Chapter 218

Elijah was incredibly handsome! Ford finally understood why Sheena kept Elijah around. He was truly a treat for the eyes. "Ford?" The two, still holding the canes, called out to him in confusion. Ford snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Elijah's gruesome back. "Forget it. Given his condition, this is probably his limit. If we wake him up with water and continue, it'll probably make him pass out again after just a few lashes. Mr. Lawson mentioned a swift resolution. Let's go." "But what do we tell Mr. Lawson..." "I'll go and tell him the truth," Ford replied. As the group prepared to leave, Ford summoned Sawyer and Owen, who were lurking in the shadows. "What did you two see just now?" Ford asked. Sawyer and Owen lowered their heads, saying, "Mr. Freeman fainted in the living room due to exhaustion from housework. We didn't see anything else." Satisfied, Ford nodded. "If Ms. Sheena asks, stick to this story. If she doesn't, then pretend nothing happened. Got it?