Chapter 15

Zack swallowed a mouthful of alcohol as he looked at Connor, who was wallowing in his misery. His knuckles had turned slightly white as he gripped the wine glass. He thought about how he had pushed Winona to Connor when she had been drugged that night. It was incredibly ridiculous. He had claimed that he was protecting his virtue out of love, but he couldn't even recognize the person who had saved his life. Winona used to be his fiancee. She had also worked hard to get close to him. But Zack had closed off his heart to her. He had suppressed his feelings every time he felt moved by her efforts and coldly pushed her away. He had assumed that he wouldn't regret his actions. After all, he had been prepared to protect Sadie for the rest of his life to repay her for her kindness. He just never would have thought that Winona was the actual person who saved his life. He had silently allowed Connor to hurt her for three years. At that moment, Zack felt like he was drowning in all the emo