Chapter 336

Ellie looked at Leonard, who seemed hesitant to speak. She slightly moved her stiff body. “Shall we leave?”

Leonard bent down and carried Ellie out of the adult store.

Once in the car, Leonard called 911 for help.

The car drove straight to the entrance of Ellie’s apartment complex, where Leonard parked.

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The cramped front seat felt strangely suffocating as silence hung heavily between them. After a long pause, Ellie broke the silence.

She said, “Leonard, I really enjoyed spending this time with you. Thank you.”

Leonard unbuckled his seatbelt and turned to face Ellie.

When he rushed into the adult store, he saw the small–handled scalpel on the floor, the man lying next to Ellie, her wearing another man’s suit jacket with her hair in disarray, and her slightly swollen lips…

He figured out the relationship between Ellie and Alex.

He’s a man. But he knows Ellie better than anyone else.

A guy and a girl alone for a night, and things reached a point where even level–headed Ellie was ready to use a knife.

He couldn’t even imagine that scene. He didn’t question her; he just felt heartbroken, overwhelmed with guilt.

I got your call yesterday, I really thought you stayed there for

at Leonard, tears unknowingly filling her eyes. “Leonard, you’ve been amazing. It’s me who doesn’t deserve you.”

pure version of herself–someone who could

she realized it was just wishful thinking,

was already stuck in the mud; why should she drag

your time on me. You deserve

opened the car door

got

out.

because of

urgent voice

didn’t turn around, just casually replied to Leonard, “Yes and

was exhausting. She felt like she would go insane before he did.

it was unfair to continue seeing

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Chapter 336

after him, it would have been easy. She didn’t want to involve innocent

felt drained. She didn’t want to go through this any longer.

later, at the Warren Manor. Alex woke up after being unconscious for

around the familiar space, he blurted out, “Where is she?”

movement tugged at his injury, sending a wave of pain and

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