NovelOnlineChapter 275 Elysia's heart leapt to her throat, but she denied vigorously, "Nothing! Absolutely nothing!" But it was obvious there was! Tarquin, with a look of disdain, pursed his lips, "Move aside." He wasn't usually nosy about her business, but today, he was determined to see what she was up to.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtElysia was petrified, her chest heaving with heavy breaths. She pushed him away with all her might, "You...move!" Tarquin staggered slightly, annoyed, "What the hell?!" "Get out!" "Hiding someone?!" It slipped out of Tarquin's mouth instinctively.
Given Elysia's current state, she resembled a wife sneaking someone into the house behind her husband's back. It was a casual question, but for Elysia, it hit too close to hand nearly made her faint! Indeed, she had hidden Elliot under the bed! The more nervous she got, the more curious Tarquin became. Ignoring her protests, he tried to move her aside to see what was really under the bed! But the moment his hand touched Elysia, she snapped like a cornered little puppy, tilting her head and biting down on his arm.
And she bit hard! "Ouch! Elysia!" Elysia gritted her teeth, "Don't touch me!" "I don't mean to touch you! You-" "What's going on here?" Elijah suddenly woke up, his brows furrowed as he looked at them.
Their attention shifted instantly.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmElysia turned around, "Oh, Elijah, you're awake. How are you feeling?" But Elijah, still with a furrowed brow, asked her, "I just took a nap; why are you freaking out?" Elysia was taken aback, "I...I'm not freaking out." Elijah gave her a skeptical look, "I'm fine." Then he turned his questioning gaze to Tarquin, as if to say: What did you do to her to scare her like this?
With a hint of sarcasm, Tarquin said, "You should ask her what she's been up to in your room, sneaking around for no good reason."
Hearing this, Elysia glared at Tarquin, stumbling over her words in an attempt to explain... wasjust! dealing with spersonal stuff in the room, stuff I didn't want him to know about, stuff I didn't want to talk about, but he kept asking." Both Tarquin and Elijah went speechless.
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