NOVPUBChapter 1171: Chapter 1171: Bearing Grudges, Forgetting Kindness_1 Chapter 1171 -1171: Bearing Grudges, Forgetting Kindness_1 Lyke Zhekova pointed to his waist, he wasn’t completely sitting up, and thus he was completely supporting his body with his core strength.
Peggy Lewis could spot this with just one look.
However, she heard Lyke say: “You see, my waist is really fine.”
Peggy Lewis: “…”
This truly took her by surprise!
So he was still on about the things that happened this morning!
Peggy Lewis had completely forgotten about it.
In the morning, Lyke Zhekova had privately messaged her, emphasizing that his waist was fine.
Peggy Lewis thought that he said so, but there was no way to prove it.
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However, at that time, she was just slightly skeptical about his words.
Who knew that Lyke Zhekova was actually going to prove it to her.
She said to Lyke Zhekova, who was still up at night after finally finishing his work and, despite it being late, still full of energy for exercise.
Little did she expect what he was planning.
This man’s trick was really…
One would never know what he was planning until one sees the results.
“Very good.” Peggy Lewis twitched her mouth corners, not knowing what else to say.
Lyke Zhekova seemed quite pleased.
He’d proven himself to Peggy Lewis.
Thus, getting up with a towel, he came over, wiping his sweat as he walked.
“Let’s go,” said Lyke Zhekova.
Peggy Lewis stood up in surprise: “Aren’t you going to continue?”
“I’ve finished,” Lyke Zhekova replied.
Peggy Lewis: “…”
It wasn’t long at all.
Lyke Zhekova’s aim couldn’t be more obvious.
After proving to her that his waist was fine, he stopped exercising.
Such a clear purpose!
The two walked towards the bedroom together.
At the doorway of Peggy Lewis’s bedroom, Lyke Zhekova paused.
Suddenly bending down, he lightly kissed her on the lips.
The kiss took her by surprise yet again.
Peggy Lewis didn’t even have the chance to be nervous, he had kissed her out of the blue.
But Lyke Zhekova pulled away after just one kiss.
He was still sweating and afraid that the smell might spoil the image he had built up in Peggy Lewis’s mind.
Unbeknownst to him though, in Peggy Lewis’s eyes, he was absolutely perfect.
Even his sweat, Peggy Lewis thought it was manly, not unpleasant at all.
“I am going to take a shower, you should rest early too,” said Lyke Zhekova.
“Hmm, goodnight,” Peggy Lewis nodded.
“Goodnight,” said Lyke Zhekova with a smile.
Only after seeing Peggy Lewis retreat to her room did he return to his own.
Once Peggy Lewis was back in her room, she felt absolutely flustered.
Although at the moment of the kiss, she didn’t even have the time to feel nervous.
But now her heart was thumping ever so loudly against her chest.
Peggy Lewis held her hand against her chest as if to stabilize her heartbeat.
Even then, all she felt was the loud thumping of her heart in her palm.
Fast and strong.
As if trying to break out of her chest, its steady beats hit against her palm.
Peggy Lewis lay flat on the bed, hands pressed against her chest.
Only wondering in her mind, about why was Lyke Zhekova so good?
By saying he was going to go to sleep after taking a bath, he clearly didn’t plan on bothering her again.
Even though they lived together, were separated by just one wall.
This man, truly helped her feel secure.
Deep down, Peggy Lewis sincerely believed she was exceptionally lucky.
She rolled back and forth on the bed, burying her face in the quilt.
What luck that was!
***
Ethan Zhekova never stayed the night with Wendy Clarke.
He always took a rest after they were together and then left.
It was as if he never considered her a woman of substance.
It was almost like she was always on call, like someone he maintained.
However, that was indeed the case.
Ethan Zhekova had certainly given her many privileges, it was kind of like a trade.
Wendy Clarke tried to ask him to stay back every time, but she was never successful.
Despite this Wendy Clarke wasn’t upset and as per habit asked him to stay again.
Earlier on, Ethan Zhekova would at least placate her.
