Chapter 162

Zoe went back to her rented apartment. Her cooking was halfway done. It was still there, but she no longer cared about it. Sitting in the darkness, she didn’t turn on the heater. Instead, she just hugged her legs and let her mind wander off.

She recalled that she used to fantasize about marrying Mason when she was young. They’d have two kids and a puppy.

“Will you be its mom?”

His tone was so tender that it was ironically sharp. It stabbed right at her heart and caused so much pain. Six years. That was how long she had loved him. It wasn’t like she could just move on from him…

…

She sat out there for the entire night. Sensing a tightness in her throat, it seemed that she caught a cold.

Her phone rang. It was Mia. Her stepmother was asking her to go back home for the New Year celebration.

Stunned, she asked, “New Year?”

Mia couldn’t help but chuckle, “Did it slip your mind? Today’s the first day of the New Year. Your dad has been looking forward to seeing you since morning.” Th