"..."
In that instant, Zane felt as if he had been plunged into an icy abyss.
"Is that so..."
"Are you not happy?" Zoe Rhodes froze.
Zane tried to force a smile, but failed.
"No."
"It really is good news."
Only then did Zoe Rhodes break into a smile.
He watched the smile on her face, paralyzed by his conflicting emotions.
On one hand, he wanted her to be happy. Seeing her smile gave him a sense of relief.
On the other hand, he hadn't hoped for Ethan Rhodes to wake up. Now, seeing her smile felt jarring, like a sharp blade suddenly piercing straight through him.
And now, he finally understood why she hadn't contacted him at all these past few days.
Before, if he was even a little late in replying to her messages, he would be bombarded by a storm of texts from her.
The last messages in their chat were from his previous business trip.
He couldn't quite describe the feeling.
During this time without Ethan Rhodes, they hadn't been able to be together.
