Chapter 168 Elijah Gets Jealous
Chapter 168 Elijah Gets Jealous
Before Eleanor could even react, the door to the hospital room swung open.
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Logan and Elijah stepped inside, their eyes immediately locking onto the hands that were still tightly intertwined..
Logan looked surprised.
Elijah, however, was as cold as ice, his gaze devoid of any warmth.
Jaxen lightly patted Eleanor’s hand. “Eleanor, let Logan take you home so you can get some rest.”
“Okay.” She grabbed her bag and followed Logan out.
As Elijah turned to leave, Jaxen gave him a faint smile.
“Elijah, thanks for coming to see me. I already feel like I’ve regained my strength.”
Elijah’s eyes narrowed, a dangerous glint flickering in his stare. “Oh? Then make sure you don’t waste it.”
Jaxen’s smile faded, and his gaze followed Elijah as he walked away, his expression unreadable.
Eleanor followed Logan downstairs, but he soon caught up in a work call.
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After hanging up, he looked at her with a slightly awkward expression.
“Logan, you go ahead with your work. I’ve called a ride,” she said.
She gently pushed him toward the car and waved him off.
“You’re always so careful not to trouble others. Let me know when you’re home, alright?”
“I will. Take care.”
Once Logan left, Eleanor checked her ride app. The driver would still be five minutes away.
Just then, a car pulled up in front of her. The window rolled down slightly, revealing a pair of dark, cold eyes that felt as suffocating as the night.
“Get in.”
“I’m fine. I’ve got a ride already. You can go.” Her voice was flat, barely glancing at him, and she turned to walk away.
At that moment, the wind picked up, biting through the night, pushing cold gusts in every direction. Eleanor huddled her neck deeper into her coat, her face buried in the collar as she tried to absorb some warmth from the fabric.
A sharp sound came from behind her. Before she could react, her body tensed, and instinctively, she huddled her shoulders, shivering slightly.
In an instant, her coat was yanked off and thrown into a nearby trash can.
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Chapter 168 Elijah Gets Jealous
Frozen, she turned, her eyes burning with fury as she glared at the man in front of her.
“Elijah, what are you doing?”
“Does he smell that good?” Elijah’s voice was thick with possessiveness, his gaze narrowing.
“What… Achoo!”
Eleanor rubbed her nose, her frustration mounting as she struggled to find words.
Has Jaxen hugged me? Was that what Elijah had seen? Eleanor thought.
“Come here.” Elijah extended a hand.
“No need. I’m fine… Achoo!” Eleanor said.
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Elijah’s expression darkened further, and before she could protest, he yanked her into his arms.
He was wearing a black turtleneck sweater under his coat, soft and warm. The moment she was near him, her body didn’t want to move away.
Lily had once said that cashmere from the rich wasn’t like the cheap stuff they sold at regular stores. Now,
Eleanor understood exactly what she meant. Elijah’s body felt like a small furnace, radiating heat.
Unlike her, who was bundled up in a thick coat,
。er hands still cold.
But her mind quickly reminded her not to be distracted by the warmth. She pulled her hands back, but Elijah caught them and shoved them under his coat.
Eleanor was stunned.
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Elijah’s voice came low and cold. “You’re wearing pajamas to see him? Can’t stop thinking about him, huh?”
Eleanor snapped out of her daze, though her hands were trapped by his, she pushed back with all her might. She refused to get any closer to him.
Through gritted teeth, she retorted, “Who threw my coat away? Is it wrong that I care about Jaxen? And whether I can’t let go of him is none of your business. What else can you do except threaten me?”
“Eleanor…”
He cut her off sharply, but after a long pause, he didn’t say anything more, his throat only moving slightly.
Eleanor glanced around nervously. People were starting to look in their direction. She furrowed her brow and said, “Let go… ah!”
She had never imagined Elijah could be so reckless.
Despite the late hour, there were still quite a few people around the hospital, and yet Elijah had directly shoved her hand under his sweater.
Her freezing hand touched the heat of his waist, and she couldn’t hold back a soft gasp.
The people nearby turned at the sound, and Eleanor quickly lowered her head, struggling fiercely, but his hand pressed down on her waist, trapping her.
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Her fingers curled, the firm muscles of his body burning against her palm. There was no escape.
One step closer, and anyone nearby would see her hand reaching into his sweater.
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For some reason, she thought her hand was burning up, the heat coming from him almost unbearable.
She panicked, her voice trembling. “Elijah, you’re crazy. What if someone takes a picture?”
Elijah’s cold eyes pinned her down. “You’re not afraid to come out in pajamas in the middle of the night to see Jaxen, but you’re scared with me? Then why did you come to my room in the first place?”
Eleanor froze, not daring to look him in the eye. Back then, she had loved him so passionately. But now… She lowered her gaze, barely whispering, “I regret it. Can’t I? If I could start over, I…”
Before she could finish, Elijah pulled her tightly into his coat, their upper bodies pressed together. She could even feel the rise and fall of his chest.
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