An Unbreakable Addiction

Mia paused, taken aback, then pointed to herself in surprise. "For me?"

Zac nodded. "Your birthday's coming up in a couple of days. I have to leave on a business trip tomo and won't be back in time to celebrate, so I thought I'd give you an early gift." Mia smiled faintly. "Thank you for remembering, but just the thought is enough, I can't accept the gProperty belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

She knew her sister, Xena, had feelings for Zac, so she needed to keep a clear boundary. #Yene got wind of any closeness between them, she would surely make a scene,

And despite it being a secret, Mia was still Hunter's wife. As long as they were married, she would's entertain even a hint of ambiguity with anyone else,

Zac's expression stayed calm, but he felt a dull ache, as if a blunt knife was pressing into his heat te just a little something I made myself," he said, brushing it off. "Nothing valuable. No harm in accepting t

He had designed and crafted it with his own hands. After all these years, he still remembered he owed Mia a gift.

"Zac, I..." Mia started, but Summer reached over, took the jewelry box from his hand, and opened it to take a peek. Inside was a pair of diamond star earrings.

"Mimi, it's a pair of earrings. Are you going to keep them?" Summer tilted her head toward Mia with a smile.

She remembered Mia's love for stars. She knew this gift was something Mia would cherish.

Zac's hand tightened slightly around his cup as he watched, feeling anxious. He remembered how, years ago, Mia had been kicked out in the middle of the night for practicing piano too loudly. After a long search, he had finally found her lying on the lawn in his garden, staring up at the stars.

She had murmured, "I made a wish on the stars. I hope it comes true."

He had told her, "Tell me what you wished for, and I'll make it come true for you."

Mia looked at him with her big, bright eyes, speaking earnestly. "Could you give me two stars? That way, can make a wish on them every day!"

He had asked, "Why two?"

She had replied, "One star is lonely, like me. But two stars together can keep each other company and be happy."

He had held onto that memory ever since.

There had been so many chances to give her something special, yet he had let each one slip by. It was just like their relationship. One small turn, and they lost each other.

Mia reached out, taking the jewelry box and gazing at the pair of star earrings inside, and an old memory flashed through her mind. She had thought Zac might have forgotten, yet here he was, remembering it all.

The thought made her heart ache, and her eyes grew misty. Life had been hard for her ever since she was

six, but Zac had been a guiding light, illuminating her

Suddenly, she was brought back to reality. She gently remember what they look like, but I can't accept then Accepting these earrings would only invite endless tr would let it slide. She would rather give up something

"Mia..." Zac and Summer both spoke at once.

Mia glanced at them, eager to change the subject. "I'i

Zac clasped the jewelry box tightly, his fingers tensing accept them, come find me."

He had a sense of her reservations, and he could not

six, but Zac had been a guiding light, illuminating her path forward,

Suddenly, she was brought back to reality. She gently closed the box and handed it back to Zec, "remember what they look like, but I can't accept them."

Accepting these earrings would only invite endless trouble from Hunter, Jenna and Zena. None of them would let it slide. She would rather give up something she loved than risk getting entangled in their drama "Mia..." Zac and Summer both spoke at once,

Mia glanced at them, eager to change the subject. "I'm hungry, Let's eat!"

Zac clasped the jewelry box tightly, his fingers tensing around it. "I'll keep them safe. When you're ready to accept them, come find me."

He had a sense of her reservations, and he could not bear to pressure her