Chapter 193

Elysia’s heart was pounding like a drumline on parade day, her entire body shaking like a leaf in a storm. If it weren’t for the wall the was clutching for dear life, she would have collapsed right there on the spot. Her legs were like they’d been swapped with someone else’s; they wouldn’t obey her, and wouldn’t even lift off the ground.

It wasn’t until Tarquin’s hysterical screams cut through the air again that she snapped back to reality and bolted up the stairs toward the sixth floor.

When she burst into the room, Tarquin was desperately performing CPR on Elijah.

Elijah lay there

as still as a statue, his eyes shut tight, his face as pale as a ghost, and his lips colorless and lifeless

Elysia felt a knot in her throat and tears cascaded down her cheeks.

She collapsed beside the bed, kneeling on the floor, her hands trembling as she reached for Elijah’s wrist, searching for a pulse,

But there was nothing. Elijah’s heartbeat had vanished.

Elysia’s mind went blank, her heart felt as if it had been carved out, leaving a searing pain that made it hard to breathe.

“Needle, I need a needle…” she mumbled, desperate to give Elijah a needle treatment.

But her hands were shaking so violently from panic and distress that she couldn’t even hold the needle steady

was frantic, her frustration boiling over into

steady her hands and give Elijah the treatment,

with a force that left a bright red mark on her

for her; it also snapped Tarquin and Heath out of their daze.

the bed, bent down to scoop Elijah into his arms, ready to

time! Put him down

Tarquin hesitated.

wait for you to drive him to the hospital,

roared, shoving him

his clothes

Heath, she started to prepare the

pill, mix it with water, and make him drink

when Tarquin, frowning in confusion, reached into her pocket and pulled

this?” he

she snapped without looking up

“But…”

don’t want to give up on Elijah, then do as I say!”

second. He rushed to the kitchen and came

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