Chapter 235 He Loved Caroline

Even Elizabeth could no longer compare.

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“You like Caroline, don’t you? You’ve fallen for her.” Elizabeth’s voice trembled. “Mr. Ellison, you want to protect her now. You’ll get rid of everything she hates, including me, right?”

David didn’t answer. Yet in his heart, the truth echoed over and over. Yes, he loved Caroline.

Loving someone began with wanting to protect them, and he wanted to protect Caroline for a lifetime.

David wanted to shield her from all the pain and suffering.

This realization had come suddenly, catching him off guard. But in reality, the feelings had long since taken root. He had simply been too slow to recognize them, too stubborn to admit them, until now.

Seeing his silence, Elizabeth felt a cold dread settle over her. This is bad. Mr. Ellison isn’t denying it.

“Then what about me?” she panicked. “Mr. Ellison, what am I to you now? Are you just going to abandon me?”

David’s gaze was calm as he asked, “What is it that you want?”

“What do I want?”

“Yes,” he said. “Money or something else? Whatever it is, I can give it to you.”

He was drawing a line.

foolish. There was no way she

I only want you, Mr. Ellison,” she blurted. “I love you. I love you more than Caroline ever could! I’ve always been devoted to you, what

David’s frown deepened.

Elizabeth, there was still that one night

be explained away in a few words, nor was it

take his time. This wasn’t

wouldn’t wrong

David said as he strode toward the

“Mr. Ellison…”

for him, but her fingers only brushed against the fabric of his coat

her grasp.

She caught nothing.

omen, a warning she couldn’t ignore.

Sun, 23

235 He Loved

I won’t allow it! Caroline has no right, no

drove toward

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overwhelming sense of crisis, one stronger

day David and Caroline had arrived at the Brooks residence, Caroline had been wrapped in Mr. Ellison’s coat, the marks on her collarbone unmistakable. Even then, Elizabeth had felt dread

chest.

everything was moving in the

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