Chapter 1206

There was a flicker of hope in Willow's eyes when she saw Ian. But when she met his cold, empty gaze and saw the indifference in his expression, the light in her eyes faded bit by bit. It turned out that she had been fooling herself all along. After what happened last night, she had thought that they might share a meal, exchange a few words, and maybe even become friends. But it wasn't like that at all. They never belonged together in the same world. She had always believed that people's hearts could be warm, but some people—by nature—were too cold to ever warm anyone else. With no hope of help from Ian, Willow clenched her teeth and continued to protect Mia. The child, usually carefree, was frightened by the chaos around her. Willow's heart broke when she heard Mia's frightened wails. The toddler started calling out, "Mom…" The men, fueled by their misguided outrage, didn't see Mia crying for her mother. They only saw her as another victim of the "monster". They only thought o