Ex-husband’s Regret

Hearing this, I forced a bitter smile, "It seems Ben's true nature was never good. Otherwise, how could he be so easily swayed by Simone to turn against his own mother and daughter?"

Jane agreed, "True, but you don't need to worry too much about this. Frank won't let them get away with it.

"Let them be proud for a while. They'll only be more miserable when they fall."

As Jane and I talked, we drifted off-topic. Before falling asleep, she suddenly remembered something. "By the way, Charlie was drunk a few days ago and said he wanted to tell me a secret about Zachary. But Zachary showed up suddenly and scared him so badly that he became sober. No matter how much I questioned him, he wouldn't tell me. Can you ask your husband about it? He must know."

"Sure," I agreed. Frank, Zachary, and Charlie grew up together like brothers. If Charlie knew, Frank would certainly have the inside information.

Just as I picked up my phone to message Frank, the screen lit up with a message from him.

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"Sleep well and stop overthinking things. Good night."

Unexpectedly, tears welled up in my eyes.

I was torn on whether to reply or not. If I replied, he would know I wasn't asleep and would worry. But I wanted to say good night.

At that moment, another message came in.

"Still peeking? If you have something to say, just say it and then go to sleep." I smiled.

"How did you know I wasn't asleep?"

Frank sent a screenshot showing. "Typing..."

I understood and typed back. "Good night. Sleep well."

Frank. "Then give me a kiss."

Jane was right beside me, watching closely. Since I was already messaging Frank, I couldn't avoid asking

her.

"Can I ask you something first?"

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"Does Zachary have any secrets?"

After sending the message, I expected Frank might hesitate before revealing anything.

I was surprised by his near-instant reply. "He has a dream girl. She is likely coming back to the country soon."

felt it might have been better not to ask. But Jane had already seen it.

She gave a small smile. "I'm going to sleep now. You two can chat."

With that, she wrapped herself up in the blanket, leaving me with her back.

I had no choice but to reply. "Why didn't you mention this before?"

Frank: "I hadn't thought Jane would pursue Zachary. Later, since that 'dream girl' had been gone for many years and Zachary hadn't shown any intention to contact her, I hoped he could start a new chapter. Now that she's coming back, I thought it was best to tell you so that your friend doesn't get hurt."

I had to admit, reading his message, I couldn't find any problems with it. Frank's actions were always thorough. I couldn't match his level of consideration.

And matters of the heart are indeed delicate and difficult to interfere with.

If Zachary really couldn't develop feelings for Jane, then telling her about this would at least help her cut her losses in time.

"I guess you make a valid point."

Frank sent a voice message. I glanced at Jane, buried myself under the blanket, turned down the volume, and pressed play.

The man's voice came through the earpiece, deeper and more alluring.

I heard him laugh, his voice casual as if he had just finished dealing with work.

"Wifey, since I've been so good, can you give me a kiss?"

The rising tone made my heart flutter.

Wrapped in the blanket and already feeling hot, hearing the voice message made me feel even more flushed.

"Stop calling me wifey. I'm not your wife yet!"

Another voice message came in.

"Charlotte then, can you give me a kiss, Charlotte?"

I played with my phone, mentally preparing myself for a long time before pressing the voice message button and lightly kissing the screen.

Frank's voice message came through, crisp with a faintly raspy undertone, like a feather brushing against my heart, making it tingle with sweetness. "Good girl."