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

a very, very long time, sweetheart.

for a

Parrish nodded. “Listen…”

to what?” Alessia blinked, and suddenly she could almost

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

spiked as their figures began to

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

Lessie. Go on, run toward the light–run, and find the one you’re

they were gone. The abruptness of their departure left Alessia

looked around, searching for anything familiar, but the world was shrouded in black. Suddenly, Cole’s face

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

he called out her name over and

“Lessie… Lessie…”

was so desperate, so raw,

chest.

looked back toward where Parrish

a sliver of light breaking through

thought, she ran toward

squeeze them shut. She tried to speak, her lips moving, but no sound came

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