Love and Devotion No Longer His to Claim (Angela and Dexter) novel Chapter 307

They soon found Zack, who had been drinking at a bar. He reeked of alcohol, smelling particularly awful.

When he finally learned that he had been proven innocent, he burst into tears like a 200-pound child.

"Angie, I'm upset. Now that my innocence has finally been proven, let me tell you that I'm never dating women again. I'd rather find a nice guy—"

"Stop right there!" Angela was so shocked that she immediately covered Zack's mouth.

Zack kept crying, his tears and snot smearing all over her hand. Disgusted, Angela wiped her hand on his shoulder.

"Alright, alright, quit crying. You're a grown man!"

"Angie, I haven't even dared to step outside lately. Those damn haters nearly drowned me in their hate. They wanted me dead!"

Zack's face was twisted in pure misery as he practically cried himself into a puddle.

"But… she really is pregnant with your child," Angela said.

Dexter shot her a disapproving look. Wasn't she just stabbing Zack in the heart by bringing this up now?

"What's that got to do with me? I was blackout drunk! Who knows why she's such a lunatic?"

Zack began to howl while sobbing. "I'm only 22 years old! I don't want to raise a kid! Besides, I was planning to listen to you and go for an arranged marriage in the future. Who would want me if I had a kid out of wedlock?"

Angela scoffed. "Just focus on handling your own basic needs first. I'm not considering any arranged marriages for now."

Zack sure thought highly of himself. Even without this scandal, who would seriously consider marrying him?

Moreover, in their circle, Zack had the worst reputation. He drank, partied, and gambled but never did anything serious. No respectable family would willingly allow their daughter to marry him.

The Sheppard family finally spoke out, clarifying that the whole ordeal had been a misunderstanding—a malicious attempt to frame both the Grahams and the Sheppards.

They claimed to have uncovered the truth and urged the public not to spread or believe rumors.

"Damn, the Sheppard family really knows how to spin a story. Clearly, they were the ones… Ah, forget it. This will have to do. At least there's some resolution to the matter."

Zack lay on the couch with his tablet in hand. He had been grinning ever since he had seen the statement.

"You still need to be more careful, alright? Don't let yourself fall into someone's trap so easily again," Angela said. Despite her words, deep down, she couldn't help but feel sorry for Amber.

Amber had asked to meet Angela for tea and told the latter that she'd be leaving the country in three days. She also said she just wanted to see Zack one last time before she left. She wanted to let go of her lingering feelings.

"Since today's a good day, how about we go out for some seafood tonight?" Angela sat down next to Zack and playfully smacked the back of his head.