Chapter 76

"Willow Sanford!" He practically spat the words. It was as if Willow were his sworn enemy. "Willow, you deserve to die!" Willow slowly regained her composure. She lifted her face and held back her tears. She looked utterly distraught. "Zayn, I'd give my life to you. Lend me the money to save Aaron, please?" Willow's stomach started hurting again. She staggered, nearly collapsing to the floor. Frantically, she fumbled in her pocket for her painkillers. Then, she poured a few pills into her palm and swallowed them with some difficulty. But the pain did not ease much, and her hands continued to tremble. Trembling, she picked up the fallen fruit knife and held it out to Zayn. "Zayn, you want me dead, don't you? Take the knife! You can do whatever you want to me, but please save Aaron." Zayn's gaze was fixed intently on the pocket where Willow had just put the pills. What was that woman taking? Why did she seem so weak? Yes, it was surely another ploy, feigning illness and playing t