“What happened,” he said bitterly, “is that he married the damn woman who hit your car and put you in this fucking hospital bed.”
Zoe’s face instantly went white.
Her lips parted slightly in shock before her eyes slowly shifted toward Elias.
“You married… Amara?” she whispered.
Elias nodded once.
“Yes.”
Cassian suddenly frowned deeply beside them.
“Wait,” he interrupted sharply.
Everyone looked toward him.
Cassian’s eyes narrowed slightly as he stared at Zoe.
“How did you know the person who hit your car was Amara?” he asked slowly. “You remember who you collided with?”
His expression became suspicious.
“How is that even possible? The cars were coming from opposite directions. You wouldn’t have been able to clearly see who was driving.”
Zoe froze.
A flicker of guilt crossed her face for the briefest second.
Maverick noticed it immediately.
His brows slowly furrowed.
“…Zoe?”
Zoe lowered her eyes nervously and twisted the hospital blanket tightly in her fingers.
Then, after a long silence, she finally spoke quietly.
“Actually… that accident…”
Her voice trembled slightly.
“It was my fault.”
The room fell completely silent.
Shock spread across everyone’s faces instantly.
Zoe lowered her eyes shakily, her fingers twisting tightly around the hospital blanket.
For a few seconds, she stayed silent as if gathering the courage to speak.
Then, quietly, she confessed, “I liked Elias.”
The room remained deathly still.
Tears slowly filled her eyes as she continued in a trembling voice.
