“Uncle Connor, was Kevin… in much pain?” A sharp pang pricked Ellen’s chest, making it impossible to breathe. “I-I’m not sure. We weren’t allowed to enter the operating room. Connor glossed it over.
He must’ve been in so much pain. They dug his heart out before he passed away! Her world fell apart, and she could not stop crying. Right now, her only wish was to leave everything Jared gave her.
She removed the SIM card to insert it into her old phone. Next, she pulled out her luggage and opened the door. To her surprise, the man was leaning against the wall outside.
The gentle Jared approached her. “Ellen, where are you going?” She did not utter a single word as tears streamed down her cheeks. The sheer sight of him made her suffer.
“I can give you a ride.” He entered the elevator with her while holding the cat.
She closed her eyes and turned her head away, hurting the man with her reaction. In actuality, he wished that she would yell or vent her emotions at him as long as it was not a cold treatment. At that point, it felt like she was going to ignore him forever.
They came out of the elevator and walked straight to the entrance of the neighborhood. She was pulling her luggage as he trailed behind her. She hailed a cab, and it pulled over when he finally grabbed her wrist. ‘Ellen, don’t go.”
“Let go of my hand. I don’t wanna see you.” She turned around with resentful and sorrowful eyes. “Then, when will you want to see me?” he questioned hoarsely.
“Not in this lifetime.” She looked away. “Will you see me if I return Kevin’s heart?” He patted his chest. “If you hate the idea of me using his heart, I can remove it.”
Ellen hurriedly looked back at him with frantic eyes, fearing that he might do something stupid as he said. Jared noticed the concern in her gaze and added, “I can wait for another donor. If you want it back, I can remove it.”
Suddenly, she recalled that he was only ten back then. The poor boy was bedridden, waiting to be saved, so who was she to despise him for that? Although she did not wish to see him, she had never thought of getting it back..
“You should cherish it now that you own it. It’s just hard for me to look you in the face.” She wiped her tears and got into the car.
As his hands were placed against the window, the driver stepped on the pedal and almost dragged the sophisticated man along the road. Jared’s knees were on the ground, prompting her to pop her head out of the window to check on him. At the same time, six bodyguards were running toward him.
She was going to reprimand the driver when he pre-empted her. ‘You’re welcome, miss. You should stay away from a scumbag like him. A handsome man with a slick tongue is full of lies.”
“You’re misunderstanding something, sir. Please do not do something like this again. It’s dangerous,” she reminded. Later, she averted her gaze back to the neighborhood, which shrank into a tiny dot. I wonder if he’s okay.
On the other hand, the bodyguards gazed at Jared’s scraped hand concernedly. “Sir, should we go to the hospital?”
“Sir, are you alright?” He shook his head before something occurred to him. “Follow her. I have to know where she’s heading to.”
Considering how Ellen did not have a place to stay, it would be difficult to track her down in the future. At that instant, two bodyguards drove off while Jared heaved a sigh, her final words easing his heart a little..
