More Than A Favor

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The silence on the phone was suffocating.

Just as I was about to come up with something to end the call, Tessa spoke again, her voice low and filled with bitterness. “It’s all because of that woman. I will never forgive her for this.”

Her words carried a venom I had never heard before. It made my spine tingle, leaving me unsure of how to respond.

After a pause, she added, “Elaine, come look after him when you’re free. Only you can make him feel a

little better.”

Her plea placed a tremendous weight on my shoulders. I didn’t want to bear the responsibility, but I couldn’t refuse her. “I’ll come by when I can,” I said softly.

When the call ended, I leaned back weakly against the seat of the cab. It felt as though an invisible weight was pressing down on my chest, making it hard to breathe.

When I got home, I curled up on the sofa, my mind racing with questions. All the evidence I had gathered pointed toward Alfred Kramer.

But Alfred and Ethan were business acquaintances. Why would Ethan associate with someone like

him?

And there was the hidden route. Why would the road to Alfred’s sanatorium be marked as private if there was nothing to hide?

in every direction, my head throbbing with the strain of

face in it, hoping to smother the chaos in my mind. It was my way of coping when

like I was suffocating. Only then did I

the door startled me.

I thought I was imagining it, but then

“Elaine.”

froze, listening carefully.

“It’s me, Ashton.”

blinked in surprise. What was he doing here?

there in a black T–shirt and construction pants. He looked effortlessly good, as always.

I asked, still

answered, his hand pressed gently against my forehead. The warmth of his touch was unexpectedly comforting, grounding me in a way I couldn’t explain.

his hand and raising the bag

full of fresh vegetables, the leaves still vibrant

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a small smile. His tone and

trouble.

off before I could finish. “You shouldn’t eat anything greasy

inside, but the next thing I knew, Ashton was in the kitchen, tying

done so much for me,