Chapter 365
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The three of them made the silent journey back to the Warren family home. The old butler rushed over, “How did it go?”
“Great!” Nancy snapped, “We barely even sat down before I felt like I’d rather disappear into the floor!”
Nathan could no longer stand it and turned to leave.
“Where are you going?!” Nancy called after him.
“To the office!”
“Can’t get a girlfriend, huh? Now he’s all about making money. No matter how much you earn, Ellie will never look at you, you loser!”
As Nathan walked faster, trying to escape his mother’s relentless words, Barry, who couldn’t dare to breathe too loudly, had to follow.
At the same time, at the Thompson residence in West Suburb No. 7, Whitney and Joanna were chatting casually in the living room when Ellie came down from upstairs, dressed and ready.
“Ellie!” Joanna rushed over, concern etched on her face.
Ellie looked at her mother’s worried expression and took a deep breath. “Mom, Joanna, please don’t worry too much about me. I’ve come to terms with everything.
“That night, I drank fruit wine that someone had spiked. If he hadn’t been drugged too, I could have blamed him, but he was. It was my mistake for entering his room. We’re all adults here; I can’t put the blame on him. But I’m not going to torture myself over it.
“He is who he is, and I am who I am. No matter what happened between us, I won’t dwell on it! I’m going to the hospital for a checkup this afternoon, and I’m back to work next Monday.”
Opening up to her mom made Ellie feel a lot better.
She rushed to finish her checkup before the end of the workday and, during her lunch break, she met up with Lacey and Diana. Although the two hadn’t visited the Thompson residence lately, they sent her warm messages every day, sharing all their good news. Ellie felt incredibly lucky and cherished to have friends like them.
“Ellie, I’m so sorry! It’s my fault for not thinking! If I hadn’t insisted on giving you that drink, none of this would’ve happened!” Diana sat across from Ellie, filled with guilt.
Ellie shook her head, holding her juice cup. “Don’t blame yourself. You didn’t do it on purpose.”
Lacey, usually the talkative one, was unusually quiet today. It seemed like everyone had been pressing her to contact her brother and get him back home. Alex was pushing her, Nalani was chasing her down, and even the older brother from the Thompson family was looking for her. The Janssen and Grant families were also asking her about it.
She felt like her brother had committed a serious crime. Last night, she even dreamt he was arrested and handcuffed!
After chatting with Diana for a bit, Ellie noticed Lacey still keeping quiet. She nudged Lacey, offering her a piece of dessert. “No matter what your brother did, you’ll always be my good friend.”
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Larry’s eyes lit up with tears. “Really?
“Of course, Ellie replied.
That night, die wet fidly aware, ban the codd remember checking the room mer before entering, it was 2008, which matched what Lacey’s brother had told hert However, the next day, the found herself in Alex & room!
If both she and Lacey’s brother had seen the same rom tauder, there could only be one explanation someone switched the room numbers before they went up She had no idea who had done that yet.
The hotel staff had damaged the surveillance cameras, so they still had no answers. No matter the outcome, what had happened was irreversible. She had to accept it, even if she didn’t want to
After parting with Lacey and Diana, Ellie went to pick up her checkup results. Just as she exited the hospital and was about to grab a cab, Alex intercepted her. “Are you feeling okay?
He stared at the checkup report she was holding, instinctively reaching out to take a look. Ellie dodged his hand.
“Why are you suddenly at the hospital? Tell me, is there something wrong with your health? Is it because of that night… “I just came for a routine checkup, I was worried about getting sick! Ellie interrupted him coldly and turned to leave.
