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?

ever

you ever believe me?" His voice

her head weakly. "No... it was

cold, the air heavy with dew. After walking for

her head against his arm,

can't walk anymore. I'm home now. I wanna

to sink to the ground,

caught her

not home

She didn't respond.

Didn't open her eyes.


any

no choice, Zachary crouched down and lifted

obediently, her voice barely above

quietly against him. "Why give her what was only meant for me?" Zachary froze for a moment as he understood her

out worriedly, but she

her what was already mine?"

wasn't right

plan he'd

for everything to fall apart

"Who... are you?"

was barely a whisper, her words slurred

smell just like

Zachary's breath hitched.


he heard, but it

He didn't respond.

know how

because of her-it was the suffocating pressure in his chest, the stone sinking deeper and deeper into his

this night - the girl he loved asking from his back, "Why give her what was already

place, he

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