Chapter 100
Dominic stepped out of the dimly lit detention center, feeling his heart ache with excruciating pain. A figure in deep red stood at the corner outside.
It was EleanGE
Dominic lad been expecting her
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He walked up to her and said in a low, hoarse voice, “I need to thank you for saving the entire Ziegler family. Without your call, willow would have loss her life, and the Zieglers” reputation would have crumbled.”
Beside him, Liam handed over a property deed
Dominic weighed the deed in his hand, carefully choosing his words. “Dexter’s prison sentence is certain. As for your future, that’s up to you. But as Dexter’s elder, this is my token of appreciationTM
Dominic had gifted her a luxury apartment in Brindley–one worth over 100 million dollars.
Eleanor refused to accept it. She had tears in her eyes as she said, “I truly love Dexter. I’m willing to wait for him to come out.
s from you.”
Dominic felt deeply saddened. After a long silence, he casped out, “That bastard doesn’t deserve this I
But matters of the heart could not be dictated by reason
Dominic could only offer material compensation. He insisted on transferring the property to Eleanor’s name, at least giving her some guarantee.
Inside the quirt hospital room, Julian sat on a single–seater couch by the bed. His arms rested on his knees, and his fingers were pressed together under his chin in a steeple. He had showered and changed into a clean, well tailored outfit that fit his frame perfectly, highlighting his impeccable physique.
He stared intently at Willow’s face, afraid to miss the moment she woke up
Everyone told him to let Willow go. But he wasn’t willing to give up.
At the time, he had been sure Dexter wouldn’t dare do something like this. It wasn’t that he didn’t care about Willow’s life or death, but now that things had turned out this way, he had no way to explain imself.
Suddenly, Willow murmured weakly in her sleep.
julian immediately leaned in, Willow suddenly grasped his amutightly, murmuring in her dreams, “Julian, it’s dawn… Will you come to save me?”
“Julian, It’s dawn”
She repeated it over and ov
lover, seemingly trapped in a nightmare.
Jurian telt his heart ache. He gently stroked her pale cheek and pulled her into his aring, whispering in a low, render voler, “Willow, I’m back julian is back.”
willow slowly opened her eyes as tears still streamed down her cheeks. She gazed at puljanin silence, as if seeing him for the first time.
After a long pause, she gently pushed him away and said, “I want to see jelly. Where is Jeffrey?!
Willow.remembered–It was Jeffrey who had held her tightly, shielding her from the flames.
Where was Jeffrey?
Willow struggled to sit up, yanking out the IV from the back of her hand. She got out of bed and was about to run out.
She broke free from julian’s grasp and ran toward the door. After weaving through several corgidors, she finally reached the entrance of the sterile ward. Through the transparent glass, she saw jelfiey lying still, half of his arm wrapped tightly in white bandages.
ay he’ll need over ten surgeries to
Willow’s entire body trembled. While holding back her tean, she gently pounded on the glass.
She owed Jeffry something she could never pay in this lifettine
Bender, Julian stood pale–faced. At that moment, his feart ached unbearably
Before, Willow’s heart had belonged solely to him. But now, arracklad formed, and jettney had found his way inside
Whether it was gratitude or something else, jelliey now stated in Willow’s
– there was another man their
Julian took a step forward, wanting to hold her.
However, Willow softly said, “Don’t Looch mel Don’t come looking for me again, I don’t want În see your
“Julian, I don’t want to see you. Dil you hear me clearly? If you didn’t, Fll say it again—(don’t want to see you!”
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