"Beth, you know that Mom has been putting more pressure on me. We can't survive if we don't do this." In distress, Zach exclaimed along with a heavy sigh.
Just recently, Zach had been walking on thin ice in his work. If not for his close friend in work, he wouldn't confirm that it was his family's doing behind the scenes. They were giving excess work to him to make extra hassle for him.
But ever since Zach reconciled with Sarah, things changed. His life grew easier and he could just idle if he wanted to. There were a lot of benefits being with Sarah than blatantly fighting for Beth.
He only needed to pretend to love Sarah, and Zach and Beth could live in peace. It was evil, but it was his way for him and for Beth -- also their child -- to survive. However, unbeknownst to them their plans were being heard by their innocent victim who did nothing but love and forgive Zach.