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.

cold wind rustled the leaves of the trees in

began to feel a sharp pain in

call his bodyguard, but there was still

make his way down the hill. The little energy

vanished from his mind

and continued up

find Avery and bring her safely down

that

aching legs could no longer support him, causing him

he did not think of how afraid he felt,

was Avery's face.

tears, the way her brows

It was all Avery.

he thought of what Charlie Tierney

into a bottomless pit of

sharp, blunt thuds that rang in his ears were

branches.

did he know if this was how

Can you hear me? Elliot Foster!" Avery yelled at the top of her lungs into

there! Elliot!

Elliot's bodyguard." Say

We'll come get you!"

with nothing but an unsettling breeze

the more

the

only able to make her way up from holding

still recovering, why would Elliot come to a place

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