Chapter 142

He watched Miranda's silhouette. "Whatever you do, it's your free will."

There was a slight pause in his voice. "Remember, you're free. No one can force you."

After saying that, Elian switched to a lighter tone and chuckled. "I'll pick you up next time when you check on Mr. Ashcroft."

Miranda knitted her brows slightly but only resumed walking towards the door after Elian finished speaking.

Elian kept the smile on his lips as he watched Miranda enter her home. It was only when she disappeared from sight that he turned and headed towards his car parked nearby. The smile gradually faded, replaced by a steely seriousness.

As he opened the car door, his phone rang. His expression remained cool, a sharp glint in his eyes. "If you're looking for someone, go to the police. Why come to me?"

With that, he ended the call and glanced back towards Miranda's villa. After a few seconds, he got into the driver's seat.

was their problem.

working away. Lately, Crystal had been busy writing a paper for a journal,

she

her why Elian would say such things out of

had noticed unfamiliar faces lingering around, always in her vicinity. Her location seemed to have been compromised. The question

was. Miranda wasn't anxious or worried. She wasn't new to this kind of situation. She had

her gaze narrowing as she looked out through the

Mr.

recovered yet. She had to check on him periodically. The main reason for the delay in his recovery was that her own

Ashcroft's rare illness

air

it was aggressive, having claimed many lives, and those weren't

strong death aura.

to ancient texts at NexMed Labs, there was a belief that all things in the

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