After Rebirth, I Replaced My Ex-Husband's True Love-Chapter 153: Photos of Me and Joel Sutton

"Zoe, say something!" Eloise Lawson nudged my arm.

"Eloise, my advice to you is to give up on Henry Preston and return to City G." I kindly suggested.

Eloise’s eyes widened, "No way, I won’t give up until I see Azure Vaughn!"

I know which hospital Azure is in, but if I tell Eloise, she’s sure to run over to find Azure, and if something happens, she’ll get herself into big trouble.

She’s just a suitor of Henry Preston and doesn’t have bad intentions; I don’t want her to run into a big mess.

So, I had to tell Eloise I didn’t know where Azure was, and then bid her farewell, taking my mother home.

But I underestimated Eloise’s determination to take risks. She somehow found out which hospital Azure was in and went there, successfully angering Henry Preston.

This was what Crystal Dawson told me.

"Silas Lockwood is at the hospital right now. I’m planning to go over; Eloise isn’t a bad person but can’t outplay Azure!" Crystal said worriedly on the phone.

"Your belly’s so big, just stay at home." I sighed helplessly, "I’ll go over and try to persuade Eloise to go home."

Crystal replied, "You better not go; Henry Preston is also there."

"Eloise’s dad and my dad have a good relationship. It wouldn’t make sense if I didn’t go. You take a good rest." After hanging up, I hurried to the hospital late at night.

The room was lively; Azure lay on the bed with red eyes, while Eloise stood angrily beside her, glaring.

Silas saw me and quickly came over, whispering, "Zoe, quickly go and persuade Brother Henry! Eloise Lawson went to find Azure, and he’s furious!"

Henry Preston had collaborated with Howard Lawson for three years, and Eloise was the Lawson family’s daughter. For him to get angry at Eloise for Azure’s sake showed how important Azure was to him.

My heart sank. So, what were those things he told me before for? Was he fooling me?

Although I had long stopped expecting anything from him and wasn’t foolish enough to hope he would give up on Azure, discovering the difference between his words and actions still felt a bit funny.

"Miss Hathaway, why did you tell Miss Lawson that I’m at this hospital? You know my current situation..." Azure looked at me with tearful eyes, accusingly.

Henry Preston frowned, "Azure!"

He gave Azure a sharp, cold look, his expression revealing impatience and annoyance.

Azure was startled, and a glimmering tear fell uncontrollably, as if she couldn’t believe Henry would be so harsh to her.

I ignored the two of them and walked directly to grab Eloise’s hand, "Let’s go, you should drive back to City G tonight."

"Azure, get it straight, it wasn’t Zoe who told me where you are. You’re just making things up to throw dirt, aren’t you? Henry Preston likes you playing this bitchy act?" Eloise was unwilling to leave and shouted furiously.

Azure was terribly provoked and began to cry, "That’s not what I meant; didn’t you say you asked Miss Hathaway? I thought she told you..."

"I said Miss Hathaway wouldn’t tell me, you’re taking things out of context!" Eloise was straightforward, on par with Crystal, and it made her furious, "Henry Preston, I thought you were smart, but you actually like this kind of woman, it’s so stupid. I wasted my feelings on you!"

Saying this, Eloise turned and pulled me out.

"I, I..." Azure gasped, seemingly struggling to breathe.

I caught a glimpse of Henry starting to follow us out, but due to Azure’s worsening condition, he had no choice but to stay.

In the elevator, Eloise looked dejected and gloomy.

I knew that if we came here, her illusions would surely shatter. She had a straightforward nature; she was no match for Azure, and since Henry Preston didn’t like her, how could he favor her?

"Zoe, where did you lose out?" Eloise asked, puzzled, sitting in the car before returning to City G. "What is Henry Preston thinking? Crystal was right, that Azure is just a manipulative bitch, you can’t be alone with her!" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Just give up on Henry Preston. There are plenty of good men in the world, why choose a scumbag?" I stood by the car door, smiling.

Eloise gave a strange look past me, her voice awkward, "Zoe, the scumbag is here."

I turned around to see Henry Preston standing there with a cold face, clearly having heard me call him a "scumbag."

