Chapter 60

Has Lijah not woken up yet?” Elysia asked, but Tarquin remained silent, his lack of response serving as affirmation.

Elyala pressed on, “Did Dr. Benjamin examine him?”

Tarquin, clearly irritated, snapped back, “What the heck do you want?!”

Elysin purned her lips and got atraight to the point, “You got a grandpa? Or some old family member?

Someone who doesn’t quite look like you but has a resemblance around the eyes. A tall, lean guy, looks to be in his late seventies or eightles?”

Tarquin knew she was talking about Gideon. His brow furrowed as he stared at her.

Elysia continued, “He came to see me today, but I didn’t recognize him, so I thought I’d ask you.”

A flicker of something passed through Tarquin’s eyes as he asked, “Why come to me about it?”

“Because he mentioned you and Elijah, and you guys kind of look like you could be related.”

Tarquin didn’t expect her to bring up her meeting with Gideon so directly. He gave her a long, meaningful look before asking, “You don’t know him?”

“I’ve never met the guy.”

Tarquin just stared at her, clearly skeptical Elysia rolled her eyes. “Look, if I knew him, why would I hide it from you?”

“He’s my grandpa.”

“Oh? Got any proof?”

Tarquin looked at her, puzzled.

Elysia hurried to explain, “He gave me some cash, and I’d like you to return it to him on my behalf. So, I need some kind of proof that you’re actually related.”

Gideon had given her money?

Tarquin looked at Elysia for a few seconds, then averted his gaze. “No proof.”

“Just show me a family photo of you two.”

“Don’t have one.”

“What? No family photos? Not even one?”

“Nope.”

20.08 Terquin shot Elysis a cold glare as if to say, take it or leave it Elysia pouted, dissatisfied. She was worried that if Gideon wasn’t really his grandad Tarquin might take the money and never return it. But she couldn’t keep the cash ether Just then, Benjamin walked in, and Elysia had an idea.

“Dr. Benjamin, perfect timing! Can you help me make a vides? She set up her phone and handed it to Benjamin to record.

She pulled out the ten grand and handed it to Tarquin. This is whet your granddad gave me today. I’m giving it back to you now, this video is my proof. I’m not taking a dime from your family, so don’t come after me After stuffing the cash into Tarquini’s hand, she ran to check the video, saved it securely and pocketed her phone.

“Dr. Benjamin, I know you’re a good guy. Please be my witness that I’ve returned this money.”

Benjamin was still trying to wrap his head around Elysia’s swift maneuver when Tarquin asked coldly, “Why did he give you money?”

Elysia couldn’t quite explain. “It was weird. He said something about making a deal, that whatever you pay me, he’d double it… I don’t really get it. You should go ask him yourself. Then she glanced at Elijah, lying on the hospital bed, and walked over.

“What do you think you’re doing? Tarquin barked as he saw her reach out Elysia, startled by his fierce tone, stammered, ‘I… I was just going to check his pulse.”

Tarquin glowered at her, his face twisted with suspicion.

Elysia cursed under her breath, Why so hostile? If I didn’t care about the kid, I wouldn’t bother trying to help!”

Thinking to herself, ‘No good deed goes unpunished, she still went ahead and carefully took Elijah’s pulse.

Tarquin shot Elysia a cold glare as if to say, take it or leave It!

Elysia pouted, dissatisfied. She was worried that if Gideon wasn’t really his granddad, Tarquin might take the money and never return it. But she couldn’t keep the cash either….

Just then, Benjamin walked in, and Elysia had an idea.

“Dr. Benisinin, perfect timing! Can you help me make a video?” She set up her phone and handed it to Benjamin to record.

She pulled out the ten grand and handed it to Tarquin. “This is what your granddad gave me today. I’m giving it back to you now; this video is my proof. I’m not taking a dime from your family, so don’t come after me.”

After stuffing the cash into Tarquin’s hand, she ran to check the video, saved it securely, and pocketed her phone.

“Dr. Benjamin, I know you’re a good guy. Please be my witness that I’ve returned this money,”

Benjamin was still trying to wrap his head around Elysia’s swift maneuver when Tarquin asked coldly, “Why did he give you money?”

Elysia couldn’t quite explain. “It was weird. He said something about making a deal, that whatever you pay me, he’d double it… I don’t really get it. You should go ask him yourself.” Then she glanced at Elijah, lying on the hospital bed, and walked over.

“What do you think you’re doing?” Tarquin barked as he saw her reach out.

Elysia, startled by his fierce tone, stammered, “I… I was just going to check his pulse.”

Tarquin glowered at her, his face twisted with suspicion.

Elysia cursed under her breath, ‘Why so hostile? If I didn’t care about the kid, I wouldn’t bother trying to help!”

Thinking to herself, ‘No good deed goes unpunished, she still went ahead and carefully took Elijah’s pulse.