Rebirth In Divorce My New Mr. Perfect (by Summer Knowles) novel Chapter 641

Sarah didn't respond to Zachary's earlier words—she simply moved with even more care as she cleaned and bandaged his wound. Her eyes stayed fixed on the task at hand, but her expression was unreadable.

Zachary, watching her in silence, gave a soft laugh. "You do care about me, Sasa. No matter what you say, you're not as heartless as you pretend to be."

Sarah shook her head, her voice calm but cool. "You're overthinking it. We're both from East Coast—I just don't want to see you die. Besides, you're getting engaged to Miss Wilson in just over half a month. I’m clear of our positions. So please, don't say things like that again."

Zachary's face changed instantly. He knew she was right—his engagement to Vivian was a chasm between them, one that he couldn't just leap across. Not while the truth remained buried.

That engagement wasn't just a label. It was a shield. A smokescreen. A compromise he'd made to protect Sarah. But knowing she believed it, that it stood between them, only deepened the ache in his chest.

He could never tell anyone—not even Sarah herself—that he loved her. That he only wanted to marry her. But as long as that truth stayed hidden, so would his chance to be by her side. The weight of it was suffocating.

"You're zoning out." Sarah's voice cut through his thoughts. "The bandage is done. Keep the area dry for the next few days."

Sarah nodded. "That's what I thought."

After a long moment of silence, she asked the question that had been bothering her since the start. "So what exactly happened back then? What's so serious it made you come all the way out here yourself?"

His lips parted slightly as he began， "Back then, pharmaceutical factories were the fastest-growing industry across the East Coast. With its natural advantages, West Ridge had mountains full of medicinal herbs, and more than a dozen companies raced to build factories there. My family, Wilson family and many other East Coast corporations all had pharmaceutical plants. My family didn't focus much on pharmaceuticals at the time. It was the Wilson family who dominated, owning the largest pharmaceutical factory in the entire East Coast region in West Ridge. Unfortunately, counterfeit drugs flooded the market, causing many deaths. The authorities began a major crackdown and investigation. Right at this critical moment, a factory exploded—not just one, but several pharmaceutical plants blew up simultaneously. The Wilson family suffered devastating losses, and their factory was abandoned."