NovelEnglishChapter 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 sold 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 cto seetoday, but | didn’t recognize him, so | thought I'd ask
you.”
A flicker of something passed through Tarquin’s eyes as he asked, “Why ctoabout 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
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Elysia rolled her eyes. “Look, if | 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 gavescash, and I'd like you to return it to him on my behalf. So, | need
skind 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 showa family photo of you two.”
“Don’t have one.”
“What? No family photos? Not even one?”
“Nope.”
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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 helpmake 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 gavetoday. I'm giving it
back to you now, this video is my proof. I'm not taking a dfrom your family, so don’t cafter me
After stuffing the cash into Tarquini’s hand, she ran to check the video, saved it securely and pocketed her
phone.
“Dr. Benjamin, | 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... | 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... | 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 | didn’t care about the kid, | 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!
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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 helpmake 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 gavetoday. I'm giving it
back to you now; this video is my proof. I'm not taking a dfrom your family, so don’t cafter me.”
After stuffing the cash into Tarquin’s hand, she ran to check the video, saved it securely, and pocketed her
phone.
“Dr. Benjamin, | 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... | 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... | 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 | didn’t care about the kid, | wouldn't bother trying to help!”
Thinking to herself, ‘No good deed goes unpunished, she still went ahead and carefully took Elijah’s pulse.
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