All too late for his love

Chapter 17 It seemed that blake wasn’t aware that the man before her was the esteemed Zayn Carter of Havenpoint. She remained unfazed, devoid of the trepidation and deference exhibited by her colleagues.

Blake adjusted her glasses as she asked with a puzzled tone, “You were unaware that the patient has stomach cancer? Are you sure you’re a relative of hers?”

Before Zayn could utter a word, Blake furrowed her brow and remarked, “She’s in such agonizing pain and yet, she still refuses to take any medication! She’s truly taking her own health for granted!”

Zayn’s body froze, his mind struggling to grasp the overwhelming emotions that surged through him.

He was unaware that Willow had late–stage stomach cancer.

Yet, there was one thing he was well aware of. Willow didn’t refuse to take her medication. Instead, he had thrown away her pill, preventing her from taking it. Zayn’s heart was gripped by an excruciating torment as he recalled Willow’s hopeless expression, futilely reaching for the pill at the window.

With a vice–like grip, he clutched his chest, yet the relentless agony persisted, sending uncontrollable spasms through his body.

Never in his life had be experienced such excruciating pain

After he had taken her against her will, she retched violently, her vomit streaked with blood. Instead of comforting her, he found her repulsive. She pleaded incessantly, insisting that she wasn’t defiled but merely ill.

that she was

the patient? Are you a family member? If not, please find her family so

“She won’t die!”

With a sudden jerk, he lifted his head, his eyes bloodshot and fixed on

that it caused her

one can take

Zayn, and spoke hesitantly, “Sir, I implore you to accept the reality of the situation. Given her state, a

have another outburst, stole a quick

had been any slower, Zayn would have seriously considered breaking her

nonsense.

that moment, Zayn suddenly recalled a conversation he had with

why weddings put such importance

because it symbolizes etemity and

on a wedding ring too–to signify our eternal, everlasting love. Zayn, I want to spend the rest of my life with you.” Zayn jolted

had promised to spend the rest of her life with him! She would never leave

into his arms as soon as she was

a healthy life and was willing to spend the