James was worried about Zena being alone outside, so he drove her back to the hotel. He was not calm, and he didn't care that he had drunk just now.
He covered Zena with the quilt and glanced at her. Only then did he turn around and leave.
After coming out, he looked at the door and sighed lightly. Then he took out his phone to call Xavier.
He had figured out a lot on the way from the bar here. Even if Xavier really liked Elizabeth and had a crush on her, he didn't show his feelings openly, did he? Moreover, even if Xavier confessed his love to Elizabeth, he was confident that Elizabeth would choose him.
However...
He was still assailed by what Zena said before they came out of the bar.
She said that she regretted it.
However, even if she said that when she was sober, he couldn't respond to her. She was going to get married, and he had his own family and wife. Besides, he didn't like her anymore.
He and Zena were like walking on a crossroad. At first, they went on their way, but later they chose different directions and were separated.
She had missed him. Maybe they could turn back on the road, but time did not allow them to do that.
So, even if she really regretted it, it was none of his business.
"Sorry, the number you dialed has been turned off." James heard a mechanical female voice on the phone.
James raised his eyebrows. He wanted to call Xavier and ask him to go back to take care of Zena, but he really turned off his phone.
He didn't know when Xavier would come back. Maybe he wouldn't come back at night. Although he knew that Zena needed someone to take care of her, it was not appropriate for him to stay here.
He put the phone into his trouser pocket and walked toward the gate.
In the house, as soon as James closed the door, Zena, who was sleeping soundly in bed, suddenly opened her eyes. Although her eyes were still a little bloodshot because of the wine, she was not as drunk as just now.
She turned to look at the door and pursed her lips tightly, trying to suppress the disappointment in her heart.
Jimmy had really changed.
If she was drunk in the past, as long as she said that she didn't feel well, he would stay with her and look after her wholeheartedly, though he was not careful enough. However, that night, she was so "drunk", but he just sent her back and then left immediately.
"Ha..."
After a while, she smiled gently, as if she was in a good mood.
Well, it didn't matter, did it?
Fortunately, she was smart enough to handle everything properly.
That night, she was angry and annoyed indeed. But maybe it was because she no longer loved Xavier so much, she was not out of her mind.
Therefore, after Xavier left, she used Xavier as an excuse to call James and ask him out.
She was not nervous because of what had happened before. She knew what to say so that he would not refuse her and come out to see her.
Sure enough, he went to find her.
In fact, she was good at drinking. She could even drink a lot of alcoholic whiskeys.
She could have said those words the moment she saw him, but she didn't do that. Wouldn't it be better to say those words when she was drunk and not sober?
In that case, it would not only show her forbearance but also show her pain. Well, of course, in James's eyes, she was a good woman whose heart had been hurt by Xavier, and he would... sympathized with her more.
As for James's love and care, she knew that she still had a lot of time to get it.
Outside the room,
It was too late and James wanted to refuse him, but he nodded for some certain reason.
Xavier poured two cups of water and placed one of them in front of James, "I know you like coffee, but there's no coffee here. Just drink it."
Staring at the glass in front of him, James raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Now I only drink a little coffee during the day, and I don't drink it at night. My wife doesn't allow me to drink this. She said that drinking coffee at night is not good for my health."
Xavier smiled, "I didn't expect that you are quite obedient to her."
After carefully observing Xavier's expression, James shrugged his shoulders with a smile, "Of course. You know how much my father dotes on my mother. I've been influenced by their love for so many years and I should learn from my father."
"That's true." Xavier nodded and took a sip of water, "The relationship between uncle and aunt has always been very good. It always makes people yearn for love."
James raised his eyebrow and said with a smile, "What's there to yearn for? You have found your true love now, haven't you?"
After hearing that, Xavier laughed and said, "Yes, I finally found it." He looked in the direction of the bedroom and said, "Did Zena say anything to you after getting drunk?”
James looked at Xavier and sighed. His expression became serious as he said, "Yeah."
Xavier frowned, and his face became a little unnatural all of a sudden.
James stared at Xavier, "She loves you. She is so happy because she is finally going to marry you. But she feels a little sad because you're sometimes cold to her."
He lied.
Although he had his own ideas after hearing what Zena said, he still wanted to help Zena, because she really looked very desperate when she got drunk and said those glum words.
He tied to Xavier not only for Zena but also for himself. He had his own selfish motives.
Xavier breathed a sigh of relief, but he felt a little unbelievable. After all, Zena was too furious and mad at night.
"Did she really say that?"
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