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

not go to the KS Group's building to see you. I didn't dare go to Yara Park to see

a choked whisper. "But... I was even more afraid of never

times had he said the word

from Meridan back then. He was so free-spirited and

had reduced him to this

wavering indecision, and the cruelty that had extinguished the rekindled flame of desire for the sake

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

time I saw you standing under my window, I was so scared that it would be the last time

his tears. "But how could that be... I want to be with you. I want to be with you

"Dr. Larson."

words stiff as if he were speaking for the first time, "This is a church. Please don't say such things that go against God's will." "But I've already said it! If

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

eyes

feel the pain

the warm embrace of

the embrace he had searched for

Asher's hand

fever?!" he exclaimed, his large hands covering

ached too much to even lift his arms. "Seeing you makes everything better..." Asher gritted his teeth. "Stop fooling around! You have a high fever. You need

right now. Once I step foot in any hospital, even the ones under the

shaking his head vigorously. "Some fever medicine will

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