Chapter 144 You Investigated Me
Chapter 144 You Investigated Me
But when she looked closely, his eyes were still cold and distant.
It really was just her imagination.
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After going up one floor, Eleanor struggled and said, “Put me down. I’ll wear my shoes and walk by myself. I live on a higher floor.”
Elijah said nothing and kept going up.
Eleanor thought for a moment and pointed to the top floor. “I live on the sixth floor. You won’t be able to carry me all the way up.”
“Third floor.”
“How do you know?” Eleanor asked in surprise.
“What do you think?” Elijah paused for a moment and looked at Eleanor with deep eyes.
“You investigated me!”
Elijah narrowed his eyes, wondering what she was thinking about all day.
After a moment, Elijah stopped at Eleanor’s dorm room door.
Eleanor reluctantly opened the door and went inside. As soon as she entered, she changed into a pair of non–slip sneakers.
On the dorm floor, she had already packed two suitcases. Besides clothes for all seasons and shoes, there were also five boxes of books.
Art books were expensive. Even when they were worn out, she couldn’t bear to throw them away.
She pulled the suitcase closer. “This one is easier to carry. I can handle the rest myself.”
Elijah ignored her and glanced at the door.
Avery and the driver quickly stepped inside, each grabbing half of the luggage and getting ready to leave. Just then. Avery noticed a dress box on the table. His eyes swept over the name, instantly recognizing what it was. He reached out to pick it up along with the other things.
Eleanor quickly pressed it down. “Not this one. I’ll take care of it myself.”
Elijah nodded, and Avery left with the driver, carrying the rest of the luggage.
On his way out, he even thoughtfully closed the door behind him.
Elijah stepped closer to the dress box. Instinctively, Eleanor moved in front of it, shielding it.
She spoke firmly. “Jaxen was just helping me out of relative concern. Please, don’t make this difficult.”
She didn’t want Jaxen to get into trouble over a dress, so she quickly explained.
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However, her explanation seemed to make Elijah’s expression turn even colder.
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His fingers traced the surface of the box, gliding over its embossed details before moving toward Eleanor’s side. Step by step, he closed the distance between them.
The soft tapping of his fingertips against the cardboard echoed in the empty dorm room, a sound so light yet unsettling.
Eleanor clenched her fists and looked up. He was right in front of her, staring down with a faint smirk.
“Are you protecting the gift or him?”
The dormitory was empty, cold and quiet. Elijah’s eyes were deep and dark, as if they were soaked in ink. When Elijah leaned in, his breath carried a slight chill, making Eleanor shiver.
She leaned against the table and tried her best to remain calm. “Both.”
After saying that, Eleanor held his breath.
Coldness seeped out of Elijah’s eyes as he chuckled. ‘Is that what he told you? And you just believed it?” Eleanor stared at him with resistance and said solemnly. “Why wouldn’t I believe him?”
Jaxen was the only one who once saw her pain and offered to take her away.
He shouldn’t have ended up like that.
Eleanor grew more agitated. “Jaxen is the only one in the Davis family who treats me well besides you. If not him, who else can I trust? He has always…
Before she could finish, Elijah grabbed her chin and kissed her fiercely, cutting off all her words.
Pain shot through her lips. She had never seen Elijah this angry before. His usually calm eyes burned with a red haze, his entire presence dark and oppressive.
After some time, he pulled away, his voice cold and commanding. “Don’t mention him to me again.”
Eleanor was shocked by this unfamiliar side of Elijah. Her breath quickened as she tried to push him away. However, he grabbed her wrist and rubbed a different–colored skin on her wrist.
It was the new skin that had grown after her burn.
“All healed?” His deep voice carried a hint of laziness.
Eleanor turned her face away and did not want to speak.
Elijah raised his hand and turned her face around. He pinched her gently. “Can you talk properly now?” “Elijah, did you forget? I’m as stubborn as a mule. Eleanor huffed.
Elijah propped his hands on the table, lowering his head slightly and trying to hold back his laughter. “You remember the random things I say so well, but when I talk to you properly, you don’t listen.”
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This time, his tone was light, even carrying a rare hint of ease.
Eleanor didn’t know how to respond. Just moments ago, they had been arguing intensely.
She lowered her gaze, unwilling to respond to Elijah.
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But Elijah had no intention of letting her off so easily. He leaned in closer, his fingertip brushing against the corner of her lips with a possessive touch.
“Eleanor, Jaxen…
Eleanor did not dodge. She lifted her gaze to meet his, her tone firm and challenging. “Elijah, if you keep this up, I won’t hesitate to tell the media you have another woman outside.”
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Chapter 145 Another Woman
Chapter 145 Another Woman
