Revenge is best served cold

Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Exposing Her True Colors

The day Elsa was discharged, I texted her and invited her for a meal the next day.

She readily agreed and must've figured it wouldn't be just a meal. But I believed she'd come to me even if I didn't reach out. She was engro

I had

received word that after Jack was rejected by Eric in the ward, he refused to give up and arranged to meet for a discussion at the same rest This time, I was determined to expose Elsa's true colors to Jack.

I left home 30 minutes late on purpose. When I arrived at the restaurant, Elsa was visibly impatient.

When she saw me, she masked her annoyance as if her earlier irritation had just been nothing more than my imagination.

Once I

took my seat, she started whining, "Why are you so late, Jane? You didn't answer my calls, and I thought you'd forgotten about today." Her tone was casual as if the incident with the spiked juice had never happened. I was amazed by her nerves of steel. I decided to play alor

and set my bag beside me. "I left a little late. Let's

though she kept steering the conversation toward Jeremiah. Then, she'd scan

she was going to

on the top floor and offered a panoramic view of the city through the floor-to- ceiling windows. There was even

meal, I suggested taking a walk and led Elsa toward

we set out, I

“Elsa is with me. We're by the pool of Sizzling Bistro." Those

that she'd just been discharged and we were

watched the water ripple under the breeze. My tone

spiked

to look at her

not

her face, and she forced a laugh to hide her

don't understand. What are you talking about?

up in the hospital, and I juiced the freshest fruits for you." Whenever Elsa lied, she tried to maintain her act even if no