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?
Would she ever forgive him?
"Sasa... will you ever believe me?" His voice was uncertain, unsteady.
Sarah shook her head weakly. "No... it was all lies."
The night was cold, the air heavy with dew. After walking for a while, Sarah suddenly stopped.
She swayed, then leaned her head against his arm, her voice slurred.
"I can't walk anymore. I'm home now. I wanna sleep..."
And with that, she started to sink to the ground, as if she truly believed she was home.
Zachary caught her just in time.
home yet,
She didn't respond.
Didn't open her eyes.
make any effort to
choice, Zachary crouched down and lifted her
her voice barely above
for a moment as he understood her meaning, but stayed silent. Walking step by step, he felt his back growing damp. Then he heard
out worriedly, but
give her what was already mine?"
The time wasn't right - he couldn't
plan he'd
couldn't afford for everything to
"Who... are you?"
voice was barely a whisper, her words slurred and
just like
Zachary's breath hitched.
he heard, but it
He didn't respond.
how to
his back felt heavier, but not because of her-it was the suffocating pressure in his chest, the
he'd never forget this night - the girl he loved asking
time they reached Melvin's place, he knocked twice before
you go so late? And why
and Melvin's sentence cut off the
His brows immediately furrowed.
His tone darkened, displeasure flickering in
and this-seeing him carrying her
to bring her back. After a brief pause, he finally said, "Sasa and Scarlett went to the
sound as neutral as possible,
wasn't sure if it
honest the explanation, people only hear
Some things...
Some stories...
long
pulled Sarah away. "Thank you, Mr. Reynolds. I'll treat
day, but right now I need
reddened eyes, "why didn't he
answer was obvious. She didn't need to beat around the bush;
gaze, stammering, "Miss Wilson,
business to attend to. Besides, didn't he already agree to your
and doing it willingly were two different
exceptional, matters of the heart were
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