Tonight, the moonlight scattered a silvery-white glow across the ground.

The night breeze stirred, casting shadows that swayed outside the window.

Asher lowered his eyelashes, holding a cross in his hand as he stood devotedly before the altar, praying.

Since his lover's passing, he has performed this ritual daily, seeking self-redemption and repenting for his sins.

Countless times, he did it all for himself.

But now, as he stood once again before the altar, he could no longer see his own heart clearly.

Confusion and a sense of helplessness engulfed him.

With a long sigh, Asher turned around.

Just then, the church's grand doors burst open.

The next moment, a slender, graceful figure with fox-like eyes shimmering with mist stepped in, breaking through the desolate twilight and crashing into his gaze.

"Ash..."

Arnold stood alone in the hallway as the cold wind pierced his thin frame. Tears welled up in his narrow eyes. "You came all the way here to look for me... Why didn't you wait a little longer? Would it have killed you to wait a bit longer?"

Asher's heart jolted.

He froze. An unbearable emotion started burning fiercely in his bloodshot eyes.

"You idiot... Do you know how hard I've been searching for you?"

his beloved, tears flowed uncontrollably. "I lost my phone... I dared not go to the KS Group's building to see you. I didn't dare go to Yara Park to see you... I didn't dare to contact anyone from your family or my aunt... I was afraid of causing you

words came out as a choked whisper. "But...

had he said

unrestrained Arnold who arrived from Meridan back then. He was so free-spirited and

what had reduced him to

wavering indecision, and the cruelty that had extinguished the rekindled flame of desire for the sake

Arnold's tear-soaked face, his heart aching as if it had been

at your back from afar the last time I saw you standing under my window, I was so scared

uncontrollably, draining all his tears. "But how could that be... I want to be with you. I want to

"Dr. Larson."

were speaking for the first time, "This is a church. Please don't say such things that go against God's will." "But I've already said it! If there really is

forward a

jabbing his

If there's retribution, then bring it on!

eyes

he did not feel the pain he

the warm embrace of

he had

shirt, Asher's hand around his

large hands covering Arnold's sweat-drenched forehead, finding it alarmingly hot. "It's

you makes everything better..." Asher gritted his teeth.

and brother must

me right now. Once I step foot in any hospital, even the

under the Thompsons, they'lb

hold of

man's shirt, shaking his head vigorously. "Some fever medicine will be

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