All too late for his love

Chapter 3

As Aaron fell, the paper in his hand fluttered beside Willow’s feet like a withered leat. She could see the three people depicted in the paper. There was Aaron, Willow, and… Zaynı..

Aaron had always wanted a dad. He had only denied it because he was scared that she would be upset. He had even written a few crude words eamestly next Zayn’s drawing.

‘My greatest hero“,

Willow’s tears fell silently. In Aaron’s heart, Zayn was his hero. But to Zayn, Aaron was a bastand that be looked down upon the most.

It was such a tragic irony

Once again, Willow’s heart was engulfed in throbbing pain. She held Aaron closely in her arms as tears streamed down her face.

“I’m sorry, Aaron. I’m so sorry!” she wept

Willow dared not allow the slightest delay. Holding Aaron tightly, she drove to the hospital in the old van for a blood transfusion.

Aaron had severe thalassemia major. Even if he were to undergo surgery this time, the doctor had warned that he still wouldn’t make it past age five. But without the surgery, he wouldn’t even make it past this winter.

Aaron was only three and a half years old. He was such an obedient and mature child. Willow couldn’t accept the fact that his precious life would end in this desolate winter.

there, Aaron. I won’t let anything

car rushed out at the intersection in front

tumed the steering wheel, but the sports car still

clearly saw the vile and twisted look on

“Aaron!” Willowscreamed.

no longer care. As she carefully picked up Aaron who was covered in blood, Willow rushed

arrived, Willow felt an unprecedented panic

prayed over and over again in her heart. Nothing would happen to

“Willow!”

pressed her body against

“Zayn..” she mattered.

already in a daze. Her face was pale from the loss of

blood. However, his demeanor quickly changed when he recalled Skyler’s words just

Do you want both

Skyler was pregnant?

tightened in suffocation. All of a sudden, she remembered the words he

my body or my heart, you’re the only person I’ll give it to. You’re my

still existed, but he

fingers trembled in pain. It was as if her lively, beating heart had withered in

was no longer