Chapter 91

Suddenly, a sharp knock echoed through the hospital room.

A moment later, the door handle began to turn, slow and deliberate.

Elise didn't even need to look-she knew exactly who was about to walk in.

But her once-beautiful eyes now flashed with a chilling, almost sinister light, as if they concealed a well of bitterness and secret plots.

Isadora, this time I'll make sure you pay. You're in for it now.

At that very moment, Elise squeezed her eyes shut, lifted the steaming cup of water she'd been holding, and without hesitation, flung it all over herself.

"Ahh!"

Her scream rang out, sharp and piercing.

Scalding hot water splashed across Elise's delicate skin, the burning sensation hitting her like a wildfire-immediate, overwhelming.

Within seconds, angry red welts bloomed across her arm and chest, the sight enough to make anyone wince.

It all happened in a matter of heartbeats.

never expected Elise to hurt herself so recklessly. She'd assumed Elise was

much

simultaneously, the hospital room door was flung

moving with the urgency of

Then his gaze landed on Elise, crumpled on the sofa,

flash, grabbing a towel to dab at her wet skin, his expression dark and hard. “Isadora, what did you

she

I'm fine. Please don't blame Isadora. It was my fault-I was careless and spilled

eyes so

Here we go again.

act-anyone with half a brain could see right through her. Except, apparently, the

out his phone

of Elise's burns brought Gideon running within minutes. He wasted no time, cooling Elise's arm with ice

kept reassuring them, her tone

Gideon, I'm really alright. The water wasn't that

the water had been

Elise's favorite move-playing the victim, twisting the

boiled over. He stormed up to Isadora, jabbing a finger toward her

Elise has surgery tomorrow, and you go and burn her with hot water today? What the

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