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

had on the most immaculate makeup and only presented her best self to

my side all these years, Chelsea," he finally said

and never appear in front of me again. If

leave your

down Chelsea's face as she digested

It was over!

completely

took a deep breath and tried to hold back her tears, but they

to escape

one final, deep look at Elliot, then turned and ran out

the building, it was

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

birthday is coming up next week, Elliot. If you don't want to have a

at

took a sip of his coffee,

crowds and never celebrated his

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

party? You should know that what she's giving you isn't something you can

throwing out

to pretend like he did not care, but the

been working on it all day

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

a sweater with their own hands

did not like wearing sweaters because he

a whole sweater was even more

was foolish of anyone to do something like

never call

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