Chapter 47

“That’s right.”

Eliza nodded as she reached for more food. “Is anything the matter?”

“I’ll be heading there too.” “I’ll give you a lift there tomorrow.” The cold, aloof man picked up a morsel of food from her plate and sent it straight into his mouth. “I’ll take this for the fare.” Eliza was dumbfounded. “Goodness me! So what you are saying is that I will be going to Ertonphia in the same car as the legendary Mr. Valentine tomorrow?” Graciana went bananas after Eliza told her the news after dinner. “I had planned on traveling light, but I guess I’ll have to put on my most extravagant outfits now!” Eliza sat by a large window and sneaked a glance at Beau, who was a distance away, out of the corner of her eyes. At that moment, he was leaning against the headboards, reading a book. The bed lamp lit up one side of his face, highlighting his sharp profile and further accentuating his charming features.

lips together tightly. Then, she answered in a hushed voice, “Don’t go overboard…” “I’m not going overboard!” Graciana rolled her eyes and said, “Eliza, I’m your best friend. “And this is my first time meeting Mr. Valentine. I need to leave a good impression on him! “Otherwise, he might be under the impression that you only have nasty people like Madeleine and Jay around you!” At the mention of Jay and Madeleine, Eliza’s mood inexplicably became downcast. The conversation ended after a few half-hearted responses from Eliza. Then, she turned off her phone and

his book down calmly and turned off the lights in the room. “Yes, I feel very unhappy.” A single bedside

streak of emotion.  “I do

was innocent! Because she had been through the pain of it, Eliza could not find it in her to hurt an innocent life that had not even seen the light of day. “So what if she is pregnant?” Beau spoke softly. But his voice

had lost her child. Eliza had a dream that night. In the dream, a little girl who looked exactly like her stood in front of her and cried. “Why didn’t you protect me, Mommy? “Mommy, I miss you so much. Why didn’t you come to me? “How I wish to live with you, Mommy…” Her heart almost broke at the sight of the little girl’s tear-stained face.  And chase as she may,

eyes full of misery. Tears fell as they looked at her.

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