Chapter 4 Remorse

Elizabeth had calmed down by then. The anxiety-fueled adrenaline rush prevented her from feeling the chill in the winter air earlier. By the time the cold caught up to her, she was too weak to stand on her feet.

After learning that Abby was out of danger, Elizabeth finally relaxed, and her body was overwhelmed with exhaustion.

Now that her feet were warm, she straightened out her clothes, wrapping the expensive coat tighter around herself.

Elizabeth smiled and replied, “Dominic, you’ve saved us once. I’m forever indebted to you, and I can’t trouble you any longer.”

Dominic’s heartache was palpable in his gaze. She still doesn’t understand my heart.

Six years ago, Dominic’s car had knocked her over by accident. He had sent her to the hospital and even rented a house for her after her discharge. Though his actions had initially stemmed from guilt, he fell for her after their prolonged companionship.

Dominic felt helpless about Elizabeth’s stubborn avoidance of his affections.

He shifted the topic and asked, “I heard things were nasty when you resigned from that investment firm. Did they make things difficult for you?”

cup of warm water before

sip from the cup, and her body

and they target the elderly. I was serving an old woman that day. She looked wealthy, but I couldn’t bear to lie to her. I told her the truth, and when the company

make a fortune and give her children a comfortable life, but she

work for my company? I

rejected his wish to protect

for a job. Plus, my academic qualifications

audibly sighed at her

would people think if the CEO of Campbell

else would reject a CEO’s offer of help as

amount of money from playing the stock market, yet they dared not tell

she’d panic and assume that we’re doing some shady

had secretly banked in money to her account. She was clueless about the whole thing and had not touched a single penny of their earnings. Elizabeth continued to

struck twelve, a nurse came to Elizabeth

go home now and return at noon tomorrow to move her to

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