Chapter 241

Hiding in the car and watching the surveillance feed, Lowell was taken aback when he saw Elijah head downstairs. He turned to Tarquin, his eyebrows knitted in worry, and asked, "What do we do now, Tarquin?"

Tarquin had been avoiding Elysia these past few days, yet he couldn't stop worrying about Elijah. Whenever Elysia visited, he would just stay in the

car.

Before Tarquin could respond, Elysia and Elijah emerged from the building.

Elijah paused at the entrance, seemingly asking Elysia where they were heading.

Elysia, knowing she couldn't just take him out of the neighborhood without a plan, scanned the area. It was bleak; not a speck of green in sight in the old-style complex devoid of any landscaping.

Pointing towards a playground behind some flower beds, Elysia suggested, "How about we check that out?"

Elijah didn't respond but walked towards the playground with Elysia following closely. It was quiet around the playground with no other kids in sight. Approaching the slide, Elijah eyed it with disdain. "You expect White to play on that?"

you can give it a try.

"Childish!"

at a

to play. However, White, as

preventing its escape. White, clearly upset, turned its

but Elijah remained unfazed, bold as ever. He frowned slightly, taking White off his arm and placing it on the ground. White seemed to dislike the dirty or perhaps too chilly ground and

Elijah's shirt pocket. Elijah's eyes sparkled, impressed by White's agility. Unafraid of being bitten, he

glared at him. Elijah, with a hint of

at Elijah. His defiant expression was the

in shaping one's personality. Even without any psychological conditions, living with his father would

A voice suddenly broke the silence. A rambunctious boy

its presence emanating a chilling aura, far from that

the boy, his brows furrowing. He quickly tucked White

I'm

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