It wasn’t because the motorcycle had run over her arm. Unexpectedly, an iron-like grip had grabbed onto her arm. Then, a powerful force pulled her aside. Meanwhile, the motorcycle brushed past her chest and sped away.“Oh my God! That gave me such a fright…”Sotiria heaved a long sigh of relief as she watched the motorcycle drive further and further away. Then, she remembered to thank the man who had saved her.“Ah, thank…”The latter part of her sentence was caught in her throat like a piece of food when she saw his chiseled face. Her jaw dropped. Her mouth was big enough to stuff an egg.“Zachary!”Zachary raised his dark, shapely brows.“Hehe… Sorry, I should be calling you Mr. Connor.” Sotiria massaged her wrist, which was sore from his strong grip, as she took a step back to distance herself from him. “That motorcycle was going so fast. I would’ve been dead by now if you hadn’t pulled me out of the way on time. You’ve saved my life again. Thank you, Za— I mean, Mr. Connor
Zachary refused to look at her. He swept his cold, indifferent gaze across the top of her head. “What are you trying to say?”“I just wanted to say that I’ll always remember the kindness you’ve shown me. If you ever need my help, just give me a call, and I’ll do it. Please take my number. It’s +186…”Sotiria tried her best to slowly read out her phone number.However, Zachary’s expression was simply one of disdain.“Are you quite finished?”Sotiria nodded. “Yes.”Zachary smiled icily. “Since you’re done, please step aside.”‘What?’The corners of Sotiria’s lips twitched.She felt a powerful force on her shoulder—Zachary had pushed her away and quietly walked past her.Sotiria stared at his tall, icy figure in confusion. “I’d like to know if you’ve actually remembered my phone number? Will you call me if you need anything in the future—”“I won’t.” There was only iciness on Zachary’s perfect face when he indifferently cut Sotiria off. “I’ve told you, this is our last goodbye.
Zachary smirked. “Oh, is that true?”“Of course it is!” Sotiria, who was now very pale in the face, nervously tried to explain. “My brain would suddenly switch off from time to time over the past four years. Garrison is aware of it every time it happens. You can ask him if you don’t believe me.”Zachary quietly shook his head. “No need.”The corners of Sotiria’s lips quivered.“Why?”Zachary squinted his eyes. His face was expressionless. “From now on, you will forever be nothing more than an inconsequential passerby in my life. Anything unrelated to me does not matter to me.”Sotiria’s mind immediately went blank.He refused to look at her any longer and determinedly walked into the shop.Bam!The heavy door was slammed shut, leaving Sotiria sitting dazedly in front of the door, utterly depressed.Initially, when Zachary had tried to seduce her based on ulterior motives, she had been hoping that he would stay away from her and leave her alone. Now, he had completely cut ties
She turned around and saw a tall, slender man before her very eyes. She lifted her hand to wipe the rainwater from her eyes to get a clear view of his face. Her eyes filled with joy. “Marco, you’re back!”“Mm.” The man with starry eyes and white teeth personally used a towel he had brought and covered Sotiria’s face. He couldn’t bear to put in too much force as he gently wiped the rainwater from her face.“The weather is horrible today. Why didn’t you bring an umbrella along with you? Your body is weak. What’ll happen if you get sick from the rain?”“I’m not made of mud. Is the rain going to melt me?” Sotiria snatched the towel away from the man in an immodest manner, then forcefully wiped her wet hair.“Marco, I thought you had an important event in Bay City? What are you doing back in Rothesay?”The slender, delicate, and handsome man, who resembled the moon, pinched Sotiria’s face with his left hand while shielding her with an umbrella with his right hand. “What important e
Sotiria nodded. “I know!”‘That’s right, Garrison is the one who truly loves me. I owe him a lot too. That’s why, after his repeated proposals, I agreed to marry him. Now, I’m his wife. I mustn’t forget my original intentions when I agreed to marry him—to be with him alone and to grow old with him.’Just then, Sotiria felt as if a hard object had hit her chin. She pushed Marco’s suit away and found out that the pain she felt had come from a silver pen in his pocket. There was a palm-sized notebook along with this pen. Sotiria’s eyes lit up instantly. “Marco, may I use your pen and notebook for a while?”Marco nodded. “What would you need these for?”“To write something.” Sotiria pulled the two items out of Marco’s pocket.She chose two empty pages from the notebook and wrote down her number in neat handwriting. Then, she tore one paper off, turned around, and ran.“Tiria, where are you going? It’s pouring out there. Take the umbrella…”Sotiria had already run off into th
Sotiria was only slightly similar to Charlotte in some ways. That was how she had piqued Zachary’s interest. Even if Zachary really did marry her, this woman would be nothing more than Charlotte’s replacement.Lorraine’s rival, at the end of the day, had only ever been Charlotte.Luckily, Charlotte was dead. Even in death, she remained a formidable obstacle in her way to get Zachary back. If she were still alive, or perhaps, she had returned from the dead… No! No way!People could not come back from the dead!However, the mere, occasional thought of Charlotte returning from the dead made Lorraine so nervous that her lips turned purple while her face turned green. Her entire body trembled.…Marco had gone to see Sotiria as soon as he arrived back in Rothesay. Harvey, who was anxious to see his son, called him over and over again to urge him to come home. However, Marco insisted on sending Sotiria home safe and sound before leaving her.Sotiria, who was completely drenched, t
Sotiria didn’t know when this person had appeared behind her, but she knew that that person had hit her on the head. That’s why she was in such pain.Thud!Another blow landed on her head. Her vision went black as she collapsed into the mud.“Lizzy, did you not see me knock her out? Why aren’t you coming over to help me?” The person who had just hit Sotiria took off her bunny mask as she spoke.A bolt of bright lightning struck across the sky, showing every detail of her bloated face in full view.She was Sotiria and Marco’s stepmother, Virginia!“Coming!”Clack!The door of the red car in front of Sotiria was opened. A skinny, young woman who resembled Virginia quickly got out of the car and rushed to Virginia’s side. She lowered her head and looked at Sotiria, who was lying perfectly still in the mud.“Mom, I saw you hit her twice. Would it be possible that you’ve beaten her to death?”“Who knows? We need to kill this little sl*t today anyway. It’s much better if she’s dead
“Save me!“Save… Mmm…”The relentless water came rushing in, swallowing her whole and pouring frantically into her mouth and nose.She could not say a word now, but she had not given up yet. She kept her bright eyes open as she grabbed tightly at the seat belt like an iron vice. She couldn’t die yet!She was going to marry Garrison tomorrow!She still had an adorable daughter to take care of!On the first day she had given birth to Naomi, she had kissed her wrinkled little face and silently swore to her that she would be a good mother. She would grow up with her and experience all the best things in life together with her.However, the seat belt was so tight that she could not pull it apart no matter how hard she tried.The more strength she exerted, the faster the oxygen in her blood was consumed. A few seconds later, she could no longer exert any strength. Her body was getting stiffer with each passing second, and darkness began to consume her as she slowly closed her eye