All too late for his love

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Aaron’s eyes welled up with tears, but he didn’t respond to Matthew. Instead, he gently tugged at Willow’s sleeve.

“Mom, let’s go home.”

Deep down, he yearned for his Uncle Matthew to hold him once more, but the man standing before him was no longer the warm, caring figure he remembered. He didn’t want his mom to worry any longer.

“Alright, Aaron, let’s go home.”

Willow felt grateful and handed the laptop back to Eric before turning to lan. “Mr. Nightingale, thanks for the laptop. Your jacket’s still at my place. I’ll bring it down later.”

“No need,” lan replied, though he wanted to offer to go up himself. He paused briefly before adding. Willow, I’ll swing by another day to grab it. Take care.”

Feeling genuinely exhausted and in considerable pain from her ankle, Willow was relieved not to have to climb back up to deliver lan’s jacket. She nodded politely to him before taking Aaron’s hand and slowly making their way back into the apartment complex.

abruptly stopped and turned around. Biting his lip as if wrestling with a

Uncle Matthew was the best person in the world. He loved me and

to me, irreplaceable. Mr. Mayer, you’re not him. You’re just

Willow’s arm and marched forward without

departure. He instinctively pressed a hand to his chest, feeling an unexpected pang.

the world around him had turned frigid and desolate, leaving him isolated

any semblance of warmth.

the urge to call his grandfather, Moses, and let

to the arranged date tomorrow. Meeting Willow had made the whole blind

the hay yet and

“lan, what is it?”

blind date tomorrow night,” lan said, keeping

was a habit even when speaking to

the private room, and now you’re telling me you’re not

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I’m telling you, you must go tomorrow night! If you don’t, then… you’re no