All Chapters of Leaving You Bereft: Chapter 881 - Chapter 890

Willow gently touched Toby's little face, memories flooding back.Toby really did look just like Landon when he was little.What a sweet boy.After the meal, Willow called Thalia up to the south bedroom on the second floor and closed the door behind them.Thalia felt a pang of guilt and opened her mouth to speak, but Willow stopped her. She brushed back Thalia's hair, revealing her smooth, unscarred face, and said softly, "This will always be your home, no matter in the past, or in the future."Thalia's voice shook. "Okay."She couldn't hold back anymore and threw her arms around Willow, crying quietly against her. She felt she had been given so much more than she deserved, and it left her uneasy.But Willow felt the opposite. She believed she owed Thalia far too much. If she'd been wiser back then and never let Thalia go live with Selena, she wouldn't have had such a tragic childhood, nor the pain that followed. It was her failure to protect her.From now on, she would guard T

That kind of promise was cruel to Landon, but he agreed anyway.Thalia never said it out loud, but he knew how much pain she was in, how grueling dialysis was, how her body was changing under the strain of organ failure. She cared deeply, even if she pretended not to, trying not to worry him.She would sneak glances in the mirror, fretting over her looks. To him, she was always the same.When life and death hung in the balance, beauty didn't matter anymore.That night, they fell asleep in each other's arms for once.In the vast bedroom, only a small orange night-light glowed. April in Falombia was still chilly, barely into the 50s, and the night air carried a sharp coolness, but inside, it was warm and cozy. The floor-to-ceiling windows were fogged with a thin mist.At first, she lay with her back to him, his warm body pressed against hers.Later, even that closeness wasn't enough. She rolled over, gently wrapping her arms around his waist, burying her face against his chest. Th

After dinner, Fred had to return to the hospital.Gabriella offered to walk him out.Xavier immediately stood up. "I'll go with him. You're not feeling well, so you shouldn't be out in the wind."Gabriella could see right through him. She arched her brow lightly. "I'm perfectly fine."Xavier looked uneasy and was about to say something more.Eric tugged him back into his seat and gave him a look. As fellow sons-in-law of the Ziegler family, Xavier actually listened to him and kept quiet.On the other side, Gabriella walked Fred out.Bristlewick in April was beautiful. Returning to an old place and meeting a former lover stirred up a lot of emotions.Gabriella wore a light coat, her long hair spilling over her shoulders. With her carefully done makeup, she looked elegant.Fred glanced at her and still felt his heart skip, but time had passed, and he had learned self-control.The two of them strolled side by side.Gabriella asked about Thalia's kidney donor. When she heard the

Everything started falling into place.Two days later, Julian and Willow arrived, bringing Toby with them. Evelyn came as well. Tyler and Karen could no longer manage flights, but Dexter, Thalia's godfather, showed up with Eleanor and their youngest daughter, Tessa. Maisie and Tina came, too, all to cheer Thalia on.The big villa was nearly full.The elders, of course, showered her with affection. Everything Thalia had ever missed in life seemed fully made up for with Landon. For the first time, her life felt complete.Toby hadn't seen Thalia in over a month.Like a kitten, he nuzzled against her. He thought she looked especially healthy these past two days. Clinging close, he folded paper airplanes for her, unwilling to leave her side, knowing he would soon have to return to Brindley for school.Thalia indulged him completely.At night, he curled up against her.She read "The Little Prince" aloud, now fluent enough to read it in Eborisian. Toby couldn't understand most of it,

So, it was the family of that donor.Word had spread that a very wealthy patient was staying in the hospital. His wife, despite the huge donation they'd made, threw a fit, demanding two million dollars from the hospital's funds or she'd pull the patient out.By policy, Fred couldn't reveal who the recipient was. All he could do was come to consult with Landon.At dusk, Landon furrowed his brow and hurried a few steps to keep up with him. "Fred, take me to see that family member."Fred hesitated, worried.But Landon gently patted his shoulder. "I won't put you in a difficult spot. Just say I'm from a charity organization. Two million isn't an unreasonable ask. I think she only wants security for the future. It's understandable."Fred studied him for a long moment before finally saying, "Landon, you've changed a lot. You never used to think this way and look at things from the other side."Landon gave a faint smile.Had he changed?Maybe. Maybe it was because when he met Thalia,