บท 109: A Third-Party Profit [I]

"Really?" A glimmer of hope shone in Hanson's eyes.

Hazel nodded. She desired nothing more than freedom.

He took her face in his palms and placed an affectionate kiss on her forehead. Looking at her with his loving eyes, he said, "From now on, I will be with you all the time. Even for a second, I won't leave you."

"Okay." She tried her best to force a smile. But there was something unnatural about her expression. He noticed that both her lips and face were pale as a white sheet. It seemed like she hadn't eaten anything for days. With sincere concern, he said, "Haven't you eaten yet? How about I take you to eat steak?"

She shook her head. In the past two days, she had lost her appetite. She was very upset and felt repulsed by the sight of food. Even the tastiest food seemed to have lost its flavor.

Her mind was always busy replaying her memories with Zac. He was a drug that had her addicted! She hoped time would heal this pain.