Chapter 8

After that day, Nolan removed all the security cameras inside the mansion.

He stopped locking the doors too, leaving them wide open instead.

During ordinary times, I would go grocery shopping and cook, while Nolan stayed by my side, reluctant to leave even for a moment.

It was less that I was keeping him company, and more that he was keeping me company.

Our days were ordinary, yet in the corners, different emotions were gradually sprouting.

Love, flowing like a gentle stream, grew silently with each shared glance and inadvertent touch.

I pretended not to notice, but my beating heart betrayed me.

And just at this moment, Zoran, whom we hadn't seen in a long time, suddenly showed up at our door.

After several months, Zoran looked like he had aged over a decade.

His former vigor was clearly gone, replaced by an air of dejection.

When he saw me, Zoran couldn't control himself and pulled me into his arms.

"Zara, you're really alive. Thank God."