His love

All Zayn could do was pinch Willow’s chin like a raging beast. “Willow, you shall not love Kenan Dawson! I won’t let you!” 

A smirk appeared on her lips. Her once charming eyes were dull and listless. “Pardon me, Mr. Carter. You won’t let me? What right do you have? Think you can do that because you’re my ex–husband? 

“Remember? It was you who forced me to sign the divorce papers. I did everything you asked, and we have no relationship with each other anymore.” 

“Willow!” Zayn wanted to confess that he hadn’t signed the divorce papers, but his inflated ego prevented him from making such a humbling statement. 

“Mr. Carter, I know I’m Willow. I also know that I’m just your ex–wife.” She slowly pried away his fingers on her chin. “Mr. Carter, you’re lame. Why would you pester your ex–wife when you already have a fiancée?” 

When Zayn was taken aback, she took the opportunity to get out of bed and ran toward the entrance without even putting on a jacket. He wanted to run after her, but he was too angry to do so, and his ego stood in the way, too. 

He thought, “I will not give up my dignity, clinging onto a woman who thinks of me as an annoying fly!” 

However, he immediately found an excuse to give up on his dignity. He convinced himself that his action had nothing to do with dignity. He was merely worried that she might freeze to death, and he wouldn’t want to take care of her body if she died. 

He grabbed her jacket and marched out of the patient room. He caught up with her in no time. “Willow, stand there!” 

Then, Zayn forcefully draped the jacket onto Willow. His exquisite features remained aloof, but there was a hint of awkwardness. 

He said to her, “Willow, forget about Kenan. I’ll give you a chance to start anew with me.” 

However, she did not turn around. Instead, she drew her jacket close and departed with a regal air. Her 

resolute departure set Zayn off. 

He had put aside his ego and caved in. He thought, “How dare this bold woman refuse to turn around and look at me? She must be madly in love with Kenan!” 

Still, she’d be delusional to think she could betray him by getting together with Kenan! 

Willow hailed a cab at the hospital entrance and headed to the cemetery. It started snowing outside after she hopped into the cab. The snowflakes fluttered and settled across Nicola and Aaron’s graves, adding to the desolation of the run–down site. 

The coffin pieces were scattered all around, Willow shakily picked up the pieces of wood that had been purposely desecrated. Despite trying her best, she could not piece them back to their original state. 

Still, she carefully carried the pieces of wood and placed them back into the grave sites. She did not call Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

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for help or use any tools. With her bare hands, she dumped the soil that had been dug out by Matthew’s men back onto the top of the chipped coffins. 

During the process, tears flowed down her cheeks. Hurting and grieving badly, she did not notice a figure closing in from behind.