Chapter 1045

Willow had not expected her words to have such an effect. She never thought Zayn would actually fight his good friend at her request. But watching him land punch after punch on Silas, she could not help feeling a rush of satisfaction. She thought it served him right for always bullying Nicola! Seeing Zayn's fist connect with Silas' face, Nicola felt a twinge in her chest. But her face was calm again in an instant. She realized that she no longer had any feelings for Silas. That fleeting concern she had felt was just for the man she had once seen as a brother after all those years with the Burley family. Silas wanted to keep fighting, but Sylvia came wheeling in while crying. He had no choice but to comfort her. After Silas and Sylvia left, the makeup room finally quieted down. The corners of Zayn's lip and eye were visibly bruised, but the grin on his face made him look radiant. It reminded Willow of when they first met. He had walked up to her in the sunlight, saying, "Hey th