All too late for his love

Chapter 304

Just as Zayn was about to explode, Willow spoke in a casual tone. “Mr. Carter, you said it before. You wished for me to rest in peace.”

Her voice was exceptionally calm, as if she were stating the most ordinary thing. But even in its calmness, Zayn couldn’t shake off a sense of unease.

He couldn’t help but recall how desperate he had felt when he thought she perished in that fire. He feared losing her, yet his heart was too heavy with resentment to truly love her.

“Mr. Carter, are you upset because you couldn’t kill me personally? Is that why you’re pestering me and making trouble for me?”

Zayn stared at Willow with inscrutable eyes. He wanted to say he didn’t mean that and that he never truly wanted her dead.

as the words were on the tip of his tongue, they twisted into something else. “Yes, I’m upset! Willow, I truly wish it had been you

away from her neck. “But your wish will

pupils constricted. What did she mean by that? Did she want to fake her death

Zayn could think of was Willow feigning her death. But much later, he would realize that Willow’s

breath in me, I’ll live well. I’ll love who I love, chase my dreams, and make the most

step forward and roughly grabbed her shoulder as if he were a trapped

you

moment, then let out a faint, rueful smile.

him. Having survived, she sought a fresh start, a and Zayn

meaning. He smirked coldly. “You finally admitted it, Willow.