When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him

Chapter 1198 She Is Still Alive

Nathaniel picked up his jacket and headed out.

Zachary and Darren were no fools. They exchanged a knowing glance and began to smile.

“A man being hopelessly romantic isn’t a bad thing after all. At least he’ll start caring for his health,” Zachary remarked with a grin.

Darren, who had been there for a while, couldn’t take it anymore. “Now that Nathaniel has left, I should be going as well.”

We can still drink, though. Zachary lifted his wine glas

Darren waved his hand dismissively. “No, thanks. I’ve quit drinking a long time ago.”

Zachary was somewhat baffled. “Since when did you quit drinking?”

“After Amy was born.” Darren paused before continuing. “Whenever I held her after having a drink, she would burst in tears.

After Darren finished speaking, he left without the slightest hesitation.

Zachary remained in the private room, feeling completely bewildered.

He was truly taken aback by how much his two closest friends had changed. One was hopelessly in love, while the other had become a devoted father, with his entire world now centered around his daughter.

“Unbelievable, they just left me here,” Zachary muttered, feeling bored as he drank alone. He decided to ask the manager to invite some company

To his surprise, among the people who arrived, he spotted a familiar face.

Stella, a person whom he thought was dead, unexpectedly reappeared before him, alive and well, and had even become a member of the Royale Club.

Zachary abruptly rose to his feet, striding toward the woman.

It was only then that Stella realized the person who had called them over was Zachary!

Her eyes narrowed, but before she could react, Zachary was already standing in front of her.

“You really are like a cockroach–impossible to kill!” Zachary exclaimed in disbelief.

Stella’s face suddenly turned pale.

“Zach, I…

-Shut up, who gave you the permission to call me that?” Zachary felt sick every time he heard her refer to him as “Zach.”

Zachary had initially thought that tonight would end up boring, but things had taken a different turn.

He then asked all the other women to leave.

Stella’s legs gave out, and she ended up kneeling on the ground. “Zach… I mean Mr. Sinclair, I beg you to spare me. The incident has long since passed, and I’ve already paid the price for my actions. Please, let me go, I’m pleading with you.”

“Paid the price for your actions? How so?” Zachary mocked, “Tell me exactly what has happened to you recently, and I’ll decide if it’s worth sparing you

Stella had been going through a particularly rough time ever since the last incident involving Ethan, who had kidnapped Jessica and Cecilia.

After Ethan lost his life, she started seeing Francis, the third son of the Murdock family, only to be exposed by Yvette.Belongs to (N)ôvel/Drama.Org.

Yvette didn’t hold back, forcing Francis to choose between them.

Unsurprisingly, he opted for Yvette, who was the more financially secure choice.

In a bid for revenge for stealing her man, Yvette arranged for Stella to be placed in various clubs and was forced to perform the most degrading jobs.

Stella was filled with regret now, questioning why she hadn’t been more cautious in the first place.

Had she been more careful, she wouldn’t have ended up in this predicament.

As she confessed to Zachary, Stella dramatized her experiences, playing up her misfortune. “Mr. Sinclair, I’ve truly changed”

“achary watched her cry, but he felt no sympathy–not even a shred.

He was puzzled as to why he had ever taken a liking to her or helped her in the first place. I guess I was blind back then”

“Do you really think what you’ve experienced will make me forgive you!” Zachary asked.

Stella sobbed uncontrollably. “I’m sorry

“The person you most let down is Cecilia. Zachary articulated each word deliberately. “Her family, the Smith family, funded your education. Yet, you betrayed her time and again, even going so far as to usurp her position.”

“I know. I realize I’ve made a mistake.” Stella may have voiced it that way, but deep down, it wasn’t what she truly felt.