He Married My Best Friend, Then Lost Me Forever Chapter 09

He Married My Best Friend, Then Lost Me Forever Chapter 09

My mother screamed in terror. 

“Zachary! What are you doing?” 

When I heard the commotion from the living room, I set down what I was working on and rushed out. 

“What happened?” 

Zachary was like a beast released from a cage. 

His eyes were bloodshot as he drove punch after punch into Caleb’s face. 

Caleb had no strength to fight back. 

He could only take the blows head–on. 

At the sight, my blood boiled. 

I rushed over and shoved Zachary away with all 

my strength. 

“Zachary, are you insane? This is my house. Get 

Out!” 

Zachary froze in place. 

The shock in his eyes slowly turned into hurt and 

disappointment. 

Ever since we were children, I had never once said 

anything cruel to him. 

Before I joined the Army, I used to trail after him 

everywhere, calling, “Zachary, wait up!” 

After basic training, before I even fully understood 

what love was, I started calling him Zach. 

No one else called him that, and I wanted to be the 

one person who was special. 

No matter how much he pretended to dislike it 

back then, he would only laugh in irritation and let 

me call him whatever I wanted. 

Later, after we got together, I would call him by his 

full name when we fought and call him a jerk. 

But I had never done what I did now. 

I had never used his full name and told him to get 

out. 

“Lillian, you’re telling me to get out because of 

him?” 

His eyes were full of hurt, and even his voice 

trembled as he spoke. 

It was not because of Caleb. 

I was only letting out all the anger I had been 

holding in for the past few days. 

I looked at him and did not explain. 

“Sophia is still waiting for you at home. Stop 

acting crazy here and go back.” 

“Do you know tonight is my wedding night? Do you 

know what I’ll do if I go back?” 

He was gambling. 

Gambling on whether I would get jealous. 

Gambling on whether I would ask him to stay. 

But I only smiled. 

“You and Sophia are married. Whatever happens between you two is only natural.” 

“Lillian!” 

Zachary’s body trembled slightly, whether from anger or something else. 

My mother did not understand what was going on, so she tried to persuade him kindly. 

“Zachary, Lily is right. Sophia is still waiting for you at home. Tonight is your wedding night. Instead of 

being with her, what are you doing here?” 

“If people find out, there’s no telling how much 

they’ll mock Sophia.” 

“I don’t care how much they laugh at her!” 

With the reckless air of someone ready to burn 

everything down, Zachary stepped forward and 

grabbed my wrist. 

“Lillian, you are my girlfriend. Your opinion is the only one I care about. Just say the word, and I’ll 

divorce Sophia tomorrow.” 

“What the hell are you talking about?” 

My mother was shocked and furious. She strode 

over and shoved him away. 

“Zachary, have you really lost your mind? If anyone hears you say that, how is Lily supposed to hold 

her head up in this town?” 

“And what do you mean Lily is your girlfriend? Isn’t 

Sophia your girlfriend?” 

“No!” Zachary’s eyes were full of hurt and 

helplessness. “Mrs. Miller, I’m the one who has always been Lily’s boyfriend. I was the one who 

refused to come back with her and meet you.” 

Before he could finish, a hard slap landed across his face. 

My mother’s hands were trembling, and the usual kindness in her eyes was gone. 

“Zachary, you must be tired from everything today. Go home and rest.” 

“Mrs. Miller…” 

“Get out of my house!” 

It was the first time I had ever seen my mother truly angry. 

The eyes that were usually gentle and smiling held only indescribable fury and heartbreak now.