Chapter 851

She didn't realize it until the walls around her heart started to give way that Zachary was all she could think about. The memories she'd tried so hard to bury came rushing back, stirring up every emotion she'd worked to suppress.

She took a bite of the apple and swallowed.

They say eating a Christmas apple brings peace. If that's true, then she hoped Zachary would stay safe for the rest of his life.

She suddenly froze, shaking her head as a blurry image surfaced in her mind.

A younger Zachary had once taken a huge bite out of the apple she was holding, grinning like a kid and insisting she eat from the same fruit.

That smile-so bright, so carefree-didn't match the Zachary she knew now. But somehow, it felt familiar.

Like she'd lived that moment before.

She rubbed the center of her forehead. A sharp pain shot through her skull, so intense her knees nearly buckled. Waves of sadness crashed over her. She suddenly wanted to cry-loud and hard.

Zachary... what happened between us?

stand up straight. Bracing herself against the

yet. He was reviewing documents when he saw

"Sasa, what's wrong?"

head hurts, Melvin," she whispered, her face completely drained of color. Melvin helped her over

on the edge. He reached out to take it from her,


need some rest." She

worried. He took

someone.

do to

Zachary sounded genuinely

could barely walk through the door. She looked like she was going to collapse said she had a terrible headache. What

recall everything. "I gave her an apple,"

he could. "She was fine when I

little but still

reply and hung up. His gaze drifted toward Sarah's bedroom door, his

about her health. He was worried about

wanted to be alone, the

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