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?"

saw 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 trouble. I

whisper. "But... I was even

times had he said

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

reduced him to this

was it Asher's own ambivalence, his wavering indecision, and the cruelty that had extinguished the rekindled flame of desire for the sake of the greater

at Arnold's tear-soaked face, his

saw you standing under my window, I was so scared that it would be

be with you. I want to be with you forever. I love you, Ash... I love

"Dr. Larson."

such things that

forward a

steps, jabbing his

those things matter compared to you? If there's retribution, then bring

eyes

not feel the

felt the warm embrace of a man

was the embrace he had searched for a long

Asher's hand around his

large hands covering Arnold's

body ached too much to even lift his arms. "Seeing you makes everything better..." Asher gritted his teeth. "Stop fooling

father and brother

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

under the Thompsons, they'lb

hold

tightly clutched the man's shirt, shaking his

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