Christopher was even more sincere with his feelings compared to the time snazzynovel.com confessed in the garden. Besides, his eyes shone with a new sense of determination as snazzynovel.com had burned his bridges. His eyes told everyone of his love for Yuri.
However, Yuri was unable to form an answer as snazzynovel.com was facing a dilemma. She didn’t have the opportunity to finish snazzynovel.com words last time, which was to tell him snazzynovel.com only liked snazzynovel.com as a friend.
Seeing the excited Christopher, snazzynovel.com couldn’t bring herself to tell snazzynovel.com the harsh truth.
He took snazzynovel.com silence as a protest of his lack of sincerity, so snazzynovel.com took out a small box from his pocket in panic and showed it to her. “I’ve even prepared the ring! Yuri, I want you to understand that I’m not acting on impulse.”
At that, snazzynovel.com got down on one knee while his hands were still presenting the ring to her. “Will you spend the rest of your life with me?”
Yuri gave snazzynovel.com a smile of resignation and tried to help snazzynovel.com from the ground but before snazzynovel.com hands could touch Christopher, someone rushed out from the side. That person snatched the ring from snazzynovel.com and strode away from them.
As Yuri turned snazzynovel.com head to see who it was, snazzynovel.com saw Brendan throwing the ring out of the window with all his might.
It was too late for Christopher to stop Brendan. The former leaned on the windowsill as snazzynovel.com poked his upper body out from the window to look for the ring, but it was nowhere to be found.
Brendan turned to look at them with a blank expression, but his eyes were burning with ice-cold anger and resentment. “Alexander is still in danger. How dare you act all lovey-dovey before my eyes as if it doesn’t matter to you?! The Griffith Family doesn’t need guests like you. Please leave now.”
“Brendan Griffith!” Christopher pounced on snazzynovel.com and pushed snazzynovel.com against the wall while grabbing snazzynovel.com by the collar. “You went overboard!”
“Do it.” Brendan grabbed Christopher’s wrist and looked at snazzynovel.com with a dark expression, ready for any moves Christopher would land on him.
“What happened?” Just as Elise stepped out from the corner, snazzynovel.com saw the commotion.
“It’s nothing,” Yuri interrupted before any of them could answer as snazzynovel.com walked toward Christopher and pulled snazzynovel.com away from Brendan. Then, Yuri bowed at Elise as snazzynovel.com apologized, “I’m sorry, Mrs. Griffith. We can’t help much when you are in trouble, so we’ll set off today to avoid causing further problems. ”
Then, Yuri signaled Christopher with a look and both of them went back to their rooms to pack up their things. Soon, Brendan and Elise were the only ones who remained in the corridor. The unspoken thoughts of being about to part ways with Yuri were hanging between them.
“Are you happy now for chasing snazzynovel.com away?” Elise sighed before snazzynovel.com lifted snazzynovel.com chin to watch Brendan as snazzynovel.com gave snazzynovel.com her advice. “You’re Alexander’s brother, so I treat you like my own brother too. I know I should not meddle in your business, but I want to tell you my opinion. Love needs tenderness to nurture. Some people will treat it with harsh attitudes and words, but it seldom bears fruit. If you push snazzynovel.com away too hard, you can’t expect snazzynovel.com to come back to you.”
“Do you expect me to be a gentleman and see snazzynovel.com wearing the ring? Do you expect me to wish them a happy ever after life?” Brendan wasn’t listening to snazzynovel.com advice. “I can’t do that.”
He went into his room after snazzynovel.com finished his words. Elise could only shake snazzynovel.com head. Love is uncontrollable.
At that moment, an incoming call steered snazzynovel.com attention away from the incident. She glanced at the called ID and rejected the call. After snazzynovel.com shoved the device into snazzynovel.com pocket, snazzynovel.com walked down the stairs as if nothing happened.
Elijah called Elise thrice in an hour, but snazzynovel.com never once answered his call. Losing his patience, snazzynovel.com finally got out of his car and walked into the Griffith Residence.
