novelraw Chapter 968: You’re an Ungrateful Wretch
Chapter 968: You’re an Ungrateful Wretch
Her original name was Mia Lewis, but later, the old lady disliked it because it sounded like cotton ginning, so she changed it to Zoe Lewis.In fact, that wasn’t the reason.
Her mother liked kapok flowers, and she was born when they were in full bloom, so she was always called Mia.
But the old lady thought kapok was more vibrant and beautiful than cherry blossoms and didn’t wilt as easily, unintentionally overshadowing Cherry Lewis. Later, Cherry fell seriously ill, and the old lady insisted it was because of Zoe, saying the name Mia was inauspicious, and forcibly changed it to Zoe.
She wanted Zoe to be Cherry’s foil for life, hoping Cherry would forever outshine this daughter born of a wild child.
How many years has it been?
It’s been a very long time since anyone called her Mia.
This name isn’t very difficult to trace, but indeed very few people know it.
That Ethan Zuo knows means he must have investigated her too.
When did he investigate? How does she not know at all?
Zoe was a bit troubled.
She herself does the work of a paparazzi detective, yet she was investigated instead, how embarrassing!
And Ethan Zuo’s state is very off, why is he acting so neurotic?
Is it possible that she drove a perfectly decent person mad?
Zoe quickly showered, changed clothes, and walked out of the bathroom, and sure enough, he was waiting at the bathroom door.
"Come over and eat."
Ethan Zuo confirmed she was okay and walked toward the dining table.
The food was sumptuous, all steaming hot, emitting an enticing aroma.
Zoe always felt Ethan Zuo was somewhat dangerous now, so she kept her distance as she sat down at the table, but soon was completely captivated by the food.
She was starving, and although the doctor gave her nutritional fluids, those things could never replace real delicacies; her craving for food came from the depths of her soul.
The meal was a bit quiet.
Zoe didn’t tangle with Ethan Zuo or chatter; it was easy for them to have a cold atmosphere when together.
Once she was full and had energy, she finally regained her spiritedness to engage in a battle of wits with Ethan Zuo: "Secretary Zuo, why are you repaying kindness with ingratitude?"
Just now, Ethan felt it was too quiet and hoped she’d say something, but as soon as she spoke, he got a headache again.
When she latches onto someone, she can torment them to death.
How come his previous words didn’t scare her at all? She was still being insincere.
Ethan Zuo ignored her, continuing to eat on his own; paying her attention would only fuel her more.
"I traveled all the way to S City, went down one mine after another to find you, exhausted myself, and then you caused me to be trapped in a mine, nearly losing my life. Not only do you not thank me or care about me, but you also threaten me. Tell me, aren’t you ungrateful?"
Ethan Zuo didn’t think he was ungrateful.
Unbeknownst to her in her unconscious state, it was he who carried her out of the mine, remaining by her bedside, not daring to close his eyes until she awoke.
"And besides, your temper is too big. Just because of a disagreement, you fly out here to dig coal, scaring everyone half to death. I apologized in the mine and said I was wrong, but that was out of desperation to coax you up. Now I’m telling you, I wasn’t wrong! The one in the wrong is you! What right do you have to scold me for no reason and then act like you’re the one who suffered a great grievance, running off to dig coal? The real aggrieved person is me!"
Ethan Zuo found it hard to eat the delicious food now.
So her apology was to coax him? It was out of desperation?
He foolishly thought she really knew she was wrong!
He actually believed her words again!
You can’t step into the same river twice, but he already stumbled twice, and now it seems like he’s stumbling more!