Chapter 873

Charlotte opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, not a single word came out. She lowered her head, her ears turning a deep shade of red, lost in her thoughts.

But Zac was not going to let her off so easily. "You called me earlier today, saying you were in pain and asking if I could come be with you. Are you backing out now?"

Charlotte bit her lip, still silent, unsure of what to say.

It was true that she had called Zac, pleading for him to return, but things hadn’t gone the way she expected.

She had always seen Zac as someone she could rely on. Aside from her mother, Zac was the only one who had ever treated her kindly. At the time, she didn’t even know what had come over her, daring to ask Zac to come back because she needed him.

What she never expected was that Zac would actually return just because of her request.

Charlotte felt like something had hit her heart hard, sending ripples through her emotions.

Then, somehow, things had escalated, with Zac becom