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.

Do you know how

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

"But... I was

had he said the word "afraid" in one

unrestrained Arnold who arrived from Meridan back

had reduced him to

Or 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

stared unblinkingly at Arnold's tear-soaked face, his heart aching as if

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

uncontrollably, draining all his tears. "But how could that be... I want to be with you. I want to be with you

"Dr. Larson."

as he spoke, his words stiff as if he were speaking for the first time, "This is a church. Please don't say such things

his chest. "It hurts so much here. I don't care about the Larson family or divine retribution... What do those things matter compared to you? If there's retribution, then bring it on! If the sky falls, I'll hold it up for you... If we go to

closed his eyes

did not feel the pain

the warm embrace

had searched

shirt, Asher's hand around his waist

his large hands covering Arnold's sweat-drenched forehead, finding it

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

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

shirt, shaking his head vigorously. "Some

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