Chapter 120

If he said she was gone… he couldn’t bear to say it and also couldn’t bear the thought of her being dead.

right?

And if he did say it, surely Elijah would be heartbroken, right? It might even send him into shock.

“I get it now,” Elijah suddenly said.

Tarquin asked in a rush, “You get what?”

“Mommy’s dead.”

“What???!”

Elijah, staring towards the doorway, said dully, “She must be in heaven. I wonder if she’s lonely up there?”

Alarm bells went off in Tarquin’s head!

Was his son… thinking of joining his mother in heaven?

Tarquin, sensing the dangerous turn of thought, said sternly, “Elijah, don’t let your mind wander. Your mom isn’t dead, she’s alive and well!”

“How do you know?”

“I… I found some information about her.” Tarquin was forced to put on a grim face and lied to his

own son.

Elijah’s eyes lit up, “Really? Where is she? Why don’t you bring her back? Or take me to see her?”

yet. Just

frowned, “Are you lying

can’t just bring her back out of the blue. It might startle her.” Tarquin bit the bullet and said it.

I see her?”

“Soon.”

“Tomorrow?”

that won’t do.”

“The day after?”

work

deepen, Tarquin said, “Let’s wait

and after a moment said.

let out

take care of yourself. You

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Chapter 120

“Okay!”

dinner and went to bed without fuss.

his head throbbing

His words today obviously hinted at suicidal

he ever became convinced that his mother was dead, he would surely

but when spring came and Elijah’s mother was nowhere to be seen… the consequences

running

Elijah before spring arrived, or at least stabilize his condition.

tucked in the corners of his

at the door, “Is the young master asleep?”

don’t go in and disturb

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