Chapter 70

Strangely enough, at that moment, I wasn't scared of him at all. All I felt was this overwhelming anger and hatred that I couldn't quite put into words. I was furious at him for treating me like this. However, I was even angrier at myself. It would've been fine if I'd just kept disliking him. Why did I have to fall for him now of all times? The pain in my chest was unbearable. My eyes and nose started to sting, and my vision blurred with unshed tears. I took a deep breath, trying to force them back. Zane suddenly paused and stared at me. He looked at me for a long time, then let out a soft sigh. He leaned down to kiss me, his voice tinged with a trace of something I couldn't quite place. "I never realized you're so stubborn." I turned my head away, and the tears I had been holding back began to fall, spilling over like beads from a broken necklace. Emotions are such strange things. Although he had been so cruel to me just moments ago, I didn't cry. However, with his voice so