I calmly waved to Eloise, "You should head back; drive safely tonight."

Eloise nodded, shot Henry a glare, and then sped off.

Her ability to pick up and put down was truly impressive.

If I had been half as carefree as her, I probably wouldn’t have ended up with Henry Preston, and all these things wouldn’t have happened.

"Am I just a piece of trash in your heart?" Henry Preston’s tone was ominous.

"Don’t worry about what you are in my heart, as long as you’re the best man in Azure Vaughn’s heart, isn’t that enough?" I mocked, "Henry Preston, face your own heart, Azure is very important to you, and it’s not just because of Winter Tate. Please stop saying strange things to me in the future."

After saying that, I turned to leave, but Henry Preston grabbed my wrist and forcibly dragged me into his car. I angrily tried to open the car door to get out, only to find it wouldn’t open.

I twisted my somewhat pained wrist and angrily questioned, "What are you doing?!"

"Explain this to me," Henry Preston took out a few photos, his tone cold.

I took the photos and looked at them, surprised. When I came back for the Qingming Festival to pay respects to my ancestors, I met Joel Sutton, had a meal, and he hugged me before we parted. I didn’t expect it to be captured.

From the angle of the photos, it looked like a pair of intimate lovers.

I was utterly puzzled, "Where did you get these photos?"

"Explain why you’re hugging him. Didn’t you say you were just ordinary friends with him?" Henry Preston’s face was full of anger, as if I had cuckolded him.

"Since you could get these photos, you must also know when they were taken. By that time, we were already divorced. You have no right to question what happens between Joel Sutton and me." I calmly replied and tried the car door again, "Open the door, I want to get out!"

Henry Preston seemed very angry; he unlocked the door, but just as I was about to open it to get out, he leaned over and closed it faster than me.

Seeing this, my temper flared too, and I resorted to my usual tactic: biting!

Through the thin shirt fabric, my teeth vengefully embedded into Henry Preston’s skin. I heard him gasp; it must have hurt.

Thinking about it, I’ve left quite a few marks on him, bitten, scratched, and hit, but he just keeps coming back for more.

The taste of blood filled my mouth, and I released Henry Preston. His left forearm was bleeding from my bite, and even his sleeve was stained with some blood.

"Zoe Hathaway!!" Henry Preston looked at his sleeve after rolling it up and swore angrily, "Damn it, how many times have you bitten me? Are you a three-year-old child?!"

I calmly took a tissue and wiped my mouth, "If you don’t open the door, I’ll call your parents."

Henry Preston’s face was livid, and he finally opened the car door.

If I went to his parents and complained, he’d definitely get scolded, and it might even affect Azure Vaughn.

After getting back into my car, I immediately contacted Ryan Rhodes, asking him to find out who took the photos of Joel Sutton and me.

It must have been taken by a professional paparazzo.

Ryan Rhodes gets by well in the circle and can always find out some information.

Ryan Rhodes replied: Alright, I’ll inform you when I find out.

I put down my phone and glanced at Henry Preston’s car through the windshield; he was still inside.

I believe Henry Preston has feelings for me, otherwise, with his personality, he wouldn’t keep entangling with me and even give me a share of his assets and The Preston Group’s stocks. But it’s too late.

If I hadn’t experienced such heart-wrenching pain in my past life, or if he hadn’t wavered because of Azure Vaughn, I might have turned back.

To say it cheaply, if I had been able to keep my child, I would have slowly let go of my resentment over time and let the child acknowledge him as their father.

But unfortunately, there are no ifs.

From any perspective, the relationship between him and me is a doomed fate that should not continue.

In a few days, it will be my mother’s fiftieth birthday.

For now, I’ve put aside my other matters to focus on organizing a birthday party for her.

Crystal Dawson and her friends will definitely come, no need to say more. As for the other guests, my mother and I will plan together.

I invited Ivan Underwood; he counts as a close friend of mine now, and I’m quite happy to invite him.

The most undeniable presence in the business circle is The Preston Family. The Preston and Hathaway families used to be in-laws and are now almost enemies.

My mother directly ignored The Preston Family. Once the list of other guests was finalized, she handed it over to someone else to customize the invitations.