Way Back Into Love novel Chapter 143

As long as Essie was recognized by the head of the family, she would officially become Mrs. Essie.

It was obvious that the two elders favored Zac very much. As long as he talked to them, they wouldn't get in Zac's way.

At this rate, it seemed impossible for Valery to win back her position the clean way.

Essie was also very surprised at the turn of events, not knowing whether she should be happy or worried.

It was good to get recognition. But right after the wedding, it would be not easy to get away, right? If icy guy really wanted to keep her his wife, then she would be trapped with him for the rest of her life. She could imagine it now. Her husband would go out and have fun while she wasted away at the bar. She would become a living cliché of a poor rich wife.

'Oh, my God! How did my life get to this point?!'

She turned her head to look at Zac. He was smiling happily, as if he was a hunter who caught his prey. Something cold slithered on her back. Fear? Trepidation? It seemed her gut feel was right.

Right then, a pair of big hands covered her shoulders. In a gentle voice, he said, "Honey, call Daddy and Mommy."

She came back to her senses and looked at Albert and Mary. "Daddy, Mommy," she called out.

"Good girl," Albert said with a kind smile.

Reluctantly, Mary slid a happy expression on her face. With a fake smile, she continued, "We are a family now. Let's eat."

The servant began to serve the dishes.

Marci smiled and said, "The wedding will be held very soon. Father and mother will be very happy if they learned about it."

"Yes, I'm sure they'll be thrilled to know that they'll also get a great grandson in a few months. Double celebration!" Zac's aunt Sally replied.

Albert coughed to cover his awkwardness. Upon hearing that, Zac's aunt realized that she had said the wrong thing. She tried to recover the situation by saying, "I mean, we shouldn't let them take too much time, so that the grandparents can have a great grandson as soon as possible."

Taking a sip of soup, Daisy smiled and said, "When will our eldest cousin come back? Zac is now married. He has to hurry up and look for a wife."

Mary smiled, "Walt called us yesterday. There was a sound proposal on the works. He'll be back after signing the contract." In comparison with her rebellious and unyielding son, her eldest son was more obedient and considerate. He was the son who gave her the most comfort and least headache. But unfortunately...

As she was thinking about it, she heard Ivy, who was sitting at the end of the table, sigh softly. "Walt is still looking for his little sun. If he succeeds in finding the girl and knowing that she was already married by then, won't he get sad?"

"What little sun?" Daisy asked curiously.

"Oh, my God!" Ivy slapped her hands over her mouth. "It's his secret. I can't tell others," she said behind her hands.

"How did you know about it?" Daisy replied with a knowing smile.

"By accident." Ivy stuck her tongue out.

A trace of hesitation flashed in Zac's eyes. He wasn't expecting his brother to have someone special in his life. It seemed like something he should have been sharing to his brother.

"What kind of girl is she?" he asked casually.

"I don't know. They seemed to meet each other while travelling around the world," Ivy said proudly.

"Travel around the world? My first plan after retirement is to travel around the world," Essie spoke.

Zac wrapped his arm around her shoulder with a smile. "We don't have to do it until we retire. We can travel on our honeymoon."

Honeymoon?

She paused.

Did he even plan a honeymoon?

He really wasn't planning to let her go.

After she solved the big problem that was Valery, she had to solve the problem that was Zac!

He was so powerful. If they filed for a divorce, would she be hunted down? No matter what happened, no judge would go against Zac's family. Zac just gave her a life-long sentence so that she could live and die a miserable life as a member of his family.

Subtly, she touched her forehead in a panic.

After lunch, she went to the studio to record her program. Ivy wanted to be an enthusiastic spectator, so she went to visit with Essie.

This time, another round was added. Hanson arranged for the popularity assessment of their clothing line. He would give the players reasonable comments and suggestions.

He took the pen and signed his name on her shirt.

"Thank you." "One last small request. Can I have your WeChat account? I promise I won't harass you. And I'll keep your details to myself."

His black eyes twinkled in amusement. He took out a business card from his pocket and said, "Don't share it to others." He figured he might be able to use her in the future since she was Zac's cousin.

Ivy almost jumped out in excitement as she received the card. "Don't worry. Even my cousin won't know I have it."

Essie said nothing. Zac was going to explode with rage when he heard about this.

After Ivy left, they went to a nearby cafe and found a small, private booth.

"Essie, I miss you so much since the last time we saw each other. Every day, I thought I would go crazy." He hung his head in between his hands. The calm expression he had slid away to show how miserable he was truly feeling.

"I'm married. Don't you really mind?"

He reached out and held her hand. "It's my fault. It's all my fault. I shouldn't have proposed to Sunny and made you sad. This must be my punishment for pushing you away from me."

She shook her head and said, "Maybe we're just not meant to be lovers." It seemed that they missed out a lot. Learning that he was going to travel to Maldives, she joined a travel team to find him. But he suddenly changed his schedule and went to Europe. She worked for a half semester and went to Milan to visit him. By then, he moved to America to visit his uncle. After graduation, she was accepted at the Instituto Marangoni. She thought she would finally meet him, but he gave up his studies to go back to his country.

Although she kept trying to create chances for them, she missed him anyway.

It seemed like destiny was not working out for them. They just couldn't find each other at the right place or at the right time.

"If we don't have the chance to be together, why do we still keep meeting and falling in love with one another? It is all my fault. I didn't try my best to keep you. I'll do everything I can for you and for our future since now. Promise me, don't give up on me. Don't give up our relationship. I will die without you." He held her hands and kissed them possessively.

"Hanson..." Essie was restless and confused about her future and was even worried about her freedom. She had already fallen into a black void. Deeper and deeper, it didn't seem like there was any way out for her.

Zac was so different from the man he used to be. He had become a scheming and unfathomable man. Every word he said seemed to have a purpose. And every word he said would make her fall into a trap he set carefully.

"There are many women out there who are better than me. You don't have to waste your time on me. After all... I'm already married."

"Are you in love with him?" he asked, looking at her with an expectant expression on his face.