Way Back Into Love (Essie) novel Chapter 47

Zac's room's door was still closed. He showed no signs of coming out.

Even though Essie was sure he would have locked it from inside, she twisted the handle. Surprisingly, it wasn't locked! She then peeped inside, trying to see what Zac was doing.

It was already evening and the sky was dim, making the room extremely dark.

Zac was standing in front of the window, motionless, like a lifeless thing. The night wind blew inside through the window, swaying the curtains. However, Zac stood firm on the ground, unperturbed by the wild wind. Nothing could arouse his reaction because his heart was in a much worse condition.

Although his face was hidden from her view, she could imagine the gloom that would be etched on his face. Her presence didn't bring any reaction from him either.

She cut an orange into pieces and sneaked inside.

"Zac, I'm back. Would you like to have some oranges?"

But he turned a deaf ear to her.

"This orange is so sweet and fresh! Yum!" She did her best to squeeze some reaction out of him, but in vain.

Zac still didn't respond. Instead, he stood as cold as the ice.

"Give it a try, Zac. I know you are quite fond of oranges. I went to the fruit shop to buy it just for you. And let me tell you, it was very expensive." Essie acted coquettishly and hoped that would placate him. She peeled an orange and tried to put it in his mouth. When he didn't open his mouth, she tried to forced it in, completely ignoring his dark eyes. "I have checked it carefully. These oranges don't contain either dye or chemicals."

Knowing she wouldn't stop bugging him, he had no choice but to catch her little hands. The orange fell from her hands and he screamed, "Get out from here!" His growl echoed in the room.

His burst of anger inspired no fear in her. Essie rolled her eyes, picked up the orange from the ground. With a sigh, she put it into her mouth.

Seeing what she was doing, he snatched it from her and said, "It must have gotten dirty! Why do you want to eat it? Didn't you tell me you had a sensitive stomach!"

"I think I deserve to be punished for lying to you. The truth is, I didn't go to the supermarket. Instead, I went to see Hanson." She lowered her head like a child who was guilty for her mistake. Obediently, she stood, ready to face her punishment.