All too late for his love

Chapter 19

What did Blake mean by that? Who was pretending to have late–stage stomach cancer?

Zayn’s hand, which had been reaching for the doorknob of the ward, stiffened in place, and he was instantly paralyzed on the spot,

Blake’s ranting continued, “When I first laid eyes on this patient, I was startled. She was bleeding from her mouth and I thought something serious had happened. It turns out she bit into the blood bag in her mouth

“What’s the deal with youngsters nowadays making a big fuss over a relationship? They should just make up after a fight. Why does she have to pretend to have such a dreadful disease?

“Of course, I agreed to help her! When she was in the ER, she acted as if it was the end of the world! if I didn’t agree to lie for her, she said she’d kill herself. How could I possibly refuse to help her?”

After venting her frustrations for a while longer, Blake finally ended the call. As soon as

on as she tum

turned around, she spotted Zayn standing in the doorway of the ward. she pretended to be caught off guard as she stammered, “M–Mr. Carter What brings you here?” “Who’s pretending to be in the late stages of stomach cancer?” Zayn’s Lace was a mask of indifference, yet a surge of bloodlust seemed to erupt from his cold, desolate eyes, sending shivers down Blake’s spine.

Blake recoiled in fear, her eyes darting around nervously. “Mr. Carter, you’ve got it all wrong. I never said anything like that! Late–stage stomach cancer isn’t something to be taken lightly, so why would anyone pretend to have such a disease?”

Zayn took a step forward and tightly gripped Blake’s neck.

While he remained silent, Blake gasped for air as she was being strangled by him.

“Mr. Carter, I–I’m telling the tru

Zayn’s grip suddenly tightened, Immediately silencing Blake..

She thought he was going to lose has temper, but to her surprise, he suddenly broke into a wide grin

smile of landness, but a

exuded an air of menace that sent shivers down spines. Yet, when he did smile,

time! Who is the

leg to buckle beneath her. If it weren’t for his tight grip around her neck, she would’ve

coursed through her body as his threats echoed in her mind. She felt that if she dared to continue hiding the truth, she would be forever silenced. “It’s Willow Sandord! After she managed to answer him, albeit with much difficulty, her neck was finally released from

Ms. Sanford’s the one who faked her illness. She offered me money and even threatened suicide to coerce

blood because she bit the blood

on my life, I won’t do it

here!” Zayn roared,

legs trembled violently, and she stumbled off toward the end of

seemed like an eterity, Zayn let out a low, sinister chuckle. A chilling cold crept in, enveloping the surroundings in an

turned out that Willow actually

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Chapter 19

that? Who was pretending

ward, stiffened in place, and he

mouth and I thought something serious

relationship? They should just make up after a fight. Why does she have to pretend to have such

the world! if I didn’t

frustrations for a while longer,

on as she tum

brings you here?” “Who’s pretending to be in the late stages of stomach

her eyes darting around nervously. “Mr. Carter, you’ve got it all wrong. I never said anything like that! Late–stage stomach cancer isn’t something to be taken lightly, so why would anyone pretend to have such a

forward and tightly gripped

gasped for air as she was

Carter, I–I’m telling the

suddenly tightened, Immediately