerate her treating you like that?"

Lenora remained silent, watching as the streetlights outside the window swiftly receded into the distance.

course she didn't want to endure it. She simply had no choice.

Zachary speculated that Lenora's tolerance of Susanna's actions might have been due to the case.

Due to his grandfather's death, she held a grudge against Susanna. In order to avenge her father, she could even tolerate being slapped and pushed down the stairs by Susanna. Zachary's heart ached for her, frustrated that she kept pushing him away, insisting on bearing the hardship herself rather than accepting his help.

Zachary couldn't help but ask, "Nora, have you been keeping something from me recently? Are you investigating the kidnapping case from back then? Why?"

Lenora was still unsure of how to respond when Harrietta, lying beside her, stirred.

She hurriedly patted Harrietta gently.

Harrietta fell asleep again, but Lenora didn't stop. She continued to do so until Galaxy Bay.

Zachary didn't speak again, his eyes focused on the road ahead as he drove with full concentration.

The car halted at the front of the mansion. Lenora understood Zachary's intentions and said, "Hand me the car keys. I'll go home by myself."

Zachary remained silent as he got out of the car, lifting Harrietta in his arms and carrying her upstairs. He also took the car keys with him.

A few minutes later, he returned to the car and started the engine to drive Lenora home.

"Can you answer now? Why were you investigating that kidnapping case?" Zachary asked again.

Lenora rubbed her forehead in frustration. "It has nothing to do with you."