Chapter 699 Their Eyes Meet in the Most Unexpected Way

Zachary's embrace was warm. Still groggy from his nap, his voice was low and husky with a magnetic undertone. Sophia leaned into his arms, finding a rare sense of peace there. To be honest, she wasn't sure if she was truly ready to see Sky again. But with Zachary by her side, she wasn't afraid. "Zachary, I don't know if I've fully healed, I don't know if I'll have some kind of trauma response when I see him. But as long as you're with me, I'll be okay," she whispered. Just hearing Sky's name brought back painful memories, stirring the self-doubts she had spent so long trying to bury. There was a time when the darkness of her past had wrapped around her like a noose, dragging her deeper into despair, making her believe she didn't deserve to be loved. It was Zachary who pulled her out of that darkness, slowly and steadily, without asking for anything in return. He had stood by her, even when she was at her lowest. It had taken every ounce of courage she possessed to accept his love.