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.”

any

looked at

explain, “He gave me some cash, and I’d like you to return it to him on my behalf. So, I

given her money?

for a few seconds, then averted his gaze.

show me a family photo of

“Don’t have one.”

No family photos? Not even

“Nope.”

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as if to say, take it or

really his grandad Tarquin might take the money and

walked in, and Elysia

vides? She set up her phone and handed it to Benjamin

back to you now, this video is

into Tarquini’s hand, she ran to check the video, saved it

Please be my witness that

around Elysia’s swift maneuver when Tarquin asked coldly, “Why did he

weird. He said something about making a deal, that whatever you pay me, he’d double it… I don’t really get it. You should go ask him yourself. Then she glanced at Elijah, lying on the hospital bed, and walked over.

do you think you’re doing? Tarquin barked as he saw her

by his fierce tone, stammered, ‘I… I was just going to check his pulse.”

his face twisted

If I didn’t care about the

goes unpunished, she still went ahead and

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