Chapter 198

Elysia’s heart settled a notch, feeling like she was securing a safety net for the future,

Of course, she hoped that day would never come, that the triplets‘ secret would stay just that–a secret,

Her phone chimed–a new message.

Elysia checked the screen and gasped, “No way!”

There was a deposit of ten thousand dollars!

She looked up at Tarquin, who was also on his phone, having just made the transfer,

“You…”

“You saved Elijah. I couldn’t just do nothing–that would weigh on my conscience.”

Tarquin had wanted to send more, but thinking back to how Elysia reacted to getting money from the Denton family, he coolly removed a couple of zeros.

She loved money but was timid; too much would surely scare her off. And sure enough, the ten thousand had already blown her away!

After all, she was just an ordinary gal, and ten thousand was more than she might make in a year.

“I…”

“Take it,” Tarquin said, as if afraid she’d refuse. “Elijah loves your cooking. Consider it a fee for your culinary services.”

Elysia hesitated, then nodded.

onto it! If Elijah craves anything, just let me know. As long as I’m in Jindale

meals covered!”

simple

growing boy, that

thousand, she could whip up something way more

mine,” Tarquin added

“Huh?”

miss a beat, seizing

it when

after your cooking; I just

this request and paused before agreeing cheerily,

you owe me–it’s

eyes widened in shock as she asked, “Excuse me?”

repeated. “From today, you owe me five million

it; he was slashing the debt by

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to pay

“Yes.”

I’m only in debt for five million?”

“Yes.”

not kidding me, right? This isn’t some kind of

looked at her with a mix of disdain and amusement. “If you don’t accept, forget

it! I never

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