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.

stopped and turned around. Biting his lip as if wrestling

the world. He loved me and my mom. He just forgot

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

Aaron tightly gripped Willow’s arm and marched forward

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

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

any semblance of warmth.

the car, lan felt the urge to call his grandfather, Moses, and let

Willow had made the whole

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

“lan, what is it?”

be going to that blind date tomorrow night,” lan said, keeping his words brief and

habit even when speaking to his cherished

you say?! I’ve already booked the private

Chapter 322

If you don’t, then… you’re no longer