All too late for his love
Chapter 296

Chapter 296

Zayn's chest constricted, a sharp pain shooting through him as he watched Aaron hobble closer. Aaron's face was etched with deep scratches.

Although Aaron remained alive, he was now crippled. Zayn was sure that Aaron's injuries stemmed from the fall off a cliff due to Zayn's decision to leave him for Skyler.

The weight of guilt crushed Zayn, plunging his mind into turmoil. He was uncertain about how he could face Aaron or even Willow.

Seizing the opportunity while Zayn was lost in thought, Willow forcefully pushed him away. She quickly straightened her clothes, flung open the car door, and hurried toward the kindergarten.

The moment she exited the car, a sharp sting welled in her eyes, threatening to cascade into tears. She hadn't expected that reuniting with Zayn would almost result in another unwanted advance. She gazed up at the sky, struggling to hold back her tears.

However, Willow had transformed. Before, she had been deeply in love with Zayn, which made it easy for him to manipulate her feelings. But now, she had locked away those romantic fantasies deep within her heart, making herself invulnerable.

It wasn't until she faced near death that she recognized her love for Zayn as her greatest vulnerability, leaving her weak in every facet of her life. Now, she severed her vulnerability by trying hard to extinguish her love for Zayn.

However, being invulnerable wasn't a trait any woman truly desired. It was merely a façade of strength built upon layers of scars from past wounds.

Willow took a deep breath and put on her brightest smile as she opened her arms wide, ready to hug Aaron as he ran toward her. Yet, her smile froze when she saw the glaring scratches on his face.

"What happened to your face, Aaron?" Willow asked, her voice tinged with worry as she reached for his hands.

Aaron winced in pain, prompting Willow to glance down at his hands. His left hand bore a deep scratch, its severity causing her heart to ache at the mere sight of it.

His right hand showed the unmistakable marks of a severe bite, with fresh blood oozing continuously from the wound. It was indeed a ghastly sight.

Willow noticed faint bruises on Aaron's wrist and Immediately rolled up his sleeve. His arm was covered in purplish bruises. Someone had clearly pinched him ruthlessly. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she could no longer hold back her distress.

"Aaron, what happened? Tell me, who bullied you?" she demanded.

Aaron had looked troubled even since he emerged from kindergarten. It had obviously been a rough day for him. Yet, he tried to smile brightly when he saw Willow even though scratches marred his face as he didn't want to worry her.

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"Mom, no one bullied me. I really like school," Aaron said.

"No one bullied you?" Willow echoed, her voice tinged with disbelief.

"Aaron, these don't look like the kind of injuries you get from just a fall!"

"Mom-Aaron began, trying to downplay the severity of the day's events, but he was interrupted by a sharp female voice slicing through the air..

"Are you Aaron Sanford's mother? Your son bulChapter 296

Zayn's chest constricted, a sharp pain shooting through him as he watched Aaron hobble closer. Aaron's

face was etched with deep scratches.

Although Aaron remained alive, he was now crippled, Zayn was sure that Aaron's injuries stemmed from the fall off a cliff due to Zayn's decision to leave him for Skyler.

The weight of guilt crushed Zayn, plunging his mind into turmoil. He was uncertain about how he could

face Aaron or even Willow.

Seizing the opportunity while Zayn was lost in thought, Willow forcefully pushed him away. She quickly straightened her clothes, flung open the car door, and hurried toward the kindergarten.

The moment she exited the car, a sharp sting welled in her eyes, threatening to cascade into tears. She hadn't expected that reuniting with Zayn would almost result in another unwanted advance. She gazed up at the sky, struggling to hold back her tears.

However, Willow had transformed. Before, she had been deeply in love with Zayn, which made it easy for him to manipulate her feelings. But now, she had locked away those romantic fantasies deep within her heart, making herself invulnerable.

It wasn't until she faced near death that she recognized her love for Zayn as her greatest vulnerability, leaving her weak in every facet of her life. Now, she severed her vulnerability by trying hard to extinguish her love for Zayn.

However, being invulnerable wasn't a trait any woman truly desired. It was merely a façade of strength

built upon layers of scars from past wounds.

Willow took a deep breath and put on her brightest smile as she opened her arms wide, ready to hug Aaron as he ran toward her. Yet, her smile froze when she saw the glaring scratches on his face. "What happened to your face, Aaron?" Willow asked, her voice tinged with worry as she reached for his

hands.

Aaron winced in pain, prompting Willow to glance down at his hands. His left hand bore a deep scratch,

its severity causing her heart to ache at the mere sight of it.

His right hand showed the

unmistakable marks of a severe bite, with fresh blood obzing continuously from the wound. It was indeed a

ghastly sight.

Willow noticed faint bruises on Aaron's wrist and immediately rolled up his sleeve. His arm was covered

in purplish bruises. Someone had clearly pinched him ruthlessly. Tears rolled down her cheeks as she could no longer hold back her distress.

"Aaron, wh

what happened? Tell me, who bullied you?" she demanded.

Aaron had looked troubled even since

he emerged from kindergarten. It had obviously been a rough day for him. e Yet, he tried to smile brightly when he saw Willow even though scratches marred his face as he didn't want to worry her.

"Mom, no one bullied me. I really like school," Aaron said.

"No one bullied you?" Willow echoed, her voice tinged with disbelief.

"Aaron, these don't look like the kind of injuries you get from just a fall!"

"Mom-" Aaron began, trying to downplay the sharp female voice slicing through the air.

y of the day's events, but he was interrupted by a

"Are you Aaron Sanford's mother?

Your son bullied my son terribly dust

look at the state my son is in! You

thes

must make that cripple apologize to my son!"