All too late for his love

Just as Zayn was about to explode, Willow spoke in a casual tone. "Mr. Carter, you said it before. You wished for me to rest in peace."

Her voice was exceptionally calm, as if she were stating the most ordinary thing. But even in its calmness, Zayn couldn't shake off a sense of unease.

He couldn't help but recall how desperate he had felt when he thought she perished in that fire. He feared losing her, yet his heart was too heavy with resentment to truly love her.

"Mr. Carter, are you upset because you couldn't kill me personally? Is that why you're pestering me and making trouble for me?"

Zayn stared at Willow with inscrutable eyes. He wanted to say he didn't mean that and that he never truly wanted her dead.

But as the words were on the tip of his tongue, they twisted into something else. "Yes, I'm upset! Willow, I truly wish it had been you who died in that fire!"

"Sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Carter," Willow gently pried Zayn's hand away from her neck. "But your wish will come true sooner or later."

Zayn's pupils constricted. What did she mean by that? Did she want to fake her death again?

At that moment, all Zayn could think of was Willow feigning her death. But much later, he would realize that Willow's demise was real and irreversible.

"But for now, while there's still breath in me, I'll live well. I'll love who I love, chase my dreams, and make the most of this precious time. But, Mr. Carter, my life has nothing to do with you anymore Nothing to do with him... Zayn took a step forward and roughly grabbed her shoulder as if he were a trapped animal making a final struggle.NôvelDrama.Org is the owner.

*You said you loved me, Willow!"

Willow didn't expect Zayn to say this. She paused for a moment, then let out a faint, rueful smile. "Mr. Carter, that was during my previous life." Her voice carried desolation mixed with a hint of resignation.

The fire had consumed all her feelings for him. Having survived, she sought a fresh start, a and Zayn had no place in this plan for a new life.

However, Zayn completely misunderstood Willow's meaning. He smirked coldly. "You finally admitted it, Willow. You never truly loved me

"That's why you didn't hesitate to kill our child to marry Louis and evenn hired a hitman to silence me, fearing I'd expose your past. Yes, I nearly forgot how evil you are.

"But Willow, even if you're evil, my 100 million dollars at Rumpus club can't go to waste. Strip, Willow!"

When he saw Willow stubbornly biting her lip and showing no intention of complying, his smile turned crueler.

"Don't want to? Oh, I almost forgot. You're too good for a regular o m arrangement Fine, Willow, I'll fulfill your wish."