Chapter 113

"Yes, sir," Chad responded.

Soon after, a cup of coffee was placed in front of Elliot.

As Chad exited the room, he bumped into Chelsea who was on her way over.

She was not wearing any makeup, and her face looked unusually haggard. 1

Chat approached her, intending to speak to her, but in the end, he said nothing. 3

Chelsea entered Elliot's office and shut the door behind her.

"I'm sorry, Elliot," she said in a hoarse voice as she stood in front of Elliot. "This was all due to my

brother's scheme. He knew that you were still recovering, so he made you go up that hill. It's an

especially steep hill. We don't usually go up there ourselves. He wanted you dead." 1

Elliot stared silently at her pale face, then said, "I know."

"I'm sorry. He won't apologize to you. He already left the country," Chelsea said through the lump in her

throat. "Please forgive my family, Elliot. My father's getting old, and I'm afraid he won't be able to

handle the backlash. If you have to punish someone, then punish me. I'll take it all without question."

Elliot continued to stare at her in silence.

if he was seeing

the most immaculate makeup and

stayed by my side all these years, Chelsea," he finally

appear

leave your family

streamed down Chelsea's face as she digested Elliot's

It was over!

completely over between

deep breath and tried to hold back her

to escape her

at Elliot, then

it

not want to hear a word about Chelsea, so he did

Elliot. If you don't want to

something small at home," Ben

took a sip of his coffee, then said

hated crowds and

prepared your birthday present, though. How is she supposed to

that what she's giving you

throwing out the

wanted to pretend like he did not care,

for you! She's been working on it all day and all

"Don't you

you a sweater with their

like wearing sweaters

of knitting a whole

of anyone to do something like

never call Avery

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