When that unexpected word left Zara’s lips, gasps of incredulity filled the room. Everyone stared at her in shock.
Even Soren, who always appeared indifferent to Zara in front of others, looked displeased.
The cheerful atmosphere took a nosedive. After a long silence, someone awkwardly tried to shift the topic. But after what had just happened, no one was in the mood to continue the
game.
The party ended hastily. Soren remained silent. He acted as if the earlier incident didn’t bother him. But as soon as they got in the car, his eyes locked onto hers.
“What did you mean by your answer earlier?” he questioned.
Zara observed his expression and opened her mouth to speak. However, he cut her off before she could say anything-
“Are you still upset about me leaving you during the sunset?”
At that moment, Zara realized he had it in his mind that she was still madly in love with him. The possibility that she didn’t love him anymore hadn’t even occurred to him. Naturally, he assumed her earlier words were just out of spite.
She didn’t bother explaining and decided to let him think whatever he wanted.
When she didn’t respond, Soren took her silence as agreement. With that, the feelings of frustration that gnawed at him eased slightly.
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After a brief pause, he added, “The weather hasn’t been great lately. I’ll take you to see the sunset another time.”
Zara nodded absentmindedly, pretending to agree. But only she knew there wouldn’t be another time.
The car soon pulled up to the Blight villa. After washing up, Soren lay down beside her. Out of habit, he reached to hold her, only for her to push him away again.
“There’s no need. I don’t need to hear your heartbeat anymore. I can sleep alone now.”
This was the second time Zara had told him she didn’t need to hear his heartbeat. If it had been in the past, he might have felt relieved to hear this. But now, for some reason, the words left him feeling irritated.
He didn’t want to hear her say such things anymore. Frustrated, he leaned in and intended to silence her with a kiss. But as soon as he got close Zara turned her head away.
She kept her eyes closed, and her voice was tinged with weariness. “I’m tired. Let’s just sleep.”
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Soren, being the proud CEO of Blight Group, was rarely rejected. Yet, he had been turned down multiple times that night. His expression darkened, and he turned to face the other side without another word.
The next morning, Soren left early to go to work. Zara was still recovering from her injuries. So, she stayed home to rest.
After lunch, her phone rang. The screen revealed that it was a call from Soren’s assistant, Jamie Steward.
When she answered, Jamie’s anxious voice came through. “Mrs. Blight, Mr. Blight’s heart is acting up, but we’ve run out of medicine at the office. Could you bring some over?”
This wasn’t the first time Jamie had asked her to bring Soren his medicine. In the past, she wouldn’t even need to be asked. She always kept his prescriptions stocked and delivered them immediately at the slightest sign of discomfort. Everyone could see how much she loved Soren.
But this time, she listened calmly to Jamie’s request before replying, “It’s too far to travel from the villa to Blight Group. You can buy it yourself.”
“Huh?” Jamie blurted in shock. He clearly wasn’t expecting her refusal.
Hesitantly, he mumbled, “But I don’t know which medicine to get. You’ve always been the one to handle this. Whenever Mr. Blight didn’t feel well, you’d be so worried-”
Before he could finish, she cut him off, “Not anymore.”
Her voice was steady and devoid of the concern it once held.
She listed a few medications for Jamie and stated, “You’re his assistant. From now on, this is your responsibility.”
After that was done, she hung up.
On the other end of the call, Jamie was stunned. Fortunately, he had noted the names of the medicines. He hurriedly arranged for someone to go and buy them.
Later that evening, Soren returned to the villa. As soon as he walked in, he saw Zara sitting
calmly on the couch while watching TV.
His expression immediately darkened. “My heart acted up earlier today. Didn’t you know?”
His familiar voice carried a sharp tone of accusation, but it failed to draw her attention away from the TV screen.
Without even lifting her head, she replied, “Yup. I knew.”
Taken aback by her blunt response, Soren looked at her in disbelief. “You knew, and you didn’t come?”
“I already made myself clear over the phone. It was too far.”
