Chapter 2268

Asher could not bear to imagine what his world would be like without Arnold. If he lost Arnold, it would be as if the sky collapsed, leaving nothing but a desolate wasteland behind.

Gasping for breath, Asher rushed into the villa, his heart pounding. The place was cold, dark, and eerily silent.

Immediately, the buried memories he had long suppressed surged back with overwhelming force. Gripping his chest, he tried in vain to suppress the crushing pain.

Since Kairos's death, he had not set foot in this villa-not even once. His lover had died at the height of their affection. The gut-wrenching guilt and sorrow of that moment were emotions only someone who had lived through such devastation could understand.

But now was not the time for sadness.

Desperation took over as Asher called out for Arnold and frantically searched room by room.

When he reached the second floor and saw the light on in the private cinema, his heart raced. He rushed inside.

"Arnold!"

his eyes vacant. White roses lay scattered at his feet, their petals strewn

video of Asher and Kairos continued to play on

his pale lips curling into

was laughing at

turn off the screen, so he positioned himself between Arnold and the video,

of his words are lies,

locking onto Asher's sweat-soaked face. His smile was broken, his words

heart clenched painfully. "That's

only to reach the end utterly drained. "He was your one true love, the person you were willing to give

he continued, "Those nights when you kissed me, when you held me... You were thinking of him, weren't you? You were just grateful you

similar we are... It's all

in Asher's eyes as he shook his head, unable to deny the

those words, Amold pulled out a white rose from behind him. His cold, resolute gaze met Asher's as he raised the flower, revealing that

against his delicate cheek, dragging it across his skin with a

had cut him-a stark, raw

me... Do I still look like him?" Arnold asked, smiling through

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255