Chapter 40

At last, Teresa was so exhausted that she had no more tears left to cry. Only then did she slowly drive back to the Sutton residence, the only place she had left to go. She was grateful that the Suttons hadn't abandoned her as well. By the time she arrived at the Sutton residence, it was already early morning. She had barely parked her car when she spotted a figure pacing at the gates, seeming quite anxious. She was momentarily surprised before she finally realized it was Zachary. Zachary had also noticed Teresa and stopped moving. He was silent, simply watching as his younger sister walked toward him. Once she had come closer and he could see that she was fine, he turned to head through the gates. At that moment, Teresa called out, "Zach." Zachary paused before snapping at her somewhat fiercely, "What?" Hearing that, Teresa couldn't hold back anymore. All of her grief and heartbreak crashed over her, and she lunged forward to burrow into Zachary's chest. Through loud sobs, she