When Her "Death" Couldn't Break Him (Cecilia and Nathaniel)

Chapter 1877

Chapter 1877 Out Of Her Mind

Just then, a piercing gaze locked onto her.

She felt it immediately. When she looked up, her eyes met Zachary's.

He was standing not far away, having brought a few clients out for lunch.

He hadn't expected to run into her but upon seeing her disheveled state, lying on the cold pavement, his expression turned frosty.

Stella, however, saw a glimmer of hope. It was as if she'd found a lifeline. She scrambled to her feet and rushed toward him, crying out, "Zach!"

Before she could reach him, one of Zachary's bodyguards stepped forward and blocked her path.

Stella sobbed, tears streaming freely down her face. "Zach! Please! Let me go, I'm begging you!"

Zachary's brows drew together, his face unreadable.

One of the clients beside him leaned in and asked, "Mr. Sinclair, do you know her?"

Zachary's eyes lingered on Stella for a beat longer. Then, without a flicker of emotion, he turned away. "How could I possibly know a woman like that?"

"True, true," the client quickly agreed, forcing a placating laugh. "I spoke out of turn. A woman like her-clearly trying to cling to you for favor."

knew

rid of that lunatic.

bodyguard promptly lifted Stella and dragged her away, eventually

off, Stella continued to shout, "Zach! What's wrong with

she screamed, struggling against the firm grip. "Zachary is a friend of mine if he finds out

was clearly no longer in her right mind, her thoughts consumed by fragments of the past-by memories of the glory she once held, and the days when Zachary

direction, their faces twisted

sneered. "You might think

life. She scrambled to her feet, attempting to approach Zachary again, only to be blocked and

one of them barked. "Come any closer and

words, Stella froze. Fear flickered across her face as

to take another step

noticing something off about

would often ramble about her

claiming she was a

a look with the

she gone mad?" one of

it. She's acting

Maybe now they'll kick her out. I'm sick of her pretending she's still someone

heated discussion, completely unaware that