Chapter 135
Michelleâs voice faltered as her hand instinctively retreated from Elysiaâs shoulder and landed protectively on her stomach .
If she could , she would have loved to bring Elysia into her home .
But reality didnât allow it .
Michelle couldnât possibly afford to raise two children on her salary .
And her husband would never agree to such an arrangement
Elysiaâs gaze naturally followed Michelleâs hand , landing on the slight curve of her belly .
Slowly , her vision blurred , as if veiled by a crimson haze .
The world became muted , indistinct .
Elysia knew Michelle was a kind woman , genuinely good at heart .
Elysia wanted nothing more than to live with her .
She also understood the challenges Michelle faced
Michelle had her own family to care for .
To take Elysia in would be an unfair burden .
â C.
Congratulations , Ms.
Olson .
Itâs fine , really , Iâll miss you , Elysia whispered hoarsely , forcing a weak smile .
But even as her lips curved , a tear slid down her cheek
That fragile strength and that desperate attempt to mask her pain only made Michelleâs heart twist tighter .
She rushed forward , gently brushing at the streak of red on Elysiaâs face .
â Elysia , are you hurt ! Why is there blood on your check ?
Elysia shook her head, her smile unwavering
But unseen by Michelle , her fists clenched so tightly her nails hit into her palms , a silent war against the overwhelming sorrow threatening to spill
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Michelle , reassured that it was nothing serious â likely just pain â continued softly , â Donât worry , Elysia .
Iâll come to visit you often .
Itâs only for a year , and then youâll be off to university .
Youâll leave home , start a new life , and chase your dreams .
Isnât that right ? â
get into Zedo City University ,
When Elysia looked up again , her eyes gleamed with a resolute determination .
â Yes , Ms.
Olson .
Iâll work hard and get Then Iâll visit you
Their eyes met , lingering in the tension of the moment , until finally , Elysia broke the silence , quietly suggesting she should leave .
In the live chat , the usually lively banter was conspicuously absent .
The scene had left the audience somber , their sadness almost palpable .
[ Elysia has it so hard .
Imagine how much pain she must have endured to ask for help , only to be turned down .
And now , even the one light in her life is slipping away .
Itâs heartbreaking .
]
I suddenly hate Michelleâs baby .
Couldnât she just adopt Elysia instead ? ]
[ Be realistic .
Your own child and someone elseâs are not the same .
Besides , Michelle said sheâd visit Elysia , didnât she ? Stop acting like itâs the end of the world .
Elysia seems to have moved on already .
]
But of all those caught in the storm of emotions , none were suffering more than Stellan
In the span of just an hour , his carefully guarded secrets had shattered twice over .
Heâd thought he had hidden the truth well .
Little did he know , Elysia had already pieced everything together .
And there he was, blissfully ignorant , drowning in his self â righteous delusions .
The one who was pathetic was not Elysia , but Stellan ,
And then , there was the unforgivable fact that he had lost Elysiaâs body .
The only thing he could be certain of was this : someone had stolen her .
He knew it because of one unshakable truth â Elysiaâs mechanical heart could only prevent her body from decaying .
Until her heart was returned to her , she was utterly incapacitated .
Who could it be Stellanâs thoughts spiraled , his hands clutching his head , cold sweat pouring down his forehead .
Regret and guilt suffused his entire being .
Every memory of Elysia was a dagger to his heart , carving into him with every recollection .
He wanted to act , to make amends , and to undo his failures .
But he knew , deep down , that it was far too late .
This wasnât a matter of days or even weeks .
It had been five years .
Five long , irreversible years .
Just as he drowned in his despair , his phone buzzed to life .
He hesitated , wanting nothing more than to ignore it .
But in the end , he answered .
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hoping work might provide some fleeting distraction .
â Dr.
Rookwood , you need to get here , now ! If you donât , Caellanâs going to start biting people ! â his assistant said .
In the background , Stellan could hear Caellanâs furious shouts â Get Stellan here ! How dare he treat my Elysia like a toy ! Iâm going to kill him ! â
When Elysia finally returned to the mansion , her steps slowed .
She hovered near the door , pacing anxiously .
Oliviaâs warning echoed in her mind â Will you make it out alive this time ? â
â What awaited me inside ! Would it be the whip , like two years ago ? Or perhaps news that my father has finally decided to commit me to an asylum ! â Elysia thought .
Her family was inside , yet the thought of them only deepened Elysiaâs dread .
She had done everything over the past two years to avoid being
around them .
As Elysia stood hesitating by the door , familiar voices drifted from the distance .
â Yeah .
Itâs Caellan .
Took you long enough to find him , someone said .
The footsteps grew louder .
Elysia dove into the bushes , holding her breath
Seconds later , Rowena strode into view , her phone pressed to her ear .
She didnât notice Elysia as her focus was entirely on her call .
â Break one of his arms â doesnât matter which .
And blind him in one eye while youâre at it .
Then tell him Elysia â no , tell him his sister ordered it ,â Rowena said .
â Make it convincing ,â she continued , her tone icy and calculated .
â He has to believe you were sent to kill him but took pity on him instead .
â
Her words , each more venomous than the last , left no room for doubt .
Rowena was aiming for cruelty
When the call ended .
Rowena tilted her head back , a smug smile on her lips as she pushed the door open and disappeared inside .
She never saw Elysia , who hid hidden and trembled in the shadows .
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