Chapter 108

The villa was located halfway up the hill.

There was a winding but smooth road starting at the bottom of the hill that led straight to the villa.

From there onwards, however, there were no roads leading to the top of the hill.

It was already dark out when Elliot had begun his journey from the villa.

Using his flash as a torchlight, he hurried up the hill.

He was worried for Avery's safety.

Charlie had bad intentions when it came to Avery, and he was terrified of what might happen to her if

he was too late.

He would never have allowed Avery to come alone if he knew about Charlie's evil plans.

Half an hour later and Elliot was breathing heavily, but it was nothing compared to the hell his legs were

going through.

His doctor had ordered him not to do any extraneous activities for the next six months.

He was only allowed to walk normally and not for long periods of time either.

Activities like hiking that wear out the knees were out of the question and carried extreme risks.

the leaves of the trees in

forced to come to a halt as he began to feel a sharp pain in the lower half

tried to call his bodyguard,

way down the hill. The little energy he had

from his mind as quickly as it had

through his discomfort and continued

Avery and bring her

was at that moment that

him, causing him to lose his

he fell, he did not think of how afraid he felt, nor did he think of death.

was Avery's face.

the way her brows

It was all Avery.

at the very end, when he thought of what

into a bottomless

were the

branches.

falling into, nor did he know if this was how he

Avery yelled at the

there! Elliot! I'm right

you, boss!" cried Elliot's bodyguard." Say something

We'll come get you!"

but an unsettling breeze

the more

path up the hill was impossibly

make her way up from holding on to the

would Elliot

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