Betrayed by Blood: My Second Life as a Queen novel Chapter 253

Sterling didn't even think twice before following right behind him.

Inside the restaurant, Elias kept his gaze fixed on Willow, his eyes growing darker by the second.

She had really changed a lot lately.

Her cheeks had filled out a bit, making her features even more perfectly sculpted. Every glance she cast was breathtakingly captivating.

She was no longer the withered, lifeless shell from before. She was so stunning it was impossible to look away.

Had he been completely blind before? Why did he ever think Tessa was better than Willow?

Elias's Adam's apple bobbed slightly, his voice taking on a husky tone. "Willow, didn't you always want to visit the Arctic Circle? Let me make some time to take you, okay?"

Willow paused for a second, instantly losing her appetite for the coffee.

She had indeed wanted to go in the past.

Because her parents had passed away three days before her birthday.

Before the kidnapping, her mother had excitedly bought her several new outfits and even upgraded her camera. She had smiled brightly and said, "Our Willow is so pretty, we are definitely going to take so many beautiful photos! I'll have to post them all on social media so everyone can be jealous! Who has such a gorgeous daughter? Oh wait, it's me!"

Her father had watched them with a helpless smile, yet earnestly picked out hair accessories to match the clothes her mother chose.

Those memories were so beautiful that even now, Willow remembered every single detail with crystal clarity.

That was why, when the tragedy finally struck, it felt so incredibly cruel.

Overnight, she lost both of her parents, and the Arctic Circle became an unattainable dream buried deep in her heart.

Before she turned ten, Willow didn't even dare to broach the subject.

It wasn't until her eleventh birthday that she had a dream. She dreamt that she and her parents had finally gone to the Arctic Circle.

When she woke up, she softly told Xavier, "Xavier, I want to go to the Arctic Circle."

What had Xavier said back then?

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