I STILL LOVE YOU

r, who had a mischievous smile and casually placed his hand on her sh

r plan to impersonate someone having failed, Elinor could only imagine how furious Sylvia was, likely grindin

eing on guard was exhausting, and she wanted to leave this place. It

be met with a furious tirade from Bridget Fo

nd with him not returning, she had hoped to have a heart-to-heart with S

ou been?" Bri

pstairs. Ignored, Bridget's anger flared. "You st

ant to say; I n

nd turning to face Bridget. Her impatience

y close daughter's face. She felt a wave of shock wash over her, quickly

e cheating on Dad?" Sylvia Fernan shot back, her face twiste

ridget, throwing around the most vicious insults. Even S

been careless and had an affair with Gethin, they wouldn't have been discovered. If they hadn't been caught, Gethin would still

t smug girl flaunting her success, she felt

denly hit where

s. Her mind went blank, and in a fit of rage, she raised her hand and slappe

care. She looked coldly at Bridget and said, "Go ahead, ki

dashed up the stairs, slamming the

let. Grabbing a feather duster from the nearby table, she kicked open the

s suddenly kicked open. Bridget stormed in

e feather duster struck her arm, sending a sharp sting

t shouted, ready to swing again, but Elin

led to get into college. Today,I'm going to beat you to a pulp, you shameless money-gru

like you, it's no wonder she turned out the way she did," Elinor shot back,

say that again!"

You never reflect on your own mistakes and only know how

as if it were a weapon. After being hit once, Elinor wasn't about to just sit ther

and fell, hitting her head against the corn

, transforming her features into a terrifying mask. H

d, and screamed again in panic. Forgetting abou

for the law against murder, she would have rel

to wrap a bandage around her head herself. She slumped onto the couch, look

etely unrelated to her. As she was tending to her stall, a customer approached-a boy around seventeen or eighteen, with small eyes, a

t required a home visit, it could be a bit more, us

do you

t, not far from here," the boy replied

getting late, she figured she could finish the repair and still get home before dark. She accepted

toolbox, slinging it over her shoulder and

became. This route was indeed convenient, but it

I know your family," Elinor prompted him to share more, but he onl

mething was about to happen. The sky was darkening, and there were

ded her of the day she saw Sylvia

h you today. Bring the fan to my stall tomorrow, and I'll fix it then," Elinor

to stop her and could o

dows emerged. Seeing the guy fail to hand

can't do any

dazed and didn'

omeone was chasing her. She pushed herself until she final

ce was pale, and it took her

gering along the sidewalk. As they passed by her, Elinor c

front of them, blocking their