Chapter 479

“Are you here to take me with you?”

“Of course not.” Parrish’s voice came from right beside her, though Jade hadn’t noticed him approach.

Jade let go of Alessia, and Parrish smoothly slipped his arm around

Jade’s waist.

The two of them were just as loving as ever, inseparable and lost in their own world.

“Mr. Whitley…”

“I heard from Jade that you’ve started calling her Mom. And what about me?” Parrish still had that same gentle humor Alessia remembered so

well.

Alessia blushed a little, but managed to say, “Dad.”

Parrish’s smile widened. He patted her gently on the head, his happiness tinged with a quiet sadness, as if he were thinking, *How did this child become so easy to love, and so easy to worry about?*

“Dad, Mom… Where are we? Aren’t you here to take me home?” Alessia finally voiced her confusion.

“Silly girl, you’re not supposed to be here yet.” Jade flicked her gently on

the forehead.

once, Alessia looked truly

for a very, very long time, sweetheart. You

been asleep for

Parrish nodded. “Listen…”

and suddenly she could almost hear

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can’t go back, not anymore. But you two–promise me you’ll live well,

their figures began to fade, growing dim at the

reached out, desperate to grab their hands, but her hands passed right through them, as if they

time, Lessie. Go on, run

abruptness of their departure left Alessia

but the world was shrouded in black. Suddenly, Cole’s face appeared before her, as if

herself, eyes closed, tears streaming down her face. Cole was there too, red–eyed, frantically pressing the

he called out her name over

“Lessie… Lessie…”

sound was so desperate, so raw, that Alessia’s heart ached in

chest.

looked back toward where Parrish

sliver of light breaking through

ran toward it, sprinting headlong into

eyes, forcing her to squeeze them shut.

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