Chapter 575

“ Come on , man . I know you too well . Didn’t you have a thing with Ms. Liora Thomas back in the day ? ” said Liam .
Werner’s heart lurched , and his face darkened . “ Who told you that ? ”
Liam said , “ Well , that was decades ago . You spilled the beans on me when you were drunk . Haven’t you two kept in touch all these years ? ”
For a moment , Werner was completely tongue – tied . There was no way he would ever tell Liam about what happened between him and Liora .
Werner replied calmly , “ Of course not . That was ages ago .”
Liam didn’t press further . After dinner , he grabbed Werner and insisted they go have some fun .
Liam said , “ Only after my wife passed away did I realize how great single life is . A man has got to live it up . ”
“ Forget it . Not this time . ” Werner waved him off . Werner thought , ‘ You’re a bachelor , but I’ve got a wife and kids to think about .
“ Come on . I won’t tell Cathy . With me covering your back , what’s there to be afraid of ? ” said Liam .
In this way , Liam dragged Werner to the entrance of a seedy adult club .
Liam swore to him that this place was totally under the radar and no one would find out .
Werner was still hesitating at the entrance . He said , “ Cathy suspected me once . I’ve betrayed her . I can’t make the same mistake twice . ”
Liam said , “ Come on . Just one more time . Stop being a wet blanket . Why else did you come to Shaville to see me ? You were clearly looking for this kind of fun and wanting me to show you the ropes . Cut the act . ”
Werner retorted , “ Can’t you keep your big mouth shut ? I’m just here to see a friend , not you . ”
“ You got any friends besides me? Why didn’t I know that ? ” Liam grinned mischievously . “ Come on . Just play it safe this time . You’ll be fine . ”
Werner put up a halfhearted resistance as Liam dragged one of his feet across the threshold , but he still hesitated .
Just as Werner was teetering on the edge and about to abandon his principles once again , he spotted a familiar figure standing close by .
Werner froze for a split second and violently shoved Liam away .
When Liam was about to snap , he turned around and was stunned to see Donald standing there .
Werner couldn’t meet Donald’s eyes . His dignity was in tatters before Donald . Overwhelmed by shame , Werner shoved Liam aside and bolted .
Werner said , “ I told you I didn’t want to come . You shouldn’t have dragged me to this sleazy joint . ”
Ignoring Liam’s reaction , he turned and walked away .
Donald strode purposefully after Werner .
Liam quickly grabbed Donald’s hand and chuckled nervously to cover for Werner . “ Donald , long time no see . You’ve grown so tall . Your dad and I are just here for drinks . Don’t overthink it , alright ? ”
Donald clenched his fists . The next second , he yanked his hand free from Liam’s grip and chased Werner .
At that moment , Werner was every inch a coward . Caught by Donald , he deliberately avoided Donald’s gaze and frantically tried to hail a taxi , desperate to flee .
It seemed as if only fleeing could allow Werner to desperately cling to that pathetic shred of dignity and self – respect before his child .
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Werner returned to the hotel he had booked , and Donald tailed him in a taxi and got out right after him .
Werner knew he could no longer run away . He pretended to have just noticed Donald standing there .
Werner said , “ Well , look who’s here . What are you doing here ? ”
“ Why are you running away ? Are you too scared to own up to what you’ve done ? ” Donald demanded Werner ,
Werner’s face hardened . “ What did I do , huh ? Liam tried to take me to that kind of place , but I refused , I told him our situates font PESS widower , but I’ve still got a wife and kids . I have my principles . ”
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