Chapter 199

Yes, everyone would get old, but aging overnight was truly heartbreaking. Zack still made me a cup of mocha, but it tasted awfully bitter. "Take these coffee beans home. You can brew it yourself. It's high in antioxidants." Zack packed the leftover coffee beans for me. He treated me like his own daughter, and now there was an added layer of guilt to it. I couldn't refuse, or it would make him feel worse. "Okay, I'll ask for more when I finish it," I responded in a light casual tone to ease his mood. "Hmm, ask for anything you want. Maddie, you are my daughter, do you understand?" Zack spoke from the bottom of his heart. I firmly nodded. "You're my father too." When I was in school, Zack usually attended my parent-teacher meetings. Sometimes Bree wanted to go, but Zack insisted with the excuse that given his status, the teachers in school would take me more seriously. Although my parents died early, Zack never made me feel like an orphan in front of my classmates. Zack nodded