Zachary gazed at Lena, overwhelmed by a surge of emotions welling up inside him.

As he remained silent, fixated on her, Lena grew slightly perplexed. Sensing his unease, she decided to lead him away from the bustling crowd and handed him a bottle of water.

"Sir, did you get hurt when you fell just now?" she asked.

Zachary responded with a smile. "I'm fine. But what about you? Others ignored my fall, yet you lent a helping hand."

Lena hesitated briefly. "Well, you fell, so it was only natural to help."

A meaningful glance from Zachary followed. "Aren't you worried I might accuse you? Didn't you notice? The people around hesitated to assist, and some even recorded the incident."

"Perhaps there are a few conniving individuals in society who've tarnished common decency, but it doesn't mean everyone is malicious," Lena replied with a smile.

"Do you have faith in people?"

"I didn't use to."

beside Zachary, both of them gazing up at the sky. From this angle, she bore a striking resemblance to Krystal. Zachary's

people."

person, a man, given the inclination of

who were

"And

boyfriend must be Chris Hamerton. As for her sister, she likely referred

with apprehending Lena while also substituting her identity, ensuring that only

the genuine, radiant light in Lena's eyes, so different from the

prepared to extinguish this light from the

from a young age. He had pampered her and treated her like

his head, his countenance

you feeling unwell?" Lena asked with concern. "I've been talking all this time and forgot

perfectly fine," Zachary assured her as he rose. "Thank you for your

Lena was taken

lady," Zachary said, his gaze filled with complexity. "Should adversity strike in

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