Chapter 312

ELODIE

What was I thinking? Olivia was right, I should have been there when that incident took place. I did go there to take care of the kids, then why was it that I felt the need to go out there by myself. What was it that compelled me to leave what I went there to do and go after criminals.

Luke was right, I shouldn’t have gone. I should have focused on being a grandmother. But what was the point of what if’s now? the damage had already been done. There was no going back. I took out my phone and dialled Luke.

I was sitting in the car in front of Olivia’s house. “Elodie, what now?” he sounded annoyed by the mere fact that I called. Like my brother didn’t want to hear from me, which hurt. “Why didn’t you try harder to stop me from going out there and hunting those people?” a sighed left him.

“What happened?” I felt a lump in my throat forming and a lone tear escaped my eye. I wiped it off. I had no right to cry, I got myself in that position, what right did I have to cry? “It doesn’t matter what happed, but it made me realized that I have not changed much from the reckless teenager I was before.”

I did whatever I wanted back then because I had Luke, he was always there to clean up after me. I got used to that and when I left home, I had my husband to clean up after me. having to take responsibility for my actions like that was not something I was used to.

“Elodie, I know that things didn’t go as planned with the guys and that ended with the shooting at Olivia’s house

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them to me. “That is not why I called, Luke. I don’t need you to remind me of what I happened, I know,

was also frustrated. Sometimes I forgot that for him. it was not only Olivia who was put at risk, it was his grandson too. Samuel. “I told you not to go but because you are a hardhead, you didn’t listen. Now things didn’t go as you planned.

words hit hard, I knew I was wrong to blame him but damnit. Who else was I going to cry and vent

are left New Village. That was my chance to build a relationship with

not enough, I thought being out there and making things happen by myself was going to put an end to the whole thing. I was wrong. Those men managed to slip through our fingers

protecting by going out there myself. my grandson whom I thought would be safer if I handled

she will let you see him. for now, go home and give her time

was never going to be happy with what I had done, what I had allowed to happen. He too, would be angry

waiting is going to be extremely hard for me. I have already lost so much time with both Nick and his son. He even moved to

ear and looked at it. w the comforting me a minute ago? “Feeling sorry for yourself and acting like a victim is

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