Chapter 140
Torinâs intention to check the security footage was quickly derailed by Caellanâs supposed danger .
With a servant as a witness , he felt confident they had enough to condemn Elysia without needing further evidence .
What he didnât realize was that Rowenaâs magnanimity was a carefully crafted ploy .
Her feigned grace only deepened his trust in her â and his disdain for Elysia .
Time and time again , Rowenaâs schemes had blinded him , reinforcing his bias .
He never questioned her word .
He never gave Elysia the chance to explain .
It was this unrelenting cycle of betrayal that drove Elysia to take such an extreme measure to prove herself .
Torin said , â Iâm sorry ⦠Iâm so sorry , Elysia .
Itâs all my fault .
I failed you .
â
Regret and despair sarged over Torin like a tidal wave , swallowing him whole .
He could no longer contain his tears , and they streamed freely down his face as he closed his eyes in agony
In the suffocating darkness behind his eyelids , memories of Elysia came flooding back .
Her trust in him .
The countless injustices she had endured .
His tears fell faster , hot and relentless , as regret clawed at him .
He cursed his stupidity .
He cursed his prejudice .
He cursed himself for never affering Elysia the warmth of an embrace .
Now , he couldnât even imagine what her embrace might feel like .
It must have been cold , he thought bitterly .
The weight of his guils became unbearable , and Torin collapsed .
Femrick , who had been anxiously waiting for the stream to cut back to Elysiaâs perspective , jolted at the sound .
He spun around .
Torin lay on the ground .
his abdomen sanked with blood , the crimson seeping out to stain the floor .
His eyes were shut , his body mouonless .
He looked lifeless .
â Torin ⦠Fenwick approached cautiously , his trembling hands hovering in the air , too afraid to touch him .
It was as if even the slightest contact would snuff out what liule life might remain in his brother ,
â Doctor ⦠I need a doctor .
Fenwick whispered , the reality hiring him like a thunderbolt .
He snapped out of his stupor and bolted toward the door .
But before he could make it out , his VR glasses emitted a blinding flash of light , searing his eyes with pain .
He ripped them off and tossed them aside , then stumbled forward , desperate to get help
Meanwhile , Caellan sat slumped against a hospital wall , his expression hollow .
The truth was devastating .
Rowena had used him to distract Torin from checking the footage .
Under the guise of concern for him , she had manipulated events to protect herself , squeezing out the last drop of usefulness from him- And she hadnât stopped there â sheâd planted the idea that Elysia was to blame .
convincing not just Torin but also him .
And heâd believed her .
Caellan thought , â How could I have been so stupid ? So gullible ? I have trusted every word they said, yet doubted every word from Elysia
At that moment , Stellan stormed into the room , his voice laced with barely contained fury .
â Caellan , do me a favor and get out of my lab .
This hospital is fully owned by my family .
If youâre sick , go find your precious Torin â heâs next door .
â
Caellan looked up , his face pale and expression unreadable .
He had come here ready to confront the man who had wronged Elysia .
Now , he felt like punching himself instead .
As if to match his thoughts , he clenched his fist , prepared to strike himself , when the VR glasses on the floor flared up again .
The screen suddenly displayed a series of upward â angled views , and Stellanâs face aligned eerily with the figure on the display ,
Stellan noticed the screen too and froze , his anger momentarily subsiding as he saw his own face reflected back at him .
( Oh , thank god Elysiaâs alive ! Dr.
Rookwood found her
[ But wait , Are her legs Okay ? Something looks off .
Did she hurt herself ? â
[ What are you even talking about ? She jumped from the third floor ! If it werenât for the grass below , sheâd be in far worse shape .
]
[ Why is Stellan just standing there with that flashlight , though ? He doesnât look like heâs here to save her â¦
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The last comment made Caellan snap to attention .
Suspicion flared in his chest , and he glared at Stellan .
â Youâre not here to hunt my Elysia , are you ? Caellanâs voice was sharp , his eyes narrowing into slits .
Stellan didnât answer , his Laze
still fixed on the screen .
â Donât even think about it , â Caellan growled , stepping closer .
â If you so much as touch a hair on her head , Iâll grind you to dust .
Even ifâ â He hesitated , clenching his fists tighter .
â Even if I deserve worse than death myself .
Iâll beat you to a pulp first .
â
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