Chapter 57 Gratitude

Elliot hadn’t slept the entire night, and it showed in the dark circles under his bloodshot eyes

He kept vigil by the door of Corynn’s hospital room until her parents came in the morning

Erick’s brows knitted into a scowl as soon as he saw the young man. “Why are you here again? You are not

welcome here!”

Elliot stood and took a step toward Erick, who was immediately wary.

He pulled Shirley behind him and demanded, “What do you want?”

“A man snuck into Corynn’s room last night and tried to kill her,” Elliot said in a quiet voice. “I arrived just in time to stop him. If you really care about your daughter’s safety, be sure to have someone with her at all times, especially when you leave for the night.”

With that, he motioned to his bodyguards down the hall and made to leave.

“Wait!” Erick called after Elliot in a trembling voice..

Elliot stopped and turned around, wordlessly waiting for the older man to say his piece.

need a proper explanation. What did you say happened to Corynn last night?” Although his disdain toward Elliot Andrews knew no bounds, his

no wonder Shirley had been uneasy the whole night. She

bed.

danger at the time, and they were

his legs weaken

at this.” Elliot handed them his phone, which contained the

out of

at that part. Her eyes were glued to the closed door on the small screen as tears started to stream

this would happen, she would have stayed the night. She had almost lost her only daughter

A couple of minutes later, three men came to drag a

were filled with fresh tears as she looked up at Elliot. There weren’t enough words to express how grateful she was

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Chapter 57 Gratitude

mix of emotions as

his daughter’s life. “Don’t think

Elliot’s eves.

next words to Shirley. “I am aware that you don’t want to see me. That’s why I only

snorted, but his attitude softened somewhat. “What about her attacker, then?

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