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Chapter 162 You Still Care About Me
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Zachary clutched the divorce certificate in his hand so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
For a fleeting moment, he was filled with the urge to tear it into shreds.
The staff member held the two marriage certificates, already stamped as void, and asked, “Do you need these? If not, we’ll dispose of them.”
“I do!” Zachary replied, taking them and shoving one into Lenora’s hand.
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Lenora was taken aback but didn’t say anything. She simply placed the divorce papers into her bag. “Let’s go,” she said.
“Alright.”
On the way back, Lenora rolled down the car window. The cold wind brushed against her face, chilling her to the bone.
She stared at her own face in the side mirror, her expression blank.
Contrary to her expectations, her heart didn’t feel at ease. Instead, it felt somewhat heavy.
A subtle bitterness and sorrow gradually crept into her heart.
It wasn’t really painful, but her entire chest felt incredibly stifled and uncomfortable.
Lenora struggled to keep her eyes wide open, determined not to let Zachary see the redness that had crept
into them.
In truth, her reaction was no surprise.
From the age of sixteen to twenty–five, nearly a decade had passed. Even if one had raised a dog, a sudden separation would trigger feelings of reluctance, let alone when it involved a person.
He was the man she had loved for a decade.
He was the gleaming ray of sunshine in the icy, dreary phase of her life, the destination she had tirelessly pursued.
He had already become a part of her life, his presence a routine she was accustomed to.
Thus, it was impossible for her to move on in such a short time.
Despite all the years together, she ultimately failed to warm his heart.
She had tried her hardest and pushed herself to the brink of exhaustion, yet she found herself incapable of loving him any longer.
So, she wanted to let him go.
Lenora suppressed the sting in her heart, striving to muster a faint smile.
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Farewell, sixteen–year–old Lenora.
From that point forward, she bid farewell to her past and embarked on a new journey in life.
“Zachary,” Lenora suddenly called out.
“Hmm?” Zachary glanced at the rearview mirror, catching sight of Lenora’s serene smile.
He enjoyed seeing her smile. Yet, at that moment, it felt incredibly jarring to him.
She has finally broken free from me and is able to be with Jonas. She must be overjoyed, right?
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“I know you were never happy with our marriage. These past three years, you’ve been living under a lot of pressure. Truthfully, I owe you an apology. I’m sorry for holding you back for so long. Now that we’re divorced, I sincerely hope you can spend your life with the one you truly love, grow old together, and live a life full of happiness.”
The last time they had visited City Hall, Zachary had said something quite similar to her.
Back then, when she heard his well wishes, it was utterly heart–wrenching. Devastated, she failed to muster a response.
A long time had passed since then, and only now was she finally able to return his blessing with a calm
heart.
A bitter sensation gripped Zachary’s throat, making his eyes burn. He quickly lowered his gave to hide his
emotions.
She truly doesn’t love me. That’s why she can utter such well wishes. But the love of my life is divorcing me. How could
possibly grow old happily and contentedly!
Beep-
Just then, a yellow sports car ran a red light, speeding toward them from the street on the right.
At that moment, it was too late to stop. Zachary’s eyes narrowed, and without a second thought, he immediately turned the steering wheel to the right.
The two cars collided head–on.
Bang!
The deafening noise that resulted left Lenora’s mind momentarily blank.
After that, the world seemed to spin before the car came to a halt. She gradually regained consciousness in the passenger seat.
Enduring the pain within her, she turned her head slightly, only to see Zachary slumped over the steering wheel, fresh blood trickling down from his temple.
The piercing sound of screeching brakes, her father’s face streaming with fresh blood, the flaming car, and the truck driver’s inenacing expression–these hauntingly familiar scenes once again surfaced in her mind
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Lenora’s face turned deathly pale, her body drenched in a cold sweat. She couldn’t help but tremble uncontrollably. The scene before his eyes became increasingly blurry until eventually, she lost
consciousness.
When she woke up again, she found herself in a hospic.
