Chapter 149
But now, seeing the marks on Charlotte’s skin and the alluring look in her eyes, Zac felt like he was losing his mind.
There was a faint, unmistakable scent of intimacy lingering in the air–a reminder of what had just happened between them. They had been together. They had made love.
The realization crashed over him like a tidal wave, leaving him teetering on the edge of despair. It felt as though someone had reached into his chest, ripped out a piece of his heart, and left it bleeding and raw.
“Charlotte…” Zac’s voice broke, choked with tears. “Please… please don’t do this to me. How could you…”
The words, “How could you be with another man?” caught in his throat. They were too painful to say. Even the thought of it stabbed at his heart, unbearable.
It was at this moment that Zac finally understood just how deeply obsessed he was with Charlotte, how fierce his need to possess her truly was.
In his entire life, never had he felt so desperate, so close to breaking.
A single tear slid down his cheek. His heart was shattering.
The winter wind swept through the hallway, biting and bone–chilling.
Zac stood there, his face a picture of grief, staring at Charlotte as if he might crumble to dust in the next moment.
Charlotte’s jaw tightened, her face cold, and a clear fury burned in her eyes.
“Zac Gibson, we broke up peacefully. I let you keep your dignity. But if you keep harassing me like this, don’t blame me for not holding back.”
Tears shimmered in Zac’s eyes, and the spot where Sean had punched him was already swelling, a bright red mark spreading across his cheek.
“No.” Zac’s voice was rough and desperate. “Charlotte, I was wrong. Please… please come back to me. I’m begging you, Charlotte…”
All his pride was gone and reduced to dust. Zac had nothing left but a desperate, childlike plea.
Seeing him like this, Charlotte sighed, rubbing her temples in exhaustion.
“Zac, what’s the point of this?” Her voice was weary. “I’m really tired. Just let me go.”
Zac’s eyes were red, his voice choked with tears. “I’m sorry, Charlotte, I can’t.”
Charlotte frowned slightly, choosing not to say anything else. Her gaze turned cold as she moved to close the door.
Panicking, Zac lunged forward, trying to block the door with his hand.
But his hand got caught in the closing door.
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Charlotte hadn’t expected that. She had used just a bit of force, and now Zac’s hand was caught. He sucked in a sharp breath, pain twisting his expression.
A flicker of surprise crossed Charlotte’s eyes, but it quickly faded back to indifference.
“Zac, just go.”
She tned to shut the door again.
But Sean stepped forward, pushing Zac away, keeping him from blocking the door a second time.
The door clicked shut.
Silence settled over the hallway
Outside, Zac squeezed his eyes shut in agony
Tears fell silently
Tonight was a nightmare. A horrible, soul–crushing nightmare that would haunt him for the rest of his life.
Zac stood there, motionless, for a long, long time.
Long enough for the lights in Charlotte’s apartment to go out.
Long enough for the noisy night to fall completely silent
Eventually, like a lifeless shell, Zac dragged himself to the elevator.
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He pressed the button.
The elevator descended.
Outside, the world was freezing, a blizzard raging
Chapter 120
Because of the warm heating inside, Zac had only been wearing a thin shirt.
Now, alone in the snow, he trudged forward, his head bowed, a ghost wandering aimlessly in the howling storm.
There was a gaping hole in his chest, the cold wind tearing through it.
But even the icy wind was nothing compared to the coldness in his heart.
Tonight, it felt like all the snow in the world had fallen straight onto his heart.
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