Chapter 60

Has Lijah not woken up yet?” Elysia asked, but Tarquin remained silent, his lack of response serving as affirmation.

Elyala pressed on, “Did Dr. Benjamin examine him?”

Tarquin, clearly irritated, snapped back, “What the heck do you want?!”

Elysin purned her lips and got atraight to the point, “You got a grandpa? Or some old family member? Someone who doesn’t quite look like you but has a resemblance around the eyes. A tall, lean guy, looks to be in his late seventies or eightles?”

Tarquin knew she was talking about Gideon. His brow furrowed as he stared at her.

Elysia continued, “He came to see me today, but I didn’t recognize him, so I thought I’d ask

you.”

A flicker of something passed through Tarquin’s eyes as he asked, “Why come to me about it?”

“Because he mentioned you and Elijah, and you guys kind of look like you could be related.”

Tarquin didn’t expect her to bring up her meeting with Gideon so directly. He gave her a long, meaningful look before asking, “You don’t know him?”

“I’ve never met the guy.”

Tarquin just stared at her, clearly skeptical

Elysia rolled her eyes. “Look, if I knew him, why would I hide it from you?”

“He’s my grandpa.”

Got any

at her,

and I’d like you to return it to him on my

given

looked at Elysia for a few seconds,

a family photo of you

“Don’t have one.”

photos? Not

“Nope.”

20.08

shot Elysis a cold glare as if to say,

really his grandad Tarquin might take the money and

in, and Elysia had an

timing! Can you help me make a vides? She set up her phone and handed it to Benjamin to record.

the ten grand and handed it to Tarquin. This is whet your granddad gave me today. I’m giving it back to you now, this video is my proof. I’m

to check the

a good guy. Please be my witness that I’ve returned this

his head around Elysia’s swift maneuver when

deal, that whatever you pay me, he’d double it… I don’t really get it. You should go ask

Tarquin barked as he saw her reach

‘I… I was

at her, his face twisted

under her breath, Why so hostile? If I didn’t care

to herself, ‘No good deed goes unpunished, she still

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