As she sat up, she was about to call for a nurse when she noticed Zachary lying on another hospital bed. His head was wrapped in a bandage, an IV drip hung from the back of his hand, and he was dressed in a hospital gown, unconscious
He was quite tall, almost too tall for the hospital bed to comfortably accommodate him.
Thinking back to the events that occurred before she fell unconscious, Lenora’s heart sank. In a state of panic, she rushed to Zachary’s bedside, tightly grasping his hand. “Zachary? Are you alright? Please, wake up!”
Her heart was brimming with anxiety.
She had never been so terrified before, terrified that Zachary would end up like her father, who, after the car accident, had fallen into a coma and never woke up
She hadn’t forgotten that the truck had originally come from the right, heading straight for the passenger side of the car where she was sitting.
Had her father not swerved the steering wheel to the right back then, using his own body to shield her, he wouldn’t have died. The one to perish would have been her.
Just like that time, Zachary also chose to shield her from danger.
Is Zachary going to leave me too?
No matter how much Lenora called out, Zachary, who was lying on the bed, didn’t respond at all.
Lenora’s eyes welled up
with tears, her fear intensifying, “Zachary, you can’t diet
She thought she had already managed to move on, but seeing Zachary lying lifelessly on the bed, she felt. as if an invisible hand was squeezing her heart, causing it to constrict painfully.
If something were to truly happen to Zachary, Lenora would never forgive herself.
She was like a jinx, always bringing all sorts of misfortune to those around her.
The one who should have been killed was her.
“Don’t cry. I’m okay.” A raspy voice sounded.
Upon hearing the voice, Lenora looked up, only to see that Zachary had opened his eyes without her realizing it.
His head was wrapped in white bandages, his gaze fixed on her. His hair was slightly disheveled, and his handsome face was a little pale, a sight that was fragile yet beautiful at the same time.
Unknowingly, Lenora found herself stunned.
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In that fleeting moment, it was as though she could hear her own heartbeat.
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“What’s the matter? Too happy to react?” Zachary’s lips curved slightly, accentuating his already strikingly
handsome features.
Lenora couldn’t help but swallow, a surge of joy and relief welling up from the depths of her heart. She averted his gaze, wiping away the tears that had stained his face. “You’re… you’re okay. That’s all that
matters.”
“What about you? Are you hurt?”
Lenora shook her head. “No, I’m fine. Do you feel any discomfort anywhere? I can call a nurse for you.”
After she finished speaking, she didn’t wait for Zachary to respond. She immediately got up to call for the
nurse.
After the nurse arrived, Lenora asked anxiously, “Nurse, are his injuries serious?”
“Him?” The nurse glanced at Zachary. “He’s got two broken ribs and a slight concussion. It’s not too serious, but he does need to stay in the hospital for recovery.”
Upon hearing the nurse’s words, Lenora breathed a sigh of relief. As she sat on the hospital bed, hes heart -Could still feel the trauma from the accident.
After the nurse had left, Zachary looked deeply into Lenora’s eyes, asking softly. “Why were anxious just now? Were you afraid I might die?”
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Lenora didn’t respond to his question. Instead, she just stared blankly out the window, her gaze distant. “Years ago, my father did the same to save me. In a crucial moment, he swerved the car, putting himself in the face of death. Just now, when I saw you slumped over the steering wheel, motionless… It suddenly reminded me of that time…”
“Don’t be scared. I won’t die. I won’t suddenly leave you behind like Mr. Wilkin,” Zachary her.
y softly comfort
Lenora let out a soft sigh, overwhelmed with relief. Yet, her emotions were a complex mix.
I have been consumed by worry earlier. If Zachary had truly died, he would have been in the morgue, not in a hospital room, wouldn’t he? At the crucial moment, Zachary swerved the car to the right. One could say that what Dad did was out of pure paternal love, but Zachary… Does he realize that if the car accident had been even more serious, he could have lost his life?
“Nora, you still care about me, don’t you?” Zachary looked at her with hopeful eyes.
In his heart, he could feel scattered sparks igniting to kindle the flames of hope.
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