Chapter 506

"Zachary... my leg hurts."

The words were soft, almost childlike, but they hit him like a sledgehammer.

His pupils shrank, his entire body tensing as he instinctively looked down at her leg.

"...Why does it hurt?"

A stiff, pained smile twisted on his lips-one that looked more like he was about to

cry.

Sarah wasn't even fully conscious, yet tears streamed silently down her face.

Her right hand clutched at her thigh-the exact spot where he knew she had a

scar.

That scar.

Buried deep in her subconscious, hidden beneath years of suppressed memories.

People say that when you're drunk, the truth slips out the things buried so deep inside you, the things you never speak about when you're sober.

And now, Zachary was terrified.

Because if those painful memories resurfaced-if she finally remembered-she would realize that things weren't what she thought they were.


And then what?

Would she ever be able to face him again?

she ever

you ever believe me?" His

head weakly. "No... it was all

cold, the air heavy with dew. After walking

swayed, then leaned her head against his arm,

I'm

to sink to the ground, as if she truly believed she was

her just in

home yet,

She didn't respond.

Didn't open her eyes.


make any effort to

Zachary crouched down and lifted her onto his

rested against him obediently, her voice

he understood her meaning, but stayed silent. Walking step by step, he felt his back growing damp. Then he heard

worriedly, but she

give her what was already mine?"

said nothing. The time wasn't right

plan he'd crafted so

everything to fall apart

"Who... are you?"

voice was barely a whisper, her words slurred

just like

Zachary's breath hitched.


all he heard, but it

He didn't respond.

how

his back felt heavier, but not because of her-it was the suffocating pressure in his chest, the stone sinking deeper and deeper into

loved asking from his back, "Why give her what was already

Melvin's place,

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