Silence fell between them. Charlotte was shocked for a short while, and she kept her silence. Zachary didn’t say anything either as he kept driving.

It didn’t take long for them to reach the base of Rokan Hill. Zachary stopped the car by the roadside, retracted the roof before reclining the seat, and looked up at the sky.

Charlotte glanced at the time and leaned back to look up at the stars in silence. They didn’t say anything for the longest time. Just like the night breeze that was blowing through her hair, messing it up, her emotions were also all over the place.

“Do you trust me?” Zachary suddenly asked.

“If we go by terms of feeling and instinct, yes,” she answered honestly. “But rationally speaking, I have a lot of reasons to suspect you.”

rationality isn’t your best compass.” He looked at her. “You should trust your

memory. The doctor said it was too painful for me to endure, so I forgot about them

know how to answer

better tell me if you had.” She was still calm. “Perhaps I’ll forgive you

before

me.” She squinted at him, feeling conflicted. Just then, they heard

tomorrow, and I might be absent for a while.” She smiled, trying to make herself look warmer. “Take the car, and spend the

return?”

car, but Zachary held the back of her head and leaned in for a kiss. Charlotte wanted to push him away, but her body always accepted his kiss,

wanted to etch himself

her cheek with one hand and brushed his thumb against her lips. “You’re

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