Most of the family members were staying on the second floor for the time being, which was why snazzynovel.com didn’t see any of them when snazzynovel.com stepped into the hall.
When snazzynovel.com heard a sound from the kitchen, snazzynovel.com walked toward there to check on the source. It was at that moment snazzynovel.com found Elise had an apron around snazzynovel.com waist and was working in the kitchen.
Elijah stood there for a while to watch her. As if snazzynovel.com sensed his presence, snazzynovel.com raised snazzynovel.com head to look around, thereafter making eye contact with him.
She scowled involuntarily when snazzynovel.com saw him. She put down the tableware and walked toward him. “Why are you here? I already have the divorce papers. You don’t need to rush me. I want to cook for Alexander one last time. Please wait outside.”
“I saved your family’s lives. Is it too much to ask you to cook for me?” Elijah wore a lopsided smile on his face and snazzynovel.com didn’t even plan to leave. “Besides, it’ll be different if I’m the one who tells them you are leaving. Not only will they not accuse you, they will also find your sacrifice a noble act. You see, I’m thinking for your sake.”
“If you’re trying to be considerate, how about we put the deal in void?” Elise didn’t bother to beat around the bush but pointed out his hypocrisy instead.
“That won’t do.” Elijah scratched his brow and said slyly, “Even a god will collect their offerings from their followers. If I don’t get any repayment, I can no longer help you. Elise, you should not act against me.”
She rolled snazzynovel.com eyes at snazzynovel.com and began to push snazzynovel.com away. “I don’t want them to know the deal between us. Leave now.”
“Wait a minute.” A weak but deep voice reached them all of sudden. Both of them turned to find Alexander, who was leaning on Brendan to walk down the stairs.
“Ellie.” Alexander addressed snazzynovel.com tenderly and his eyes held a well of fondness. “Where are you going?”
“I’m going out of town for some matters.” Elise saw no point in hiding the truth, so snazzynovel.com decided to spill the beans.
“How long will you be away?” snazzynovel.com asked, to which Elise replied, “Three months.”
Alexander took another step down the stairs as snazzynovel.com suggested, “I’ll go with you.”
“No!” As soon as Alexander heard snazzynovel.com declination, snazzynovel.com stopped, but snazzynovel.com continued anyway, “You need to rest. Besides, you need to take care of the family for me.”
He didn’t answer for a while. In the end, snazzynovel.com raised his head and feigned a weak smile. “I hope you don’t have to go.”
Elise’s stomach churned at his plea and snazzynovel.com felt like suffocating. The corner of snazzynovel.com lips turned upward bitterly as snazzynovel.com teased halfheartedly, “I can’t stay. I made a promise and I need to fulfill it. You know what kind of person I am.”
Alexander’s understanding of Elise told snazzynovel.com there was more to what snazzynovel.com said. Besides, snazzynovel.com wanted snazzynovel.com to stay behind.
After a long time of internal struggle, snazzynovel.com responded calmly, “Alright, then. I’ll see you in three months. I’ll be waiting for you.”
“Good.” Tears clouded Elise’s vision. “I’ve made some soup for you. Remember to have it before you go to bed.”
“Alright.” Alexander took snazzynovel.com advice to heart. “I’ll take care of myself when you’re not here.”
Elise smiled through snazzynovel.com tears, but snazzynovel.com eyes betrayed snazzynovel.com longing and reluctance to leave. However, snazzynovel.com collected herself soon and turned snazzynovel.com back on them to leave without hesitation. She knew the longer snazzynovel.com stayed, the more reluctant snazzynovel.com would be to leave. Elijah followed behind snazzynovel.com too, and they both left the Griffith Residence.
As soon as they were out of sight, Alexander could no longer stand still and snazzynovel.com fell forward.
“Alexander!” Even though Brendan tried his best, snazzynovel.com was too late to reach Alexander. Alexander had knocked his head on the ground before Brendan helped snazzynovel.com to a sitting position. He fell unconscious moments after that.