Too Late for His Heart

A desperate plea in the snow might be the last chance for survival. Willow, battling late-stage stomach cancer, stands shivering outside Lakecoast Villa, a storm mirroring the tempest in her heart. Her mission: to beg Zayn, her ex-husband, for the money to save their son, Aaron, who desperately needs surgery. But instead of compassion, she's met with a sign: "No entry for Willow and dogs." What twisted fate has led to this moment of utter despair? The roots lie in a past riddled with misunderstandings and cruel betrayals. Zayn believes Willow abandoned him, driven by greed to abort their child and marry into a wealthy family. The truth, however, is a tapestry woven with threads of imprisonment, torture at the hands of Skyler Dawson and Louis Mayer, and a permanent disability that marks her left arm. Years of unimaginable suffering have reshaped her, leaving her unrecognizable even to herself. But Zayn, hardened and embittered by what he perceives as betrayal, remains unmoved. Three days later, he finally confronts Willow, but not with tenderness or understanding. His heart, once filled with love, is now a frozen wasteland. He sees only the woman he believes deceived him, the woman who shattered his dreams. When Willow tries to unravel the truth behind the events of four years ago, to finally reveal the agonizing choices she was forced to make, Zayn silences her with a cruel gesture, his hands tightening around her neck, stealing her breath and crushing any hope of reconciliation. In this moment of desperate silence, is there any chance that Zayn can still realize the depth of Willow's suffering? Or is it truly all too late for their love, and for the future of their son?