Chapter 164: I’m Sorry, IL
Chapter 164: I’m Sorry, I Let You Down
Chapter 164: I’m Sorry, I Let You Down
(Elena Blackwood’s POV)
I faced Marcus Blackwood’s deep golden eyes and froze momentarily. The dim light cast shadows across his
pale features, making him look more vulnerable than I’d ever seen him.
As I was about to get up from the bedside chair, his hand shot out and grabbed my wrist. His grip was weak
but desperate.
“Elena,” he called my name softly.
I quickly pulled my hand away and explained, “I was only helping you turn off the light. Don’t overthink it.“.
My voice came out sharper than intended. “I came to see you only because we were in the same car during
the accident. If you died, I wouldn’t be able to explain to the Blackwood family.”
Marcus watched my serious explanation with those intense golden eyes. After a moment, he responded with
a simple acknowledgment.
“I understand.”
Then his voice dropped to barely a whisper. “I’m sorry, I let you down.”
I was stunned and stared at him. “What do you
mean?”
my face, never wavering. “I
The air in the room suddenly
come find me when you grew up,” he
had forgotten you.”
knuckles turning white. I looked away from
the past,” I said
it isn’t over,” Marcus
from the movement. I immediately pressed his shoulder
or your wound will tear open,”
and lay back down against the
hand and stood with my back
you apologizing?” I asked without turning
despite the turmoil inside. “We’re even now. While we’ll still sever our mate bond, I’ll wait for you
response, I walked toward the
figure and suddenly began coughing violently.
164 I’m
through the quiet room.
chest pain, and I could hear his sharp intake
the commotion from the hallway and entered the room quickly. She found him
the
outside the room, frozen in place. My hand hovered over the door handle,
and leaving.
ward quickly, their urgent voices mixing together. I stood there for a long time, feeling
I forced myself
to the hotel and encountered Hugo Ashworth by the fountain pool downstairs. He was
figure elegant against the colorful
the
doing here so
smile. “I also stay at this hotel, but I’m
climate is dry. With autumn’s significant temperature differences between day
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