Chapter 18

"It's not a dream, Lolo." Zayn's voice was filled with reassurance as he gently clasped Willow's delicate hand. "I'm here, Lolo. I'm truly your beloved Zayn." Zayn's grip was so strong that Willow felt a slight pain, which jolted her back to reality. She realized that she wasn't dreaming. She was utterly shocked! She was about to ask him why he was acting so strangely when he rasped, "Lolo, why didn't you tell me you're sick? Why didn't you tell me you have cancer!" Willow's eyelid twitched as she realized that Zayn had found out about her late-stage stomach cancer. "Zayn, I've brought this up before, but you refused to believe me." Willow's statement sent a jolt through Zayn, and he suddenly recalled that she had previously mentioned her cancer when she had approached him for money to help with Aaron's treatment. What did he say back then? He actually told her that she was better off dead! When he said those words back then, his heart swelled with glee. Now, he felt a gnawing