“Why are you lost?”

Zachary was a little upset when he pinched Charlotte’s face. He thought that she should’ve been touched by the gesture and tear up. He was definitely expecting a warm hug and a passionate kiss.

But she’s just stunned there.

“It’s nothing,” replied Charlotte. She finally came around and grinned bitterly before saying, “I just felt like this happiness came too suddenly…”

“You’re not happy with it?” asked Zachary as he stared at her in confusion.

“No, that’s not it at all,” answered Charlotte. She reached out to hug him and rested her face against his chest. She enjoyed the rhythm of his powerful heartbeat before she sighed and claimed, “I’ve been through too much over the past couple of years, and I feel like happiness will always be beyond my reach. I am finally happy, and it feels surreal. It’s like I’m dreaming.”

“Silly girl. This is not a dream,” reassured Zachary. He hugged her tightly in his arms.

“I hope not…”

Charlotte buried her face by his neck and greedily inhaled his natural scent. She had been holding especially tight onto him lately because it felt like he would vanish if she let her guard down…

have her then and there, but

her and stroked her shoulder softly to

She was like a cuddly kitten at that moment and was curled up obediently in Zachary’s arms. Her

his head on his arm and stared

found it annoying that she was noisy and troublesome. Turned out, her being quiet just got

she’s completely changed after she got back. She’s starting to act lost and looks like she’s in a

Or is there something off

when he saw her sleeping that soundly, he comforted himself. Maybe she’s just exhausted. She’ll be fine after resting for

her, then fell asleep with her in his

poured, and the loud thunder woke Charlotte up. It

obviously still asleep, but he instinctively held her closer and stroked her arm gently. His other hand

down. She adjusted her

her rock, and she felt like he was her protector that

to be scared

laughter echoed in the morning. Zachary woke up groggily, and he instinctively reached out to his

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