Chapter 14 Albin, moving quickly, handed Elijah his smartphone.

The news was significant, covered extensively by Orkset’s local media.

The reports suggested the explosion had been triggered by aging electrical wiring and worsened by a local family’s stockpiling of natural gas for their food business, ultimately leading to a catastrophic blast.

Elijah gave a brief, troubled glance at the distressing images of the incident, a flicker of concern flashing across his face.

But remembering his earlier encounter with Elizabeth—how she was unharmed and even argued with him—he dismissed the idea of her involvement with a quiet exhale of relief.

Albin paused, eyeing Elijah’s cold expression with uncertainty, before cautiously remarking, “Elijah, I remember that the old apartment was the last thing her mother left her—a sort of emotional anchor.

It’s natural that she would be upset about losing something so meaningful.

And to reach out to you in her time of need, only to find you unavailable… Plus, with the rumors about you and Sandra, her reaction makes sense.

You two are still married, after all.

you’re not planning on a divorce,

how sentimental,

that compare to real issues? Even knowing all this, my decision to

a fuss over this! An apology? I think she owes me one, not the other

by Elijah’s harsh response, Albin found himself

then, shaking his head slightly, continued drinking as if the conversation had never happened, slipping back into the evening’s

rounds, Albin noticed Elijah’s restless glances toward

before offering, “Look, it’s Elizabeth

her a call and get her

you want,” Elijah muttered with a shrug, his tone as

Elijah’s phone,

fell into a tense silence,

phone rang several times before switching to

again, only to be met with the same abrupt dismissal after just

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