Chapter 9 – Farewell, New York
Willow never expected she would wake up again.
When she finally opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Grace–her eyes swollen, her face filled with pinsc
to you, Tid never forgive myself. Does
Willow, thank God you’re alive. Her voice trembled as she gripped Willow hand tightly. If anything had happened to y your hand still hurt? Don’t worry I found the best bon specialist in Manhattan. They said you won’t have any scars“]
Willow offered afrint smule and gently squeezed her hand in return, even as a searing pain shot through her fingers.
He’s just a surface burn. I’m fine. Don’t worry, and don’t blame yourself.”
She paused, took a deep breath, and finally voiced the decision she had been carrying for days.||
“I should have told you something yesterday….. I booked a flight back to Santawill city this afternoon, I actually have an engagement- my family has been turging me to go back in talk shout the wedding.
Grace was stunned, tears falling all over again.]]
What? You’re going back to Santinell City? To get married? You mean you’re leaving New York–for good?”
Willow looked at her with warmth in her eyes and nodded
“Yes. I want a completely different life now.“[]
Geste couldn’t accept it, not right away. She cried in her arms for a while before gradually calming down.]
They sat in the hospital room, chatting about everything–dorm gossip from college, funny stories from the design department. As noon approached, Grace left to finalizo the discharge paperwork.
Willow had just finished changing when the door slammed open.]]
Jax Monroe stood in the doorway, eyes stormy and jaw tight. His blue gaze was
You hatena. You added to set her on fire. Is that uruar
Willow looked at him, her heart surprisingly calm, her tone distant ||
That’s what she told y
d you, and you believed in Without a single piece of proof
Jaroffed coldly
“Tes. I believe whatever she says. I don’t need proof.
He gave her no room to explain. His presence was suffocating
Willow lowered har gace and a latter side touched her lips–one more heartbreaking than tears.
So what do you want from me now?–||
“An apology. You’re going to apologize to Diena, in person.“||
Without warning, he grabbed her arin—the injured one ||
They sutches tore open, blood seeping through the gauze.||
Willow trended with pain, but not a single sound escaped her lips. She just tried to pull away
At that moment, the door was flang open again.]]
Grace rushed in and immediately shielded Willow with her own body. Her voice cracked with rage and tears
Have you lost your mind?! She just survived a lite, and this is how you treat herr|
Mover the kes to take resgemobday for what she did
Gare refinest in budge. Her voler was hoarse, neudy beraking||
of My room has a surveillance camera–if you want the i
to you. Willone did nothing wrong!
Farr wrist Lipal with anger. He opened lais mouth to rebout, but post then, his phone buzzed–It was a message from Elena||
Jie glanerad in the screen, swallowed iis tage, and groovies||
Tine. We’ll check the surveillance footage tonight. Let’s see how long you can keep pretending. |
With that, be stored out, slamusing the day behind him ||
The rooms fell silent aga
Grare gratly redressed Willows wound, her tears falling silently to the freet.||
Wow reached out with fere untejured hand, gently wiping away Ciner’s tears:||
Veni don need in apologize,” she said softly, yet fidy. Hease the es truly at fault, were never us.
Choice was gradle, int filled with quiet strength ||
Tm leming today, Grare. After this please take good care of yourself.”
Grace nodded through her tears mit escorted her out of the hospital. They went home to gather her huggage, and then headed for the airport together]||
As the boarding (of New York..]
After boarding, the
nouncement echoed through the terminal, Willow hugged her tightly–like she was saying goodbye not just to a friend, lost to the entire city
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sut as the plane hirgan facing, Grace sent far one final message:|]
willow, please be happy when you return to Santawill city. I swear, I get to the bottom of this tonight. You’ll have justice,
Willow looked at the screen, spulled faintly, and switched her phone to airplane mode:||
Outside the window, heavy clouds surged like ocean waves under the failing sunlight.||
was dear and codin
really mattered anymore.||
Beate a Muse–along with every ounce of pain he had given fer–had already been erased from her nensory:||
She would leave it all Jorisind||
Completely
