Chapter 146 Husband and Wife Reunion! Surprisingly, they met in silence!

Upon hearing this, Zachary was stunned.

Victoria had been in good health, so how could she have gone into premature labor?

Secretary Thomas, with a subdued voice, spoke up, "Just two days after you left, Mason's case went to trial, and he was sentenced to six years. That same night, Gabriel had a heart attack and passed away. Victoria received the call and went into premature labor."

These few words from Secretary Thomas sounded deafening to Zachary.

Mason was sentenced to six years, Gabriel passed away, and the premature birth of the child—all these events stacked up, and Zachary couldn't bear to imagine the pain Victoria endured. He couldn't imagine their future together.

After a long pause, he asked in a hoarse voice, "And the child?"

Secretary Thomas replied in a slightly calmer tone, "The child is doing well and will be discharged tomorrow! Zachary, where should we go now?"

In the parking lot, a black Rolls-Royce Phantom gleamed luxuriously.

The driver glanced in the rearview mirror and saw Zachary's trembling hand on his knee, his deeply melancholic expression, and the faint glisten of tears in his eyes.

"To the hospital first," Zachary's subdued voice came from the back seat.

Zachary, usually straightforward, rarely had regrets, but at this moment, he deeply regretted his actions.

He pondered, ‘even if Victoria had hung up the phone that day, what difference would it have made? Wasn't it normal for a woman to be jealous?’

Moreover, she had pleaded with him so earnestly, and he was actucally moved. But he still said those words to hurt her.

He inquired how many times she had resorted to selling her body. Did she believe he cared about divorce? Could he fear to lose her?

He did love her and he did care about her, yet he still pushed her away, letting her suffer the pain of losing her father and giving birth. She must be hurt badly when she gave birth to Emily !

The ache in Zachary's heart was unbearable.

Half an hour later, the luxurious black car slowly pulled into Sackler General Hospital and stopped in front of the maternity building.

As Zachary got out of the car in a hurry, he didn't see Victoria.

Inside the upscale ward of Sackler General Hospital, Mrs. Sackler was tenderly playing with the newborn baby, speaking in a gentle and soft voice, "Emily , smile at me! You're so adorable!"

Zachary entered the room and laid eyes on Emily , who had just been born.

She was dressed in a yellow onesie, eyes closed in preparation for sleep, and her tiny feet gently kicked—truly adorable. At that moment, Zachary's emotions were indescribably complex.

This was Victoria's child, suddenly appearing before him. He reached out his slender fingers, almost trembling, to touch the baby's small face.

The baby's features resembled Victoria, with a pointed little face, but the eyes and brows bore a striking resemblance to him.

Zachary leaned in, gently pressing his face against the baby's. The warmth and milky scent of the infant soothed his restless heart.

Seeing how much he liked the child, Mrs. Sackler felt deeply touched, and she whispered softly, "When Emily was born, Victoria went through a lot of hardship! Mason went to jail. Her father passed away, so please comfort her well! I don't want to meddle in your affairs either!"

Emily was adorable, so Mrs. Sackler's heart softened.

She thought children still need their parents.

Zachary asked softly, "Where is Victoria?"

Mrs. Sackler pondered and said, "Mason has been sentenced and is about to leave town. She's gone to visit him! She won't be back at the hospital tonight. She's staying at The Pritzker family's place."

There was a moment of silence in the hospital room.

Mrs. Sackler thought for a moment and said, "Let me take care of the child for a while! Given her current situation, it's not suitable for her to take care of the child!"

Just as she was speaking, the door to the room was pushed open.

Caitlin entered with tears in her eyes and immediately knelt down in front of Zachary.

She sobbed, "Zachary, it's all my fault. That day, I heard the phone ringing in the study and was afraid of disturbing Victoria's sleep, so I went to answer it. But I couldn't understand what the person on the phone was saying, and I had something to do, so I hung up and forgot to tell Victoria that I had actually received the call. She was not intentional to hide you! She's innocent. it's all my fault!"

Caitlin was a maid Zachary had hired for several years.

Victoria had always treated her well, but now in a moment of desperation, she began to slap herself hard on both sides of her face, crying as she did so, "If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have misunderstood Victoria, and she wouldn't have suffered like this!"

She had great strength, slapping her face a dozen times, leaving it red and swollen.

Zachary stood under the light, his face pale.

He couldn't accept this fact that he had misunderstood Victoria. That day, Victoria begged him desperately, holding onto his sleeve to stop him from leaving, but he said so many insulting things to her, then pushed her away.

As he left, how desperate was she?

Zachary looked down at Emily , and thought how disappointed was she in him when she gave birth to Emily ?

Caitlin was still slapping herself.

Mrs. Sackler scolded her, then reprimanded Zachary, "No matter what, Yara is not as important as Victoria. Zachary, You are out of line this time!"

Zachary knew that his mistreatment and neglect of Victoria was simply because of unrequited love, and the hateful words she had said to him. He had done these impulsive things out of anger.

He had never felt that Yara was more important than Victoria.

After a moment of silence, he said softly, "Tonight, take the child to my house, and have two experienced nurses take care of hers!"

Mrs. Sackler was surprised "And what about you?"

Zachary was already walking toward the door.

Outside the door, his hoarse voice came, tinged with a hint of desolation. "I'm going to find Victoria."

Late at night, Zachary found Victoria.

She walked in the dark night, and she was so slim. Her face was also pale without a trace of color.

In just a few days, she had become haggard.

Suddenly, Victoria saw him.

One sat in the car, the other walked in the night breeze.

They were a couple, but this time, they had nothing said to each other!

Her current silence was a mourning for the past.

The silence was a tribute to her youthful love!

Everything had passed.

She looked at him, calm and composed, without a hint of emotion!

Victoria didn't give him another glance, instead she walked past his car and headed toward the house.

Zachary got out of the car, taking off his jacket to put it on her.

However, Victoria stepped back.

Under the faint moonlight, she gazed at him, her face devoid of any expression, and spoke softly, "Zachary, don't come closer! I don't need your care. Save it for Yara!"

After that, she walked away.

But before she could take two steps, her wrist was grabbed, and Zachary's voice sounded hoarse behind her. "I will appeal for your brother! Victoria, I will make it up to you!"

He thought she would scold and slap him.

He thought she would express her grievances.

But Victoria didn't.