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Sheena cried even harder, seemingly impossible to stop. She tightly held Elliot’s hand and shouted at him, “Elliot, you’re not allowed to die! If you dare die, I’ll find another man to marry immediately! You’ll regret it for the rest of your life!”
Elliot smiled wryly. “That… can’t happen. You’re mine…”
Sheena quickly turned to the medical staff and said, “I’m here now. Take him inside!”
Still holding her hand, Elliot refused to let go. “Nana… listen to my explanation, please…”
“Be a good boy and undergo the surgery. I’ll be outside. When you come out, I’ll listen to your explanation.”
Elliot’s face was pale, and there was no more time to delay. However, he stubbornly clung to her hand, wanting to get a good look at her. The surgery was dangerous, with a low survival rate.
Sheena, feeling heartbroken, had to forcefully pry his hand away, watching him being wheeled into the emergency room. The operating room’s lights lit up, and Sheena sat outside, waiting with a
vacant gaze and tear-streaked face.
This was the first time she had shed tears in front of so many people, but she did not care. All she knew was that she didn’t want Elliot to die.
Three hours passed, and it was already 9 p.m., but Elliot had yet to come out.
Lionel dismissed the other subordinates and sat across from Sheena, his.expression equally grave.
After what seemed like a long contemplation, he finally spoke, “You’ve always believed that the incident at the abandoned warehouse six months ago was a deception, but it was real. He went there with the determination to die. If it weren’t for us arriving in time, saving what was left of him, he would have truly perished in the flames.”
Sheena slowly looked up, staring at him.
Lionel continued somberly, “As for why he didn’t return despite surviving the incident, it’s because the Jenkins family was in chaos then. He had to go back to manage the situation. The whipping on his back was a punishment for violating the family rules. He barely survived the warehouse incident, suffering extensive burns on his face and body, a broken leg from the fight, and internal injuries…”
His gaze briefly flickered, and he skipped the fact that Elliot still harbored a virus in his body.
The reason Elliot did not return to Farlem, aside from being unable to leave after gaining control of the Jenkins family, was the virus in his body. The doctor had not found a permanent cure yet, and he had to visit the lab frequently for tests, relying on suppressants to prolong his life.
However, Elliot had strictly forbidden anyone from revealing a word about this to Sheena.
Lionel refocused his thoughts and continued, “Ms. Sheena, every time he risked his life, it was to win
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you back! He truly cares for you! In matters of the heart, he’s a fool, giving everything without reservation. However, he won’t share the pain with you. After regaining his status, he didn’t dare to reunite with you, fearing that revealing the truth would make you despise him. He was afraid of losing you forever. He’s terribly insecure in this relationship.”
Sheena lowered her head, her heart overwhelmed with guilt, almost suffocating in pain.
Every time she closed her eyes, she saw Elliot covered in blood, a sight that had occurred more than once. The incident at the abandoned warehouse six months ago must have inflicted more severe injuries than this time.
Yet, she had harbored anger toward him for his hiding, blamed him for deceiving her, and even whipped him…
Sheena’s heart felt like it was being cut with a knife, the pain nearly unbearable.
“I’m sorry…”
Those words seemed inadequate to compensate for everything.
“He doesn’t need an apology. Just show him some affection, be tender toward him, and he’ll be on cloud nine,” Lionel advised.
Seeing her profound sadness, he sighed repeatedly.
“Ms. Sheena, he doesn’t owe you anything now. However, upon learning that you’ve been sad for half a year, he feels guilty. Asking me to find the whip wasn’t for staging a fake injury. It was his attempt to compensate for the suffering you endured during those six months. You might’ve suffered in the past six months, but he was also tormented by illness.”
“Last night, he planned to apologize and explain when he returned, but unexpectedly, you had already gone to Mr. Santiago Jenkins to cancel the engagement, and he surprisingly agreed. His momentary distraction led to him getting shot.”
Sheena abruptly stopped crying and frowned. “I did discuss the annulment with Grandpa Santiago, but he disagreed. I intended to reconsider the matter. Who told you that information?”
Lionel exchanged a glance with her, realizing that something was amiss.
Immediately, he sent someone to investigate.
Half an hour later, the atmosphere outside the emergency room became tense.
