Chapter 386

The cool wind on the balcony brushed gently against the skin, making it feel exceptionally comfortable. I leaned against the railing, gazing at the distant streetlights. Zane looked at me and said, "Willow's grandparents really like you." "They love the house and everything in it." I didn't think I had that much charm. I turned to meet Zane's eye and saw admiration shining in them. I gently caressed his cheek. "You're different. You actually love me." "Yes," Zane didn't deny it. "The first time I saw you was in the hospital. Willow pointed at you and said, 'You're Zachary's mother.' "At that time, you seemed fragile but gentle and beautiful. "Then I saw you again after you fell down the stairs and had a miscarriage. "You were lying there in a pool of blood with your pale body. "That's when I realized how pitiful you were, that you had been bullied to such an extent. "As we spent more time together, I slowly started to understand the real you." "You're independent, resilien