Chapter 5
Just then, Celeste caught up with us.
Realizing we had already talked about the phone call.
Celeste quickly put on a tearful act.
“Zane, Marlowe called, but I couldn’t hear clearly what she was saying, thinking it was nothing important, so I forgot to tell you.”
I took in her innocent act with a mocking smile, “You couldn’t hear clearly?”
“Are you deaf?”
Having had enough, I broke my calm demeanor.
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Faced with my fierceness, Celeste flopped weakly into Zane’s arms.
She was sobbing weakly, almost out of breath, looking guilty.
“I’m sorry, Zane. It’s all my fault I didn’t hear clearly…”
I thought Zane would blame her, considering it involved my father’s death.
But instead, Zane held her steadily in his
arms.
“It’s alright, I don’t blame you. What’s done is done. Even if I had known this news in time, I wouldn’t have been able to make it back.”
He spoke righteously, treating Celeste in a completely different way than he treated me.
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Apparently, if Celeste made a mistake, he could find an excuse to cover it up for her.
But innocent me had to face his
accusations.
Thinking back to when we were in the hospital, Celeste and I were both invited to participate in a program.
But the promotional PPT, which we had both prepared, went missing. The director berated us harshly.
Zane, standing beside us, frowned and said:
“It was my wife who was too irresponsible. I apologize on her behalf, Director. Celeste is new to the hospital and made a small mistake. I hope the director won’t be too harsh.”
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I looked at him coldly.
The PPT was last in Celeste’s hands; she was the one who misplaced it.
Yet Zane took the blame upon himself and spoke up for Celeste.
“Marlowe, apologize to the Director.”
I was so upset I cried.
The PPT was lost because of Celeste, yet he wanted me to apologize?
His favoritism left me feeling cold.
But that night, he easily placated me with a small cake.
He explained that his actions were simply to accommodate a newcomer, with no other
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intentions.
And I believed him.
But this time, I didn’t need his explanations, nor did I need his placation.
“I Marlowe Miller reject you Zane Smith as my mate. I’m going to become the Alpha of the Red Moon pack, and I cannot accept a mate who is weak and has other lovers. I’ve already drafted the divorce agreement. It’ll be at the house tomorrow for you to sign.“”
I ignored their reactions and didn’t wait for Zane to speak, leaving directly.
