Chapter 25 Episode 25

Eager to escape further painful exchanges, Elizabeth began to turn away.

However, Elijah’s grip on her sleeve stopped her, pulling her back into the very moment she was desperate to flee.

Elijah’s lips barely moved, a shadow of contemplation flickering across his face as he dwelled on the recent fire incident.

His pride remained unyielding, yet his voice, tinged with an uncharacteristic softness, broke the tense silence.

“Elizabeth, I admit, your response may have been a bit overwhelming, yet I can empathize with the turmoil you’ve endured after the fire engulfed your apartment.

If you decide to return, I am prepared to overlook all that has happened.”

Sandra’s advice evidently left a profound imprint on him.

Elizabeth brushed aside his softened tone, her attention narrowing in on one crucial detail of his statement—the fire.

He was aware of the catastrophe, and yet he had the audacity to wait for her to confess her wrongs and seek amends?

While she grappled with life and death, Elijah was with Sandra, who had just indulged in a bit too much alcohol.

Did he truly deem Elizabeth grievances unfounded?

struck Elizabeth with chilling

Sandra’s whims held

the most patient would reach a breaking

and Sandra had continually

from his grasp as if shedding a layer of

some twisted pleasure,

Norris?

aside for you? Must I now play a part in your charade? So, you’re running back to your first love and trying to create

you may enjoy it, I find

words, Elijah’s anger flared, but he found

“Elizabeth, you—”

was determined not to get entangled with

turned sharply and stormed off,

alone a tolerable ex! Now that we’re done, stick with your new love

What a nuisance!”

paused, spun around, and

a swift move, she snatched the soda can right out of his

cans of soda and had mistakenly assumed one was

irritation flickered across

had Elizabeth turned so petty, bickering over something as trivial

the elevator,

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