Chapter 8

Catherine first showed up in our lives when Zach was in university, and he started talking about her a lot.

Catherine, Catherine…

I went to see her in secret once. She was really pretty and came from a good family. She was like a prideful swan.

Compared to me, who could not speak and could not hear clearly, she was like a precious gemstone, and I was dirt.

Later on, when Zach went hiking with her, I followed behind them in secret as well.

I saw Zach smiling at her in a relaxed fashion. It was a smile he had never shown me.

At that moment, I was really worried about losing him.

I was like a dull clown who was following behind a couple who were perfect for each other.

Then, when I saw them arguing and splitting up, I felt relieved.

But their argument that time nearly cost Zach his life.

He slipped and fell off the cliff.

I did not really know how I managed to find him, nor did I know how I managed to carry someone who weighed more than 140 pounds back to the hiking track when