All too late for his love

Chapter 322

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.

Aaron abruptly stopped and turned around. Biting his lip as if wrestling with a weighty decision,

Matthew was the best person in the world.

if he never comes back, he’ll always be important to me, irreplaceable. Mr.

tightly gripped Willow’s arm and

feeling an unexpected pang. He had

as if the world around him had turned frigid

any semblance of warmth.

to call his grandfather,

Meeting Willow had made

a night owl, hadn’t hit the hay yet and picked up

“lan, what is it?”

blind date tomorrow night,” lan said,

was a habit even

say?! I’ve already booked the private room, and now

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telling you, you must go tomorrow night! If