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AmitsuddenlydePillon
Hetrosylipsquivered,butshecouldn’tfindthewordstospeak–––
Instead,shewhisperedsoftlyinhetheart.“It’stote<b>,</b>Zayn.It’sreallytote.”
hehadsaidthosewordsbeforeAaron’sincident,shewouldhavebrokendown,seekingconfortinhisarms,
Shewouldhavepouredoutallherpainandsorrow,revealingjusthowdifficultthepastfouryearshadbeenandhowdesperatelyshe<b>had</b>yeanedforfilmsinthatdark,distece
ButAaron’sidenthadchangedeverything.
Atthecliff’sedge,heabandonedAzrenwithoutasecondthought,allforSkyler.
Andthenthere was<b>Nic</b>.
ithehadn’tintentionallymadethingshardforher,ithehadtestifiedonherbehalf,maybeherdeathwouldn’thavebeensogruesome.
Antonwasletcrippled,andNicwaslostatsea.Toomuchhaebetweenthem,andtherewasnoturningback
Furthermore,healwaysboastedabouttrustingher,althoughheneveractuallydid.ButwhenitcametoSkyler,heneverhesitatedtotakeherside.
EvenifsheweretoimthatshebrokeupwithhimbecauseSkylerpressuredher,bestillwouldn’tbuyit.
Willowletoutabitteugh,pushingasidehertangledthoughtsasshespokewithankexpression,“Mr.Carter,letmehelpyouapplythe medicine.”
Oncethemedicinewasapplied,theywouldpartways.Noonebelongedtoanyoneanymore.
Zavbelievedhehadmadeamajorconcessiontoday.
DespiteherusingthatvideotohurtSkyler,hedidn’tholditagainstherandevenofferedherachancetoexinwhathappenedfouryearsago.Yet,sheshowednogratitude.Howungratefulother!
Asurgeofintenseangeri
shedinhiseyes.Butjustashewasabouttoexplode,hemanagedtoholditback.
Sincehecouldn’tbeartolethergo,evenifshedidn’tappreciateit,hewouldhavetoendureitfornow.
“Willow,exinyourselftome!”Zayn’sgazeburnedintoWillow.Hisvoicewamandingashelookeddownather.
Uponhearinghisdemand.Willow’ughterbubbledupunexpectedly.
Heughterwasenchanting,withahintofallurereminiscentofcountlesspeachblossomsinfallbloom.
Butbeneaththefacadeofbeauty,therewasnowarmthofspring,onlyacold,cynicalundertone.
“Mr.Carter,whatexactlydoyouwantmetoexin?Willow’svoicecarriedatouchofsarcasm.
“Thatfouryearsago,Skylerforcedmebythreateningmygrandmother’slife?”
“Willow!You’restisunrepentantasever!Igaveyouachance,andyoujustusedittosmearSkyler’sname!Willow,youare…
“Heh,”Willowinterjectedwithacolugh.“Mr.Carter,youstillthinkI’msmearingSkyler?See,youdon’tbelievemeatall.Content ? provided by N?velDrama.Org.
“Ifyoudon’ttrustme,demandinganexnationfrommeisjustridiculous,Mr.Carter.You’rebeingridiculous!
“Mr.Carter,Idon’tknowwhat’sgottenintoyou.AllIknowisthatAaronandIdon’tneedyouanymore.
“Once,Aaronreallywantedyouashisfather.Hecravedyourcareandaffection,butyounevergaveittohim.You<b>even</b>drovehimtodespair!Thankstoyou,Aaronsayshedoesn’thaveafatheranymore.Hisfatherdiedlongago,inhisheart”
“Willow!
Zayn’sgriptightenedaroundWillow’sshoulders.Butwhenhelookedintohereyesandsawthehauntingemptiness,hisangryvoicewaveredwithatremor.
“Willow,isthatbastard..isAaronreallymyson?Youdidn’tkillourchild?
Willowabruptlyturnedherfaceaway,strugglingtocontaintherisingsobinherthroat,
“Mr.Carter,you’remistaken.I’vealreadytoldyou.Aaron’sfatherisgone.Aarondoesn’thaveafatheranymore!”
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