Chapter 148 Episode 148

Elijah observed her foot, now tinged with red, and bent down, extending his hand to lift her legs, poised to carry her.

“I can walk,” Elizabeth asserted hastily, retreating and nearly losing her balance.

“No need to make this overly dramatic.”

Elijah refrained from insisting on carrying her.

He straightened up, offering her a steadying hand, his voice laced with a trace of annoyance.

“When I ignore your complaints, you accuse me of not caring.

Yet when I try to help, you claim I’m overreacting.

Isn’t that a bit contradictory? What is it that you truly want? Are you even sure?”

Elizabeth allowed him to guide her to the sofa, her voice gentle yet resolute as she said, “Of course, I know exactly what I want.

People change, Elijah.

There was a time when all I sought was your affection and a harmonious life together.

But you met me with apathy.

I’ve come to a realization—I no longer

And still, you’re displeased.

once complained I demanded

you’re questioning if

Mr.

perhaps it’s you

have always been

longed for family

I yearn for

dive into a pointless debate over

a hint of irritation in his voice, he remarked, “I never realized how eloquent you

really come prepared with a load of

they’re wrong, so naturally, they argue even more passionately when they believe they’re right,” Elizabeth

little appetite for quarrels, and this unexpected outpouring of emotions left her feeling

clean,” Elijah noted, deftly removing the tissue from

over her to retrieve the first aid kit perched on the cabinet

his knees in front of her, he carefully cradled her foot in

recoiled instinctively, a jolt of

profoundly private, and the sensation of someone else’s touch on them was

securing her foot gently

and started to apply

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