Chapter 108 The villa was located halfway up the hill.

There was a winding but smooth road starting at the bottom of the hill that led straight to the villa.

From there onwards, however, there were no roads leading to the top of the hill.

It was already dark out when Elliot had begun his journey from the villa.

Using his flash as a torchlight, he hurried up the hill.

He was worried for Avery’s safety.

Charlie had bad intentions when it came to Avery, and he was terrified of what might happen to her if he was too late.

He would never have allowed Avery to come alone if he knew about Charlie’s evil plans.

Half an hour later and Elliot was breathing heavily, but it was nothing compared to the hell his legs were going through.

His doctor had ordered him not to do any extraneous activities for the next six months.

He was only allowed to walk normally and not for long periods of time either.

Activities like hiking that wear out the knees were out of the question and carried extreme risks.

The cold wind rustled the leaves of the trees in the darkness.

come to a halt as he began to feel a sharp pain in the lower half

to call his bodyguard, but there was still no

The little energy he had left

his mind as quickly as it had

through his discomfort and

to find Avery and bring

moment that

causing him

not think of how afraid he felt, nor did he think of death. The

tears, the way her brows furrowed when she was angry,

It was all Avery

only struck him at the very end, when he thought of what Charlie Tierney might be doing

fell into a

blunt thuds that rang in his ears were the sounds of him

nor did he know if this was how

at the top of her lungs into the silent darkness. “I didn’t go up there! Elliot!

you, boss!” cried Elliot’s bodyguard. “Say something if

but an unsettling breeze and

further Avery walked, the

path up the hill was impossibly

make her way up from

his legs still recovering, why would Elliot come to

Why would he dare?!

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