Chapter 304

Just as Zayn was about to explode, Willow spoke in a casual tone. "Mr. Carter, you said it before. You wished for me to rest in peace." Her voice was exceptionally calm, as if she were stating the most ordinary thing. But even in its calmness, Zayn couldn't shake off a sense of unease. He couldn't help but recall how desperate he had felt when he thought she perished in that fire. He feared losing her, yet his heart was too heavy with resentment to truly love her. "Mr. Carter, are you upset because you couldn't kill me personally? Is that why you're pestering me and making trouble for me?" Zayn stared at Willow with inscrutable eyes. He wanted to say he didn't mean that and that he never truly wanted her dead. But as the words were on the tip of his tongue, they twisted into something else. "Yes, I'm upset! Willow, I truly wish it had been you who died in that fire!" "Sorry to disappoint you, Mr. Carter." Willow gently pried Zayn's hand away from her neck. "But your wish will com