“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 he worried that her body couldn’t handle

her shoulder

at that moment and was curled up obediently in Zachary’s arms. Her beautiful face was pressed against his heart, and she listened to his heartbeat as she slept. That

head on his arm and stared at Charlotte, who was lying sideways by

was noisy and troublesome. Turned out, her being

got back. She’s starting to

overthinking this? Or is there something off with her body and

that soundly, he comforted himself. Maybe

kissed her, then fell asleep with her in his

night, the rain suddenly poured, and the loud thunder woke Charlotte up. It made her tremble

he instinctively held her closer and stroked her arm gently. His other hand

She adjusted her position in his arms

her rock, and she felt like he was her

need to be

morning. Zachary woke up groggily, and he instinctively reached out to his side.

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255