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?"

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

whisper. "But... I was even more afraid of never seeing you

had he said the word "afraid"

arrived from

reduced him

families? Or was it Asher's own ambivalence, his wavering indecision, and the cruelty that

tear-soaked face, his heart

from afar the last time I saw you standing under my window, I was so scared that it would be the

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

"Dr. Larson."

spoke, his words stiff as if he 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

staggered forward a

jabbing his

there's retribution, then bring it on! If the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you... If we go

closed his eyes and collapsed

feel

embrace of a man radiating

the embrace he had searched

thin shirt, Asher's hand around his

a fever?!" he exclaimed, his large hands covering

you makes everything better..." Asher gritted

father and

for me right now. Once I step foot

under the Thompsons, they'lb

hold of

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

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