Chapter 21
When grabbed Ophelia’s arm, she stopped and turned to me. “Do you want me to let
you go!”
| up at hes and said, “it was my fault for what happened in the past, but if we keep things going like this, neither of us will find peace. Why don’t we end this now? We both can have
She let out a scentul laugh it wasn’t as simple as pidding something up and putting it down when felt like “Forget it. I don’t want peace, and you won’t get it either.”
I knew it wouldn’t be raw for her to let go. The wounds in het would leave scarsaven it healed.
“We can talk about the past some other time, but what can we do to end this job arrangemen
Ophelia shot me a cold look and scowled. “Not a chance. Do as stated in the contract. Either you show up for work or face me in court.”
then, she shook off my hand and walked away without looking back
the heads who’d be standing nearby chimed in, “Hey, didn’t you say you needed money for treatment? Where else are you going to find a job with such a high salary? This is a golden opportunity, and you’re the wing it [Seriously?”
Money minded what I lacked the most right now. I knew Ophelia wain’t going to let me go easily, and 1 w 1 had no better options other than honoring the contract.
I taking up the job could save Celine’s life, I’d it my teeth and work as Ophelia’s diver. Still, I tumbled at the thought of what lay ahead things have to come to this between us?
I this could some hour ease the pain in her heart, that’d be my way of atoming for the past.
Once Ophelia walked away, the headhunter pulled out his phone and checked the balance in his bank account. He must’ve received a handsome payout to make me sign the contract
I walked to him and picked up a glass of water from the table to splash on his face. Before he could react, I turned and walked out of the office.
mackan tha hospital arranged for the caregiver to settle down and beaded to the internal medicine department to get some medication
The doctor checked my text esults and said with a mix of puzzlement and concern, “If you start treatment now, there’s still a good chance of recovery” “Thank you, but let’s sticker
treatment for now. Just prescribe me some medication “
The doctor took his head in helplessness. “Fine, I’ll prescribe some mods, but be mindful of your ther. No alcohol and no spley food. You’re in the mid–stage, but if you let this drag on to the final stage, if I tu too late
“Thideriboo Thank you, doctor let the office and returned the Parker residence. The house I had once longed to resin to during countless sleepless nights, yet they cast me out in the
But I wanted to give it a shot. If they could help me through this crisis. I might not have to worklar Ophelia.
Dad didn’t see dorprised to see. He looked at me with a cold anddutant expression
What you doing back here he asked. His voice was try and devoid of warmth as if my presence was unwelcomed
Looking at the house, I thought about how this place would mean solling to me if not for the blood flowing through my veins. I’d never want to be here too
“This is my home Gn’t lose back? I
Zachary’s expression darkened fuitter. “Have you forgotten what you
of use, I hadn’t, but i kies that a lather andum multnever be enemies toever.
