Axel and Declan left the room and closed the door behind them to give Bella and Arnold some space. "Arnold," Bella cried out to him.

She was at a loss for words, as it did not seem appropriate to comfort him or talk about Asher.

The brief silence felt like a lifetime.

"I'm sorry, Bella." Keeping his head down, Arnold allowed tears to trickle down his cheeks.

Bella shook her head and comforted him. "Arnold, don't put the blame on yourself. You don't need to apologize to anyone.

"You simply fell in love with Ash. There isn't anything wrong with loving someone."

"It's all my fault."

Arnold hung his head low like a sinner, his fighting spirit gone. "Aunt Mila is right. I destroyed Ash. Everything wouldn't have happened if I had taken her advice. I'm unforgivable, Bella. I was selfish. I'd rather take the fall for everything than put Ash through this. I want everything to go back to how it was. But it's too late."

Bella felt a lump in her throat.

things first, Asher was not

now, Arnold was a

work and ethics. Chairman Thompson can seek medical attention with him. He's as good a doctor as I am." Bella's chest tightened. "What about you, Arnold? What are

going back to

wryly. "I don't

you leave, what about

Ash, you should know the kind of person he is. How did he react when your relationship made headlines? He took all the blame so that you wouldn't face any accusation,

slowly lifted his head and met Bella's

pain numbed his

you get it? Ash put up a fight to

walk away now, what's the point of your relationship? What's the point of Ash's sacrifice? You risked a beating and tumed your back on the Larson family to be

I'm not happy with it? Is there a place in the world for us? Can your father accept us? Can your family? I'm willing to live

looked into Arnold's eyes and said, "That's you staying by his side,

"I told Ash

now. Your relationship's

front of him and smiled with a tilted head. "You're not an unseen lover now. You're Ash's

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