Chapter 1461

Wendy's hug was just a hug between friends. Zach understood her feelings. They were both solitary souls, each carrying their own weight of loneliness and seeking someone who could understand and offer the comfort of a friend. Wendy had grown up deprived of maternal love, but Zach's life hadn't been much easier. His parents were old, and he had been in poor health since childhood. He had mostly been raised by Sylvia and the maids. From an early age, Zach and Cameron had clashed countless times. Cameron had even made a move on his ex-girlfriend. Although he had forgiven Cameron, it didn't mean that these things had never happened. When Zach had been ill and Sylvia had taken him abroad, he had experienced loneliness no less than Wendy's over the years. When he had returned, he had seen Cameron and Emily together. He had even gone to Rogers Group and fought with Cameron over the matter. Eventually, he had chosen to leave Ashburgh, not wanting to disrupt Cameron and Emily's life toget