Chapter 850

The apple in her hand was heavy and fragrant. As Sarah looked closer, she noticed a her name etched faintly into the skin.

Where had he even found this?

Maybe sensing her confusion, Zachary explained, "I had it made a few months ago. This was the only one that came out with your name fully visible."

"A few months ago?"

Sarah glanced down at the apple again. Back then, things between them hadn't fallen apart yet. He'd already been preparing for Christmas even then?

"Thanks. I... didn't prepare anything for you."

"That's okay," Zachary said softly. "What matters is that the peace apple made it into your hands. That's more than enough. You being safe-that's the best gift I could ask for."

Sarah couldn't help but laugh. "Where'd you pick up such cheesy lines?"

Zachary looked a little embarrassed. "Steven gave me a notebook. It's full of these."

"Oh? What else is in there? Got anything even cheesier?"

He looked up at the sky, then pointed. "You know what the difference is between you and the moon?"

Sarah played along. "What?"

up in the sky, and you... you're in my

face.


a little

She blinked.

been running around in

has to be the

undeterred. "I've seen you in so many different ways. But there's still one

chuckle. "You really don't have

you have to guess," he insisted,

fine. What haven't you

closing the last bit of space between them. "You. In

curled in her shoes. Was this

all of

without

gave a mock shiver. "So that's the kind of stuff Scarlett likes, huh? I guess won't need any seasoning in my food for the next three days.


looked genuinely

"Wait, you actually thought those lines would win me

whenever Steven says things

asking him for

thanks for the

getting late. Melvin had already called her two or three times, reminding her

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