Chapter 162

Zack halted abruptly. I even felt his body sway. I reached out to steady him. "Zack..." He turned to look at me. "Maddie, what prompted this question?" I recalled what Brandon said, but I couldn't bring myself to tell Zack. I could only make up an excuse. "Just curious, that's all." The smile vanished completely from Zack's face, leaving behind an expression that sent shivers down my spine. "Maddie, the car accident that your parents were in all those years ago truly was an accident. I was at the scene. There are police reports and assessments to back it up," he said heavily. I hadn't been there and didn't know the whole situation. I knew Zack stopped me from going because he wanted to protect me. He didn't want me to see how gruesome it had been, but it also became one of my biggest regrets in life. "Maddie, if you still have any doubts or don't believe me, you can check the records from back then." Zack's face was ashen. The joy on his face from when we were chatting earlier h