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.

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

his bodyguard, but

make his way down the hill. The little energy he

vanished from his mind as quickly as it had

his discomfort and continued

Avery and bring her safely down the

at that moment that

him, causing him to lose his

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

her tears, the way her brows furrowed when she

It was all Avery

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

a bottomless

thuds that rang in his ears were the sounds of him

what he was falling into, nor did he know if this was

her lungs into the silent darkness. “I didn’t go up there! Elliot! I’m right

“Say something if you hear

but an unsettling breeze and

walked, the

up the hill

her way up from

still recovering, why would Elliot

Why would he dare?!

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