<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elijah raised his voice, “You don’t mind? Now you’re pretending to be all generous.” His smile mocking as he said, “Ariana, you’ve won. She’s gone. She won’t be bothering us anymore. So, can youe home with me now?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I clutched my chest as that familiar dull ache spread through me again.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I was indeed a fool. I’d thought for a fleeting moment that Elijah had suddenlye to his senses. I’d thought he finally chose to believe me over Jocelyn and that the me from before the memory loss could finally win for once.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I let out a softugh. “Have I won?” I looked him in the eyes and asked, “Have I truly won?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I smiled faintly. “You only sent her away because you thought I was throwing a tantrum. You still don’t respect me or believe anything I say in your heart.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elijah’s gaze faltered.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">So, I had hit the nail on the head regarding his thoughts.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Iughed at myself. “I lost a long time ago. Among the three of us, I should’ve left.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elijah looked as if he had something to say, but before he could do so, Frank walked in with my report.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He looked puzzled as he nced at the three of us.</font></font>
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<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Perhaps embarrassed, Elijah snatched the report from Frank’s hand. “Let me see. Let’s see what kind of illness has been keeping you in the hospital…” His words got caught in his throat as his expression gradually darkened.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He read the medical report before ncing back at me as if he couldn’t believe that the report was mine.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“Minor brain swelling, concussion, joint dislocation…” He read every page aloud as he looked at me suspiciously. “You…”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Frank took the report back from his hand and frowned. “Mr. Linden, let the patient rest if there’s nothing else.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elijah seemed as if he had just realized that I was truly Injured. “Is this true?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I mockingly looked at him. “You’re right. I asked Dr. Drake to forge these results for me. I’m perfectly fine. I just want to avoid seeing you.”</font></font>This is from N?velDrama.Org.
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Anger shed across Elijah’s face for a moment before he caught sight of the medication I had been using earlier.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He snatched it over and inspected it closely.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Teri could no longer hold herself back. She said, “Elijah, are you out of your mind? Ari is lucky to be alive after falling from the second floor. How could you still think she’s taking her injuries for your sympathy? Did a dog eat your brain?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">She grabbed the medicine back from him and stuffed it back into my bag.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elijah moved his lips slightly and looked at me with aplicated gaze. His tone was surprisingly gentle as he said, “Ari, I can take you to a doctor if you’re hurt. You don’t have to go through this alone.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Teri scoffed. “You? You didn’t even bother to visit Ari after she fell. What’s with this sudden act of concern? You’re disgusting.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elijah’s face hardened as he said, “Ari, you used to scare me with your illness all the time. I thought you were just making a scene again this time…”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Teri shot back for me, “That was in the past. Ari fell right in front of you this time. What excuse do you have now? You clearly don’t care whether she lives or dies!”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">I quickly pulled her back after hearing her harsh words. “Stop it. Let’s not waste time on this.”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elijah fixed his gaze intently on me. “So, Ari, are you angry with me because I didn’t tend to you after the ident? I can exin. I was truly very busy those days. Jocelyn…”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">He identally let something slip and found three pairs of eyes fixed on him when he realized it.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Teri let out a mockingugh. “Busy, were you? You were too busy taking care of your little mistress while your wifey in the hospital?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">Elijah eventually lost hisposure after having endured Teri’s continuous sarcasm. “My business with Ari has nothing to do with you. It was because of a friend like you that she’s be so unreasonable,” Enraged, Teri was about to unleash a torrent of insults.</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">However, before she could, Elijah coldly red at her and said, “The Stuart family is just an insignificant household. Are you sure you want to make a scene here?”</font></font>
<font style="vertical-align: inherit;"><font style="vertical-align: inherit;">“What’s going on?”</font></font>