Leaving You Bereft (Willow and Julian) novel Chapter 158

At 5:00 am, Julian was called back to the city by a phone call.

Alicia’s condition had worsened. Complications flared up, and after two hours of emergency treatment, she was finally out of danger.

Julian hadn’t slept all night. He eventually passed out on the couch from exhaustion.

He had a dream.

He dreamed he was back at Lake Tolpond, dreaming of that evening sky painted in vivid sunset colors. He and Willow sat side by side on the concrete railing of the dam. Willow had a painting kit strapped to her back, and on the canvas was a young Julian.

“Julian, we will never betray each other or abandon each other for the rest of our lives, right?”

“Of course! You’re the most important person in my heart.”

“Then, let’s get married, Julian.”

“Willow… Willow,” Julian murmured softly, gently running his hand over Willow’s back.

She came back. She hadn’t left.

Willow had said they would never betray or abandon each other. She still remembered the vows they made…

Alic froze, stunned.

She had been happy to hear that Julian and Willow had broken up, thinking that she was the one who mattered the most in Julian’s heart. But now, even in his dreams, Julian was calling out Willow’s name.

How humiliating was that?”

Julian jolted awake, still shaken. Looking down, he saw it wasn’t the same soft warmth he felt from his dream, but Alicia.

Julian pulled back, pressing his hand to his forehead. “Alicia, it’s you. Are you feeling better?”

Alicia sat on the couch nearby, her voice soft. “A bit better. But I know I’ve only got about six months left.

“Julian, I’m sorry. I didn’t expect to cause you and my sister to break up. If I had known, I would’ve tried everything to stop my parents. I would’ve never let them do something that ridiculous. It’s perfectly normal for her to refuse the donation.”

Julian’s gaze darkened.

At that moment, Alicia’s doctor, Andrew–the young physician from Grandsburg–came over to discuss her condition. Andrew said, “If we can’t find a suitable kidney donor soon, Ms. Burke’s body might no longer be fit for the transplant.”

Julian silently read through the medical report and said nothing.

Alicia bit her lip quietly.

At 2:00 pm, Julian had a meeting at the company, so he left the hospital.

On his way out, he passed by Andrew again. The young man had a familiar scent–something like an expensive citrus perfume, which Willow used from time to time.

Julian couldn’t help but glance at Andrew again.

Chapter 158

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Charlie and Nancy came to take care of their daughter. The first thing Nancy asked when she saw Alicia was, “What did Julian say? Is Willow willing to donate her kidney?”

Alicia lay back on the bed, her dark hair spread across the pillow. Se replied lightly, “It’s not like a kidney is a piece of clothing. She won’t agree that easily.”

Nancy immediately came up with a plan. “We’re not asking for it for free! We can let her name her price–a house or five million dollars, she can choose.”

Alicia didn’t bother responding.

Charlie, more pragmatic, hesitated and said, “The Chapman family isn’t short on money. Willow herself is wealthy, too. It looks like her business is doing pretty well. Her auction house is getting ready to go public.”

Nancy scoffed. “She wouldn’t have gotten where she is without Alicia’s sacrifices.”

Alicia said bitterly, “But Willow doesn’t see it that way. She thinks it’s all because of her own ability.”

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