“Why are you lost?”

Zachary was a little upset when he pinched Charlotte’s face. He thought that she should’ve been touched by the gesture and tear up. He was definitely expecting a warm hug and a passionate kiss.

But she’s just stunned there.

“It’s nothing,” replied Charlotte. She finally came around and grinned bitterly before saying, “I just felt like this happiness came too suddenly…”

“You’re not happy with it?” asked Zachary as he stared at her in confusion.

“No, that’s not it at all,” answered Charlotte. She reached out to hug him and rested her face against his chest. She enjoyed the rhythm of his powerful heartbeat before she sighed and claimed, “I’ve been through too much over the past couple of years, and I feel like happiness will always be beyond my reach. I am finally happy, and it feels surreal. It’s like I’m dreaming.”

“Silly girl. This is not a dream,” reassured Zachary. He hugged her tightly in his arms.

“I hope not…”

Charlotte buried her face by his neck and greedily inhaled his natural scent. She had been holding especially tight onto him lately because it felt like he would vanish if she let her guard down…

placed her onto the bed. He wanted to have her then and there, but he worried that

stroked her shoulder softly to coax her

make everyone some breakfast,” murmured Charlotte wearily. She was like a cuddly kitten at that moment and was curled up obediently in Zachary’s arms. Her beautiful face was pressed against his heart, and she listened to his heartbeat as she

and stared at Charlotte, who was lying

he found it annoying that she was noisy and troublesome. Turned out, her being quiet

back. She’s starting to act lost and looks like

overthinking this? Or is there something off with her body and

himself. Maybe she’s

kissed her, then fell asleep with her in his

night, the rain suddenly poured, and the loud thunder woke Charlotte up. It made

instinctively held her closer and stroked her arm gently. His other hand covered

to his heartbeat and slowly calmed herself down. She adjusted

like her rock, and she felt like he was her protector

need to be scared

the morning. Zachary woke up groggily, and he instinctively reached out to his side. However, Charlotte was nowhere to be

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