All too late for his love

Chapter 335

lan was clad in the same outfit from yesterday. His bloodshot eyes suggested a sleepless night.

Willow couldn’t help but tear up when she recalled how lan had instructed Duncan to

torture and assault her last night. What happened to his trust in her and his remark about her having the

purest soul in the world?

Taking a step back, she tried to address him calmly, “Mr. Nightingale, are you here to retrieve your jacket?”

lan silently observed her face. Life was intriguing. Women whom he had known for years did not manage

his heart

after he took a glimpse of her. He could never forget about her in this

Her pale and tiny face made her appear more

neck. The obvious red marks on her neck

the jarring sight of the

deep scratch–about the length of a thumb–on the

injury on the back of her hand when his attention

bandaged left hand. Blood continued seeping out of the gauze, and to his astonishment,

back off. “Mr. Nightingale, could you please step aside?” Staring at her feet,

embarrassment.

can open the door and get

aside, Willow clutched the key and limped to the door. Last night, she twisted her

Despite the pain,

knew she’d only disgust him by acting deferential. She wanted to defend her