Web Fic
Chapter 113
Chapter 113
Joey: "Alright."
Soon, a cup of coffee appeared in front of Elijah.
Joey stepped out of the office, bumping into Melinda, who was without makeup, looking exceptionally
pale.
Joey approached her, wanting to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.
Melinda entered the office and closed the door.
"Elijah, I’m sorry," she said, standing in front of him, her voice low. "It was all my brother’s doing. He
knew about your leg, so he tricked you into climbing that mountain. That mountain is especially steep;
we usually never go there. He wanted to hurt you."
Elijah looked at her pale face, went silent for a while, then said, "I know."
"I’m sorry. He won’t apologize, he’s already fled the country," Melinda said, struggling to hold back her
tears. "Elijah, please have mercy on my family. My father is old, and I’m afraid he can’t handle a family
crisis. If you want to punish someone, punish me. I’ll accept it."
Elijah watched her, still silent.
As if this was the first time he was seeing her true appearance.
Before, she was always made up, always presenting her best self to him.
"Melinda, I remember your years of companionship," he said calmly, devoid of any emotion. "Leave
here, and never appear before me again. As long as you can do that, I won’t harm your family."
As soon as he finished speaking , Melinda broke into tears.
---It was over!
She and him, it was completely over!
She took a deep breath, trying to hold back her tears, but they flowed anyway.
She gave him one last look, then turned and ran out.
After Melinda left the Bourne Group, Brandon knocked on Elijah’s office door.
He knew Elijah didn’t want to hear about Melinda, so he didn’t bring it up.
"Elijah, your birthday is next week, if you don’t want to throw a party at a hotel, how about a small one
at home?" suggested Brandon.
Elijah took a sip of his coffee and said coolly, "No party."
He disliked fuss; he never celebrated his birthdays.
"But Violette has already prepared a birthday gift for you, if you don’t celebrate, how is she going to
give it to you? You know, her gift isn’t something money can buy," Brandon said, deliberately playing
coy.
Elijah tried to act indifferent, but his eyes gave him away.
"She’s knitting you a sweater! Every day, she’s knitting, just so she can give it to you before your
birthday," Brandon exaggerated. "Don’t you want to see the sweater she’s knitting for you? I’ve never
had a woman knit me a sweater before!"
Elijah didn’t like wearing sweaters, b
ecause wearing them was a hassle.
And painstakingly knitting a sweater, was even more of a hassle!
In his view, this was a foolish act, b
ut he wouldn’t call her foolish.
If she gave him a sweater, he wouldn’t reject it.
"Elijah, I know you dislike fuss, so it’ll just be us, a few friends, having a meal together," said Brandon.
Elijah frowned.
Realizing he’d forgotten to mention the most important person, Brandon quickly added, "Oh, and
Violette. She’s already prepared a gift for you, so she’ll definitely attend our gathering. Do you prefer it
at home or at a restaurant?"
Elijah: "Restaurant."
Brandon: "Alright! I’ll book a place right away. After the booking is made, should I inform Violette, or will
you?"
Elijah: "You tell her."
Brandon thought for a moment, "Have you two not been in contact all this time? Why not? I heard from
Ramsey that Violette has been wanting to see you..."
"She hasn’t come to see me." Elijah’s voice was a bit low, even his breath was filled with unhappiness.
Brandon didn’t expect, that Elijah was waiting for Violette to reach out to him.
"She’s probably busy knitting the sweater! Knitting takes a lot of time, and it’s her first time trying. Wait,
I remember you don’t like wearing sweaters!" Brandon suddenly remembered, then laughed, "If she
finished knitting it, give it to me! I’ve never worn a handmade sweater before!"
Elijah calmly replied, each word was clear and distinct, "You remembered wrong, I like wearing
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