Chapter 815

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.”

“Sometimes rationality isn't your best compass.” He looked at her. “You should trust your own instincts.”

“And that's how you make mistake after mistake.” She smiled bitterly. “I lost a part of my memory. The doctor said it 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 of things, but not you. You feel warm to me. Fuzzy, even. I trust you never hurt me before?”

didn't know how to answer

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

won't—” Zachary stopped before he could finish the

hurt me.” She squinted at him, feeling conflicted. Just then, they heard the roar of the Rolls-Royce, signaling the arrival

absent for a while.” She smiled, trying to make herself look warmer. “Take the

when you return?” Zachary stared at her, his gaze

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

to etch himself in her memory, even though they would

long while later, Zachary finally let go of her, albeit reluctantly. He held her cheek with one hand and brushed his thumb against her lips. “You're my

his words could bind her to him like a

a bit before she snapped out of it

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