All too late for his love

Chapter 117

Sadly, she couldn’t save Aaron. Thinking of Aaron, Willow’s throat choked with sobs again.

Swallowing her vulnerability, she raised her head. She spoke to Kenan, enunciating each word in caution, “Mr. Dawson, thank you for your kindness, but I’m not as good as you think.”

Expending all her energy to say so much, Willow stood calmly, as if awaiting Kenan’s final judgment.

She stared at the man with tightly pursed lips. A sudden unease washed over her as if her family had caught her in a shameful act

She feared Kenan would react like those parents who caught their children misbehaving. She imagined him uttering words of disgrace and slapping her

across the face

If Kenan called her shameless, she would be devastated.

Preferring him not to say it first, she took it upon herself.

“Mr. Dawson, don’t you think I’m very shameless? I do feel quite ashamed

Before she could finish, powerful arms enveloped her. Kenan hugged her tightly, murmuring in her ear, “Willow, I don’t think you’re shameless. I’ve told you, you’re the best in my heart, always.”

Unable to hold back any longer, Willow’s tears flooded her face uncontrollably. Covering her mouth to muffle her sobs, Willow cried like a lost child.

“Aaron is gone…”

Willow buried her face in Kenan’s embrace. “I earned 10 million at the Rumpus Club, but I still couldn’t save my Aaron! Those people… they went back on their word and killed him.”

All her pent–up emotions poured out at that moment. Willow didn’t care about the time or place. She just wanted to confide her grievances to Kerian, like confiding in a tether or brother.

gather the 10 million the kidnappers demanded. So, I had to go to the

held Willow tighter, feeling her tears soaking his clothes.

He only felt pain for the girl

at Zayn who would rather disgrace

Kenan was

Where had he been?

he had stayed by Willow’s side, she wouldn’t have suffered so much humiliation.

I’m sorry. I’m so sorry. It’s my fault. I shouldn’t

gently stroked Willow’s back,

I will be your

words, Willow cried even harder. He didn’t blame her and even

he be

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comforted, she was almost reactant to die She thought she wanted to live a long life,

was just an unrealistic

you said you came to find Matthew to fulfill Aaron’s last

such a

Matthew to sing “Little Star” for him again. Anything involving Aaron made Willow particularly fragile.

take out Aaron’s notebook and show

you so much. Where did you go?

to hear you

can you go to my grave

notebook, reading the neat yet childish handwriting. He pictured a little boy sitting by the window, clutching a notebook, longing for

upset Willow, he fought back tears and plastered on a big smile. “Willow, I can sing

go now and

till dawn, until his eyes were red and his voice was hoarse. Still, he stubbornly

Little Star” for Aaron.

night, no stars shone, but Willow nestled beside Kenan, feeling as if she saw countless twinkling stars in the

there is another life, I’ll walk before you healthy and strong. I’ll hold your hand and share