It was late when Nathaniel finally returned home. The moment he stepped inside, he froze in his tracks, and his body went rigid.
Zara sat on the sofa, waiting for him.
Regret twisted sharply in his gut as he recalled her call earlier. He had promised to have dinner with her. But his sudden and unexpected encounter with Kelvin had dragged him away and derailed his plan.
He had lost track of time when they started talking. By the time he had stepped out of the hospital after taking care of Kelvin's wound, it was already late. He had not expected Zara to be waiting for him. But she was there, waiting for him all this time.
Watching this scene, something inside him stirred. His chest tightened, a shiver of longing shot through him. Her gaze held him captive, his heart pounding furiously as he watched her stand up and walk toward him.
