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.”

isn’t your best compass.” He looked at

was too painful for me to endure, so I forgot about them as a defense mechanism.” She looked at him. “I’ve forgotten about a lot

didn’t know how to answer

if you had.” She was still calm.

Zachary stopped before he could finish

then, they heard the roar

be going back tomorrow, and I might be absent for a while.” She smiled, trying to make herself look warmer. “Take the car, and spend the money. I won’t take

when you return?” Zachary stared at her, his

herself and was about to get out of the car, but Zachary held the back of her head and leaned in for a kiss. Charlotte wanted to push

his passion and tenderness into his kiss. He wanted to etch himself in her

hand and brushed his thumb against her lips.

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