WantNovelChapter 613
The next morning after the storm, the yard was flooded with water reaching up to mid-calf.
Sarah had slept through the night, but now awake, her head throbbed and her eyes were swollen like balloons.
"It hurts..." she murmured, touching her eyes gingerly.
As she rubbed her aching head, memories of the previous night flooded back.
She recalled the roof that Charlie had supposedly fixed still leaking badly - deliberately, she realized. Even in her
half-conscious state, she clearly remembered someone carrying her away.
Wait...
Where was she?
Looking around, she found herself in a bright, clean room - nothing like the village accommodations.
Before she could figure it out, the door opened and Zachary entered carrying a bowl.
It hit her then - the soaked clothes, the faint cedar scent - it was Zachary who had rescued her last night.
"You're awake? Drink this," he said, setting the bowl before her, his voice gentle. Sarah accepted it. It was warm
ginger tea.
After drinking half, she felt srelief. The pain in her abdomen eased slightly.
"Thank you," she said, her voice dry, her face still pale.
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Zachary looked at her with concern. "I'm sorry | was late."
Sarah shook her head. "Mr. Reynolds, you don't need to apologize. This was my fault, not yours."
His voice lowered. "But | promised to protect you."
Sarah felt confused - why did this conversation seem so familiar? Then she remembered saying something in her
delirium: "Zachary, you lied to me. You're engaged to her... You were childhood sweethearts, | shouldn't have
appear..."
Oh God, what had she said?
Her face flushed crimson as she hid behind the bowl, mortified. Those thoughts had always remained buried
deep inside her - she never meant to voice them!
"Cough, cough, cough!" She choked on the soup, drinking too quickly in her embarrassment.
Instinctively, Zachary patted her back. "Slow down."
Sarah quickly moved away from his touch and gave him a cold look. "Mr. Reynolds, you're about to be engaged.
This isn't appropriate."
"Alright, | won't touch you. But what are you doing here?" he asked, concerned.
Sarah was direct. "There's a major
factory in West Ridge that my father
started when he Wag Young: sth!
trouple how, hei cant just watch
my father's legacy disappear. Even if
| can just save the factory, that's
something of his worth preserving."
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"Something you can't talk about? Not the right time?" Sarah said sarcastically.
Zachary lowered his eyes, ashamed. "I'm sorry, Sarah. Do you trust me? It won't be long now. I'll tell you
everything."
Sarah shook her head, her whole
body radiating reje Fergstit!
Y, ure Yiyian's PARA now. | have no
hon to hear this. Tell her instead."
She placed the empty bowl on the table and got out of bed.
"Where are you going?" Zachary frowned slightly.
"Back, of course! | still have work at the factory."
Sarah suspected Charlie's actions might have been directed by Manager Sullivan.
Only by returning to the factory could she get to the bottom of everything.
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