WantNovelChapter 641
Sarah didn't respond to Zachary's earlier words—she simply moved with even more care as she cleaned and
bandaged his wound. Her eyes stayed fixed on the task at hand, but her expression was unreadable.
Zachary, watching her in silence, gave a soft laugh. "You do care about me, Sasa. No matter what you say,
you're not as heartless as you pretend to be."
Sarah shook her head, her voice calm but cool. "You're overthinking it. We're both from East Coast-I just don't
want to see you die. Besides, you're getting engaged to Miss Wilson in just over half a month. I'm clear of our
positions. So please, don't say things like that again."
Zachary's face changed instantly. He knew she was right-his engagement to Vivian was a chasm between them,
one that he couldn't just leap across. Not while the truth remained buried.
That engagement wasn't just a label. It was a shield. A smokescreen. A compromise he'd made to protect Sarah.
But knowing she believed it, that it stood between them, only deepened the ache in his chest.
He could never tell anyone-not even Sarah herself that he loved her. That he only wanted to marry her. But as
long as that truth stayed hidden, so would his chance to be by her side. The weight of it was suffocating.
"You're zoning out." Sarah's voice cut through his thoughts. "The bandage is done. Keep the area dry for the next
few days."
Zachary nodded, snapping out of it, only to notice how her gaze narrowed at the pile of empty beer bottles on
the table.
“I know why you're here," Sarah said suddenly, her tone even but sharp. "You're not just helpingor gambling
with that idiot for fun. You're investigating something. You're using him-because he's the key."
Zachary didn't bother denying it. He exhaled slowly and gave a small nod. "There's no point hiding it from you
anymore. | chere to investigate an old factory explosion. | have reason to believe the Wilson family was
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtinvolved- maybe even orchestrated it. So far, the only lead I've got is Charlie. But | don't know exactly what role
he played in the incident."
Sarah paused, a thoughtful frown forming on her brow. "That might explain something... The other night, after
his wife was beaten, she mentioned- accidentally, maybe that Charlie had caused the deaths of a lot of people.
But neither of them dared to finish the sentence. From the way they talked, it sounded like speaking out could
get them killed."
Zachary's eyes sharpened. "Killed?"
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Sarah nodded. "That's what | thought."
After a long moment of silence, she
asked the question that had beeg,
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His lips parted slightly as he began,
"Back then, pharmaceutical factories
were the fastest-growing industry
across the East Coast. With its
natural advantages, West Ridge had
mountains full of medicinal herbs,
and more than a dozen companies
raced to build factosienere iy
family. Wilson Farry and many other
East Coast corporations all had
pharmaceutical plants. My family
didn't focus much on
pharmaceuticals at the time. It was
the Wilson family who dominated,
owning the largest pharmaceutical
factory in the entire East Coast
region in West Ridge. Unfortunately,
counterfeit drugs flooded the market,
causing many deaths. The
authorities began a major crackdown
and investigation. Right at this critical
moment, a factory exploded-not just
one, but several pharmaceutical
plants blew up simultaneously. The
Wilson family suffered devastating
losses, and their factory was
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