Chapter 21
Alexander didn‘t even notice how his frown faded. He could hardly contain his exhilaration.
Taking one bite after another, he finished the beef stew in a flash, leaving his mouth with an unfulfilled sensation. All of a sudden, the corners of his lips turned upward as the resistance that was once in his head vanished. You and your unique taste buds, Elise!
The following day, Elise woke up to a familiar scent of disinfectant. When she opened her eyes, she was dazed to find Alexander seated on the chair beside her bed. He was sitting in a rather slothful posture with his legs crossed. Yet, there was a hint of dashingness on him, which left Elise staring at him for a few seconds before she hastily blurted, “Why are you here?”
ifted his gaze and looked into her eyes. “You‘re finally awake. Good. Pack your things and let‘s head back.”
Hearing that, Elise grew joyous and even forgot to question Alexander regarding his presence. She delightfully stated, “I can go back to school already? That‘s wonderful!”
Only God knew how long she had stayed in the hospital. She would‘ve died from boredom if not for the discharge.
Alexander didn‘t speak much despite her glee. Tactfully, he stood up and glanced at the lunchbox placed on the table beside him. “Tidy up and eat. I‘ll handle your discharge at the reception.”
It wasn‘t until he finished his sentence that she noticed the lunchbox beside her. But why does it look so familiar? Is... Is this the beef stew from last night?
“You…” Before she could say another word, Alexander had already exited the room.
She then took another look at the lunchbox before feeling the warmth on its surface with her palms. With a doubtful frown, she started wondering and realized that he must have only done that because of Jonah.
things up, Elise started munching on her favorite beef stew. Later, when Alexander came back from settling her discharge
moving, her phone rang in her pocket.
merrily answered the
in a good mood,” Cynthia exclaimed
you talking about? When was I ever in a bad mood? Every day is a
should remind you now. Through my observation, among those five Griffith men, Alexander‘s the only one
revealed a helpless expression. She deliberately suppressed her voice. “Gosh,
the future will unfold? Anyhow, I, Cynthia Sinclair,
“Aunt Cynthia!”
you get shy talking about this. I do understand. However, the opportunity is right before your eyes. Make sure you hold tight to it. As I said, Alexander‘s pretty good, but I‘ve yet to see his mannerisms and whether he‘s capable of satisfying my Ellie. Other than that, I can only be your advisor, so you‘re ultimately the shot caller. No matter what your choice will be, know that I‘ll always have
motives. “Got it, Aunt
I‘ll be busy the next couple days, so I won‘t be seeing you. Give me a
her in the rear mirror and revealed a knowing look as the infatuation he had for her instantly dispersed. Although he didn‘t listen to the entire conversation, he could
she was unwilling to talk about him. Then, he withdrew his gaze
school, Alexander drove
the Alexander I know. Without reading too much into it, she walked into the building. Due to
instantly gnarled their teeth at the sight of her. If it weren‘t for his tweet urging everyone not to harass her, she would‘ve never survived a day in school. Nevertheless,
Elise the “Queen” on
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