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

back. However, as soon as he saw his 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 anyone

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

said the word "afraid" in one

the carefree, unrestrained Arnold who arrived from

had reduced him to this

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

his heart aching as if

I'm scared... When I looked at your back from afar the last time I saw you standing under my

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

"Dr. Larson."

is a church. Please don't say such things that go against God's will." "But I've already said it! If there really is a God, then let Him punish me and

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

Arnold closed his eyes and collapsed

feel the

embrace of

had searched for a long

the thin shirt, Asher's hand around his

a fever?!" he exclaimed, his large hands

hug him, but his whole body 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 to go to the

I step foot in any hospital,

his head vigorously. "Some fever medicine will be

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