Chapter 55
v best ? â
Rowena said .
â Elysia , you actually came to school today ? And looking like this ? And what about my
Judging by the dim evening light , it was still the same day .
Elysia had just left the police station and arrived at school ,
Expressionless , she stared at Rowena .
â I never help you with your tests again .
From now on , my name will be the only one on my answer sheet .
Rowena said .
â You ⦠Are you crazy ! 1 already wrote your name on todayâs testt No one even noticed you skipped school , thanks to me .
You should be thanking me ! â
Rowenaâs eyes widened in disbelief .
This wasnât the timid Elysia she was used to .
Despite her pale skin , Elysiaâs features were ordinary compared to Rowenaâs carefully curated beauty
[ Plastic surgery .
She definitely had work done â her eyes are about to pop out of her head ]
[ How does Ridgewood Middle School let this slider Whereâs that teacher who defended Rowena earlier ! Cat got their tongue now ?
Elysia shook off Rowenaâs grip and sprinted toward the teacherâs office .
Recognizing where she was headed , Rowenaâs expression turned furious as
she chased after her .
â Stop right there ! Donât you care about your mom anymore ?! You hear me ?! Your mom! â Rowenaâs scream echoed through the corridor , but Elysia turned a corner and disappeared from view .
Fuming .
Rowena stomped her feet in frustration , before stonning after her .
Just as Elysia was about to reach the office , she froze .
In front of her stood a boy â a teenager bearing a striking resemblance to him .
This brief hesitation was all Rowena needed to catch up and grab Elysia by the arm .
âI got you â Rowena gasped for breath , her face flushed .
â Whyâd you stop , huh ? I know your mom was the perfect leverage .
As long as you ⦠obey
Before she could finish her sentence , Rowenaâs gaze landed on the boy in the distance , and her face lit up .
Without a second thought , she shoved Elysia aside and rushed toward him .
â Soellan !
int What are you doing here ? â
Rowena asked .
The moment Stellan turned his gaze toward Rowena , the livestream audience collectively lost their minds .
[ Holy Isnât that Dr.
Stellan Rookwood ? That face ! I could stare at it forever .
]
[ Not just a pretty face , folks .
Heâs brilliant Without him , Elysia mightâve suffered for life .
Fenwick stans , ume to switch camps .
]
[ Look at Rowers throwing herself at him ! First Lady of Stoneford , my foot .
Sheâs shameless ]
Meanwhile , a few sharp â eyed viewers noticed Elysia trembling uncontrollably .
She gripped the wall for support , her legs visibly unsteady .
On screen , Stellan offered Rowena a gentlemanly smile .
â Fenwickâs chauffeur had to take him to an audition , so Rupert asked me to have my driver bring you home .
And that girl over there â sheâs Rupertâs ⦠uh , what was it ? â
â I donât know her .
Before Stellan could finish , Rowena interrupted hastily , glancing nervously at Elysia .
Her pale complexion and striking features made Rowena uneasy .
She thought , â Damn it .
How does her face still look this good ? Iâve thrown o much at her â why arenât there any scars !!
â Letâs go , Stellan , â Rowena said , pulling at his sleeve .
â Why donât you come over for dinner ! â
As Rowena dragged him away , Stellanâs gaze lingered on Elysia like a serpent sizing up its prey .
His sharp eyes roamed over her , studying every
li wasnât until his figure disappeared completely that Elysia finally seemed to snap out of her daze .
[ Why does Elysia look so scared of Stellan ! ]
Fun fact : Elyst saved Stellanâs life .
Without her , he and Carllan wouldâve been sold off by traffickers .
Wait â rewatch the cave scene Stellan opened his eyes .
He made eye contact with ElysiatÄ®
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[ If thatâs true , then why doesnât he recognize her now ? She hasnât changed that much in two years ]
As questions bombarded the livestream , the camera cut to the present â day Stellan in the studio .
Reaching for his microphone to respond , he froze mid â motion when the scene shifted again .
Stellan asked , â Why are you afraid of me ! You were the one who saved me , werenât you ? â
Even before the image came into focus , Stellanâs voice resonated across the stream .
His tone was calm , almost unnervingly so .
The instant he heard his own voice , Stellan stiffened .
His hand slipped from the microphone , and he quickly lowered his head , hiding the emotions flickering across his face .
When the screen brightened , his enlarged face loomed into view ,
The teenage Stellan stood in the Drayton family hallway , blocking Elysiaâs path .
The camera zoomed in on Elysia .
Her pupils were contracted , and she trembled from head to toe , clutching at the wall for t
Stellan didnât know what she was so afraid of
Stellan leaned closer to her, his expression curious .
How could this girl â the real Drayton heiress â be so timid ! â
support .
Heâd searched the entire third floor with Rowena and hadnât found her , only to discover her living on the first floor , among the servants .
âI didnât realize the Drayton familyâs youngest sibling was such a coward , â he remarked .
â Werenât you the one standing up to Rowena carlier ? What happened ?â
With a thud , her head hit the surface behind her.
ad hit the
He took a step closer with each question , backing Elysia into the
o the wall , W
y didnât you speak up â
Stellan said , â You you knew .
You saw everything back then .
Why
Her voice was barely above a whisper , her eyes darting around like a frightened deer .
She couldnât meet his gaze .
Stellan found her reaction amusing
Even as she shrank into herself , he continued to close the distance .
His face inched closer , studying her intently
Yet there was no trace of admiration or infatuation in her gaze â only fear and confusion .
For the first time , someone wasnât captivated by his looks .
The thought annoyed him .
He smirked , leaning in further
â And why , â he murmured , his voice low , â should I have said anything ! â
His se
seventeen â year â old selfâs expression was smug , his tone dripping
with arrogance .
[ Stellan ⦠isnât who I thought he was .
He knew Rowena was lying ? And still treated her so kindly ? What a letdown â but heâs still so handsome .
I hate it ]
II have a bad feeling about this .
Stellan might not be the hero we thought .
Why else would Elysia be so terrified of hime ]
[ Calling it now : Stellanâs family probably used Elysia for experiments .
The Rookwood family is shady like that .
]
[ Stop with the conspiracy theories .
The Rookwood Group is a respected company .
Theyâve invented so much thatâs helped society .
Without them , we wouldnât even have the Memory Viewer to watch this ]