All Chapters of Falling at Her Feet: Chapter 11

As Ethan was the one who started the fight first, Zachary's parents took him to court.On the day of the trial, I debated with myself for a long time before finally deciding to see him one last time.Zachary was pushed out in a wheelchair. His face was unshaven, and he looked utterly dejected.The moment his mother saw me, she jabbed a finger in my face and snapped, "You've got some nerve showing up here. I'm warning you, my son is leaving the country soon. He's not foolish enough to take you back."At her words, he jerked his head up, and something like hope flickered in his eyes.I didn't give him a single glance. Without hesitation, I walked right past him. He had no one to blame but himself for such an ending.Ethan seemed surprised to see me. Then, after a beat, he let out a low, bitter laugh. "Of all people, I never thought you'd be the one to come."Ever since everything fell apart, the fiancée his family had lined up for him had flat-out refused to marry him—she wouldn't