Chapter 294

I told her most of what Zachary’s father said to me that night, but I held back about the ring and will. Zachary’s mother heard everything I said and suddenly burst into tears. She just stared at me in extreme sorrow. She laughed self-depreciatingly. “He dared to say that I was his only love! He even dared to… What did he think of me? I spent all my life calculating my moves, and what did I even get?” She finished her words and suddenly glared at me with her fierce eyes. My heart trembled slightly. “Zachary is my son! He will never be yours in this life!” she warned me viciously. I was appalled by her warning. I asked, “You clearly know that Zachary loves me, so why are you trying to stop—” “You said Zach loves you?” she sneered. It was raining heavily on that desolate night. The sound of the raindrops was deafeningly loud. She walked to where I was and squatted by my side. We were at the same eye-level. She spoke slowly, and each of her words pierced through my heart. “Are