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.

how hard I've been searching for

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

a choked whisper. "But... I was even more

said

carefree, unrestrained Arnold who arrived from Meridan

now, what had reduced

it the enmity between the Thompson and Larson families? Or was it Asher's own ambivalence, his wavering indecision, and the cruelty that had extinguished the rekindled flame of desire for the sake

Arnold's tear-soaked face, his heart aching

last time I saw you standing under my window, I was so scared that

"But how could that be... I want to be with you. I want to be with you forever. I love

"Dr. Larson."

he 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

Larson family or divine retribution... What do those things matter compared to you? If there's retribution, then

closed his eyes and collapsed to

he did not feel

felt the warm embrace of a man radiating

embrace he had searched for a

hand around

large hands covering Arnold's sweat-drenched

his arms. "Seeing you makes everything better..." Asher gritted his teeth. "Stop fooling around! You have a high fever. You need to go

My father and brother must be looking for me right now. Once I step foot in any hospital, even the ones

tightly clutched the man's shirt, shaking his head

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