Chapter 1638 The Pot Calling The Kettle Black

Zachary felt as if he was going to lose his mind, constantly teetering between retaining his sanity and surrendering to his desire.

Vivian wasn't any better. Having been single for so many years, she had needs too.

"Zachary, y-you..." she stammered with her head lowered.

Zachary realized their suggestive postures and immediately dropped his hold on her.

"I'll go and check out the other rooms."

"Okay," Vivian agreed fervently.

She initially thought that keeping her distance from Zachary would help. Unfortunately, it proved to be of no use.

She felt as though she was on the verge of breaking down.

Zachary also felt terrible. He went to the other rooms, only to discover that all of them were locked.

He wearily returned to the living room.

Vivian sat there awkwardly, neither of them daring to utter a word.

"How about I call for backup?" Vivian suggested on a rare moment of cleverness.

However, Zachary shook his head. "It won't do any good. I just checked, and our phones are nowhere to be found."

"What?" Vivian felt all the more depressed.

She truly felt miserable right then, wishing nothing more than to devour Zachary bit by bit.noveldrama

Zachary was in no better shape. He decided to divert their attention by initiating a conversation. "How about we talk for a bit?"

"Sure." Vivian nodded repeatedly. "What should we talk about?"

Zachary wasn't sure what to talk about either. Suddenly, he asked, "How did you and Ernest get acquainted?"

Speaking of Ernest, Vivian felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over her, offering her a brief respite.

"It was a chance encounter at school. He was strikingly handsome and a law student back then. Rumor had it that he'd never been in a relationship, so I decided to pursue him." As she recalled the past, indescribable emotions assailed her. "I initially thought he'd be hard to win over, but surprisingly, it turned out to be very easy."

When she spoke of that, an unprecedented tenderness colored her features.

Conversely, Zachary felt a tinge of jealousy as he listened. "What happened then?"

"Then, we got together." After Vivian had finished speaking, she turned to him. "What about you? I saw on the news that you dated many women. Were you hurt by your first love in the past?" en

Zachary scoffed. "What a joke. How could a woman ever hurt me?"

"Why did you date so many women, then?" Vivian didn't quite understand it.

"I have money, so I naturally want to try dating different women. Isn't that normal? I'm just a regular guy," Zachary said.

Vivian sighed. "Fine."

"You seem unhappy?" Zachary asked.

"Of course. How could I possibly be

happy when my husband has been intimate with countless women?" Vivian subsequently continued, "Even though there's no actual relationship between us, it's still somewhat offputting."

Hearing that, Zachary derided mercilessly, "What's the difference between a man and countless women? Isn't this a case of the pot calling the kettle black?"

He sighed deeply before adding, "At the end of the day, we're both tainted."

Tainted...

Recalling the incident that befell her before marriage, Vivian was hit by a wave of sorrow.

Only then did Zachary realize that he had misspoken. He immediately got up and walked over to Vivian.

"I wasn't referring to the incident the day we got married. Don't misunderstand."

Vivian pursed her lips tightly without saying a word.

Zachary knew she was upset. "I truly misspoke earlier. I'm sorry. I was referring to you and Ernest."

Vivian lowered her gaze, remaining silent.

"Alright, I shouldn't have spoken ill of

you and Ernest. After all, you two were serious about each other. Contrarily, I was just fooling around. I take relationships lightly, but you are a decent girl who takes things seriously."

Zachary wasn't quite good at complimenting others, so saying that made his face burn with embarrassment.