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.

wind rustled the leaves of the

began to feel a sharp pain in the

to call his bodyguard, but there was still no

hill. The little energy he had left

from his mind as

powered through his discomfort and continued up

had to find Avery and bring her safely

that Elliot met with an

aching legs could no longer support him, causing him to lose his balance and fall

think of how afraid he felt, nor did he think of death. The

was Avery's face.

her brows furrowed when she was angry,

It was all Avery.

only struck him at the very end, when he thought of what Charlie Tierney might be doing

a bottomless pit

thuds that rang in his ears were the sounds of him

branches.

was falling into, nor did

Avery yelled at the top

go up there!

Elliot's bodyguard." Say something if you

We'll come get you!"

nothing but an

further Avery walked, the more

the

able to make her way up from

still recovering, why would Elliot come to a place like

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