No Remarriage for us Stay Away (Lenora and Zachary)

Chapter 456 Is The Child Mine

"No matter her intentions, I won't let her succeed!" Zachary declared righteously.

With a light chuckle, Lenora remarked, "At least you're sensible."

Having passed this hurdle, Zachary let out a small sigh of relief. "Nora, you know her, don't you?"

He spoke with certainty.

Lenora didn't deny it, responding, "From what you're implying, she mentioned me to you. What did she tell you?"

"I won't believe anything she said," he asserted.

Lenora raised an eyebrow. "Zachary, you being on the right track now makes me see you in a new light."

Zachary chuckled lightly and changed the topic. "When will you be back?"

"Soon."

Before returning to the country, Lenora invited Bella, Jermaine, and others for a feast, saying she would return if given the opportunity.

At twenty minutes past eight in the morning, Madison entered the office area. From a distance, she spotted a cup of soy milk on her desk and a lunch box beside it. Upon opening the box, she found five pancakes, five fritters, and two pieces of bread. There was also a paper bag next to it, inside which was a single poached egg.

Madison furrowed her brows slightly, instinctively glancing at the nearby Connor.

The latter flashed her a smile.

Madison averted her gaze and settled down in her seat. She pulled out her phone, swiftly locating Connor's WhatsApp. Her fingers danced across the screen, typing a quick message that read: I'll leave the breakfast in the pantry later. Get it yourself. The company did not permit office romances.

Madison and Connor worked in the same department but were on different projects and their work didn't overlap much. His bringing her breakfast would seem out of the blue and might lead people to suspect a budding romance.

Connor only dared to leave breakfast on her desk by taking advantage of the early hour when the office area was still empty.

If someone were to see, a round of teasing would be manageable, but the real fear was someone tattling to the superiors.

Connor texted back: I brought it for you. Just eat it.

Madison: I've already eaten. You don't need to bring me breakfast in the future. I've said it before, the child I'm carrying has nothing to do with you!

Upon typing this, Madison couldn't help but blame herself for her past carelessness.

Only after joining the company did she realize Connor also worked there. Due to guilt toward him, she didn't wish to have too much interaction with him and acted as if she didn't know him.

Connor believed the incident at the hot spring resort had greatly affected her. With guilt in his heart, he followed her wishes and acted as if he didn't know her, like two ordinary colleagues who had just met. After all, Madison was only interning here. Once the summer vacation ended, she would leave this place.

Until that day during the midday break, when some colleagues hadn't returned from lunch, some were eating their ordered takeaways, while others were sprawled on their desks, catching a nap, and so on. Madison had ordered takeout and had already finished eating.

She held her medicine bottle and discreetly came to the pantry to take her medication.

After taking her medicine, Madison turned to find Connor standing behind her, his gaze fixed on the medicine bottle on the table.

Madison's heart leaped to her throat, and she instinctively grabbed the medicine bottle and shoved it back into her pocket.

However, Connor had already seen the words on the medicine bottle.

He scrutinized Madison, his gaze settling on her abdomen. Suddenly, he understood why she was always dressed in very loose clothing.

Madison opened her mouth, trying to clear up any misunderstandings.noveldrama

Before she could even speak, Connor asked solemnly, "The child is mine, isn't it?"

Madison was stunned and immediately replied, "It's not yours. It has nothing to do with you."

"If not mine, whose is it?" Connor pressed further.

Her belly was already showing signs of pregnancy, necessitating loose clothing to conceal it. This indicated the child was at least four or five months along. Upon calculating the timeline, it could only be his. Madison had hit on Connor under Zachary's arrangement before that day at the hot spring resort. Connor knew she didn't have a boyfriend at that time.

Madison snorted inwardly. How would I know?

She deliberately lied about being a month further along in her pregnancy.

Connor incredulously remarked, "You've got a boyfriend just a month after that incident? I can't believe it. Bring him out to meet me!"

Madison was at a loss for words.

Even though she vehemently denied it, Connor was still convinced the child she was carrying was his. Consequently, he frequently brought her breakfast and lunch, especially the latter.

He argued that frequently

consuming takeout food was bad

for her and the child's health and also declared that since she

chosen to keep the baby, he wene

undoubtedly support her in raising the child.

Madison was truly at her wits' end.

The child was indeed conceived that night.

However, she couldn't reveal the truth and sell Zachary out.

Otherwise, she was certain she would have met a terrible end!

Since she couldn't reveal the truth, she couldn't get rid of Connor, leading to the current situation.

With a sigh, Madison turned on her computer and sat at her desk for a few minutes before finally picking up the breakfast from the table and heading toward the pantry.

She had just set it on the table and prepared to leave when Connor walked in.

"Your timing is perfect. Take the breakfast back. I've already eaten. Don't bother bringing me food in the future," she said.

"Madison, shall we get married?" Connor suddenly proposed.

Madison stared at him in shock. "What are you talking about?"

"I proposed we get married so the child would have both parents at birth..."

Nearby, Stanley stood in the

corridor, observing two people chatting up in the pantry. He faintly overheard words like "marriage" and "child, causing his brows to furrow slightly and a hint of coldness emerging on his face.

This wasn't the first time he had seen them getting cozy in the pantry.

He initially assumed they were still in the ambiguous phase and didn't openly interact, so he hadn't exposed them. But to his surprise, they had already reached the point of discussing marriage! Recalling Madison's words during the interview, a hint of mockery flashed in Stanley's eyes before he turned and walked away.

It was time to teach them a lesson.

"How many times must I tell you? The child isn't yours. Could you please stop bothering me?"

Exasperated, Madison didn't wait for Connor to speak, quickly leaving the pantry. "It's time for work. I've got to go!"

Connor turned to gaze at her retreating figure, sighing helplessly.

Before clocking out on Friday, there was a routine meeting that all department employees were required to attend.

The three team leaders each gave summary reports, followed by Stanley's speech.

After discussing work matters, Stanley emphasized the company's rules and regulations, hinting suggestively understand we are all young, futh of emotions and passion, and it's easy to find someone attractive. I've noticed some people getting cozy in the pantry more than onee. However, I must stress again that office romances are not permitted within the company. I hope certain individuals will quickly sort out their personal affairs. Otherwise, don't blame me for being unsympathetic."

While speaking, Stanley's gaze swept over Connor, glancing at him with profound implication.

Initially, Madison was watching the drama unfold when her gaze suddenly met Stanley's, and her heart leaped to her throat.

Oh no! Could he be talking about me and Connor? When were we lovey-dovey?

The intern beside her looked curious, asking Madison softly after the meeting dispersed, "I can't believe someone in our department is dating. Do you know who it is?" Madison shook her head, her expression unchanged. "I don't know."

Suddenly, a snort echoed by her ear.

Madison turned and saw Stanley glancing at her with narrowed eyes as he walked past her.

As their gazes met, Madison's expression stiffened, and she chuckled nervously. "Hello, Mr. Fuller."