All too late for his love

Chapter 18

“It’s not a dream, Lolo.”

Zayn’s voice was filled with reassurance as he gently clasped Willow’s delicate hand. “I’m here, Lolo, I’m truly your beloved Zayn.

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Zayn’s grip was so strong that Willow felt a slight pain, which jolted her back to reality. She realized that she wasn’t dreaming- She was utterly shocked! She was about to ask him why he was acting so strangely when he rasped, “Lolo, why didn’t you tell me you’re sick? Why didn’t you tell me you have cancer!”

Willow’s eyelid twitched as she realized that Zayn had found out about her late–stage stomach cancer.

“Zayn, I’ve brought this up before, but you refused to believe me.”

Willow’s statement sent a jolt through Zayn, and he suddenly recalled that she had previously mentioned her cancer when she had approached him for money to help with Aaron’s treatment.

he

actually told her that she

those words back then, his heart swelled with glee. Now, he felt a gnawing pain, as if his heart was being gouged out and

longer. He gathered all his strength and pulled Willow into his embrace, murmuring repeatedly. “I won’t let you die, Lolol We’re going to

In the final moments of her life, his willingness to open his heart and embrace her was a

“I’m here, Lolo…”

embrace, feeling the steady rhythm of his strong heartbeat, Willow’s heart overflowed with an unprecedented

your biological son! Can you please go and do a paternity rest with Aaron? Once you’ve done the

thom in his side. However, at that moment, he was willing to comply with her. “Alright, I go get a patemity test with that

your son, can you lend me money for his surgery? If Aaron can’t have the surgery, he won’t have much time left. Please save

long as you’ll be alright, I’ll give you anything, even my own

Zayn’s lips p

Willow’s, moving with a gentleness that spoke of her immense value in his

his child, and how he had pressured her into divorcing him for Styler’s sake, Willow’s heart still throbbed with pain However, she already had one foot in the grave, and she didn’t dare to ask for too much. She was just grateful that he could be with her at the end of her life, that he was willing to lend money

to develop a