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.

Alessia

long time, sweetheart. You

for

Parrish nodded. “Listen…”

could almost hear

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not anymore. But you

anxiety spiked as their figures began to fade, growing dim at

her hands passed

on, run toward the light–run, and find the

their departure left Alessia reeling, lost in the

for anything familiar, but the world was shrouded in black. Suddenly, Cole’s face appeared before her,

saw herself, eyes closed, tears streaming down her face. Cole was

he called out her

“Lessie… Lessie…”

so raw, that Alessia’s heart

chest.

back toward where Parrish and Jade had vanished,

sliver of light breaking through the

a second thought, she ran toward it,

light stung her eyes, forcing her to squeeze them shut. She tried to speak, her lips

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