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 her for the

on the most immaculate makeup and only presented her

how you've stayed by my side all these years,

company and never appear in

I'll leave

Chelsea's face as she

It was over!

completely over between

hold back her tears, but they

escape

look at Elliot, then turned

of the building, it was Ben's turn to walk

to hear a word about

you don't want to have a party at a hotel,

something small at

took a sip of his

and never celebrated his

How is she supposed to give it to you

a party? You should know that what she's giving you

throwing out the

did not care, but the look in his eyes gave him

on it all day and all night

time for your birthday," Ben continued. "Don't you want to see it for yourself?

you a sweater with their own

sweaters because

knitting a whole

it was foolish of anyone to

he would never call

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