Chapter 85

Chapter 85 The next day , it was no surprise that Leia fell ill again .

At breakfast , the Anderson family all cast disapproving glances at Eli .

It was pretty clear that Leias sudden sickness was a result of the tension caused by him the night before .

Eli , look at what youve done ! Leia was already fragile , and you went and provoked her like that .

Now shes sick again .

Are you happy now ? Kimberly scolded , her eyes full of reproach .

Vincent , though less vocal , also frowned .

Eli , what was with you yesterday ? But surprisingly , Damon , usually the most protective of Leia , remained calm .

He merely shot Eli a cold glance , saying nothing .

Eli , feeling the pressure from his family , scowled .

Whats the big deal ? I just said a few words to her .

I didnt even yell at her .

How is it my fault that shes sick ? Kimberly was about to say more when Noelle , sensing the tension , put down her fork and spoke up , Mom , how about I go check on Leia ? Ive learned some medical techniques , maybe I can help .

Kimberly eyed Noelle with some doubt .

Noelle , are you sure you can handle it ? Yesterday , Noelle had eased Vincents headache with just a massage , and that had left Kimberly feeling rather impressed .

But on second thought , it seemed unrealistic .

Noelle was only eighteen how much could she have possibly learned in such a short time ? Medical school took years to complete , and even a decent doctor was in their thirties or forties .

Noelle could hardly compare to a professional , could she ? But Noelle , ever confident , patted her chest and reassured her mother , Dont worry , Mom .

Ive got this .

Kimberly still wasnt completely convinced , but then Vincent , to everyones surprise , backed Noelle up .

Let Noelle try .

After she helped me last night , I havent had any headaches since .

She might really know something .

an eyebrow , clearly a little taken aback ,

you go upstairs and

Noelle said

, Damon , who had been quietly

you shouldnt go up to

turned to Damon , confused

dont think its a good

the last thing Leia needed was

out her cheeks ,

I can help Leia ? Im actually really good at this ! Damon

causing more trouble

twisted into a pout

just trying to

do a problem ? Damon shook his head , frustrated with Noelles stubbornness

from escalating , but she

worse , Damon muttered , his tone worn

arms and huffed , Why am I always the one getting blamed for everything ? Im only trying to help ! Its not my fault if Leia cant handle

just then , Eli , who had been watching in silence , couldnt hold back any

a mocking

attention

Eli smiled , but it wasnt a pleasant

soup before lifting his gaze and flashing Damon a sarcastic

Oh , nothing .

think its all

squinted at him

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, never mind

wouldnt get

Damon pressed , growing irritated

between them crackled with tension as

completely oblivious to the deeper undercurrents , stared at them wide eyed ,

two stop ? Kimberly interjected

we just eat breakfast without turning it into a battlefield ? Both Damon and Eli fell silent , though neither was happy

but the atmosphere had definitely

breakfast , Kimberly asked Eli to go to the garden and get some

him , calling

toward the entrance , Damon caught up with Eli

and turned to face Damon ,

be like this ? Ever

to the point

an eyebrow

Im not doing

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