Probably because he’d said all he wanted to tonight, Ethan Zhekova didn’t even want to comfort her.
He just scoffed, quickly got dressed, and left.
It was only after Ethan Zhekova had left, Wendy Clarke banged the bed in anger.
She didn’t leave the hotel.
Ethan Zhekova had already paid, of course Wendy Clarke chose to stay the night before leaving, otherwise it would have been a total waste.
The next morning she only went home after having breakfast at the hotel.
Both Joshua Clarke and Christy Xenos were home.
As soon as she came back, Christy Xenos busied herself asking about her wellbeing, “Wendy, have you gotten back?”
She thought Wendy Clarke and Ethan Zhekova were in a romantic relationship.
Christy Xenos was extremely pleased internally.
Both of her daughters had partners who were ultra-rich.
In the future, their family was set to be on equal footing with the Zhekova family.
Even if Cindy Clarke didn’t care about them, they still had Wendy Clarke.
Cindy Clarke thought that she was exceptional right now because she was married to Adrian Zhekova.
But Wendy Clarke wasn’t any less!
Moreover, Christy Xenos believed, Wendy Clarke would definitely surpass Cindy Clarke sooner or later.
At that time Cindy Clarke would definitely be crying!
In the future, Cindy Clarke would definitely be crying, regretting, begging them for forgiveness, and asking them to help her.
Regretting how she dismissed them so heartlessly now.
“Hmm.” Wendy Clarke was in a bad mood, seeing the smiling face of Christy Xenos, she suddenly remembered the incident of Cindy Clarke introducing Peggy Lewis to Lyke Zhekova.
“Did you have breakfast?” Christy Xenos asked.
“Yes, I had breakfast,” Wendy Clarke replied.
“Mom, do you know?
Cindy Clarke truly did not think about doing us a favor at all,” Wendy Clarke said, “not at all!”
“Stop mentioning her, every time I hear her name, it pisses me off,” as soon as Christy Xenos heard the name ‘Cindy Clarke’, her expression immediately changed.
“Wait, what did she do again?” Christy Xenos asked Wendy Clarke.
Wendy Clarke then elaborated about the situation between Peggy Lewis and Lyke Zhekova.
“She’d rather introduce Lyke Zhekova to an outsider instead of me,” complained Wendy Clarke.
“Wendy, let it go,” Joshua Clarke stepped in, “Aren’t you already together with Ethan Zhekova?”
Of course, Wendy Clarke wouldn’t tell Joshua Clarke and Christy Xenos about her true relationship with Ethan Zhekova.
Wendy Clarke said: “I am with Ethan Zhekova, but that’s my own destiny.
It has nothing to do with Cindy Clarke.
As my sister, me being with Ethan Zhekova is one thing, her being considerate towards me is another.” 𝚗ovp𝚞b.𝚌om
“Besides, can Ethan Zhekova be compared to Lyke Zhekova?
The power and influence Lyke Zhekova holds in the Zhekova family are far more significant than Ethan Zhekova’s.
Ethan Zhekova still has to listen to his father, but Lyke Zhekova makes his own decisions.”
“That powerful?” On hearing that there was someone better than Ethan Zhekova, Christy Xenos instantly felt a sense of balance being restored, “I knew Cindy Clarke didn’t care about us, but this time, she’s doing it on purpose to spite us.”
Christy Xenos turned to Joshua Clarke: “Even if Cindy Clarke doesn’t consider us her own, we’ve nurtured her since childhood.
The bond of nurturing cannot be dismissed.
She’s remembering the grudges and forgetting the favors”.
“For such petty grudges, she’s even disregarding the nurturing bond from the past,” Christy Xenos complained.
“But, Lyke Zhekova is quite old, isn’t he?
Cindy Clarke may have felt like the age difference was inappropriate, and hence may not have mentioned it,” Joshua Clarke added.
“Oh, so she thinks Lyke Zhekova and Wendy Clarke are not age compatible, but he’s compatible with her best friend?”
