Chapter 325

Chapter 325

Zachary unmapped each package one by one, carefully placing the cartoon merchandise resembling his mom, Annalise, around his room. As he worked, he suddenly remembered that his mom had once taken a few photos and they were kept in this very room. He rummaged through drawers and shelves until he finally found them tucked away at the bottom of the wardrobe. Gently, he cleaned the pictures and arranged them in every corner of the

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Lying in bed, clutching his blanket tightly, he inhaled deeply, surrounded by his mom's photos. For a fleeting moment, it felt as if she were still there, keeping him company. His heart ghorned, the ache momentanly subdued.

Although his current lite telt painful compared to the past, Zachary couldn't help but think of his dad. As compared to Steven, his own life didn't seem so unbearable after all.

Yet, not a shred of pity stirred in Zachary's heart for his father. Steven had made so many mistakes that the misery he endured now felt like well-deserved karma.

Closing his eyes, Zachary drifted into a light, hazy sleep, only to be disrupted by the shrill ringing of his phone, Groggy, he answered without looking at the screen. "Hello? What do you want?

bone. "If I try to win

felt no enthusiasm for the

we want Annalise to come back to us, the best way is for

Zachary replied bluntly, curing him off. "I've already tried everything you can

things with Annalise, each one failing miserably. Annalise had completely shut him out. She treated his apologies and his pain with the same cold indifference she had shown a stranget Zachary didn't

school tomorrow," he said

he added, "Oh, and didn't you say you wouldn't send me any more allowance? That's fine, but stop calling

could pond, Zachary ended the call, witched his phone to airplane mode, and

phone, but his thoughts were consed by the image of

he couldn't stop envisioning annalise's smiling face, the love in her eyes as she

fiery pain in his heart

to escape the torment, Steven dialeda friend "Let's go out

none of his friends

the bar first, booking a private

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