Chapter 130 : The Heiress to a Billion Dollar Fortune!

Ella

When George tells me his grandmother has been hospitalized, something in his face shakes me. His usual confident, untouchable demeanor has been shattered, replaced by the look of a man clinging to hope.

I stand frozen, watching him walk away as if someone has paused the world around us. My head feels heavy, buzzing with emotions I am not ready to process.

"El, you okay?" Elijah's voice cuts through my daze.

I blink and nod, but the truth is, I'm not.

He gives me a half-smile and gestures to his car. "I'll drive you home."

We walk to the car in silence. I feel numb. As we approach the car, Elijah reaches out to open the passenger door for me, his eyes searching mine for any trace of what I might be feeling.

"You don't have to be there for him, Ella," he says quietly, climbing into the driver's seat. "You've done more than enough already."

I take my seat and look straight into the night.

"Just take me home, Elijah," I whisper.

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