Chapter 244

Elijah's heart suddenly ached, and those words pressed down on him so hard that he could hardly catch his breath. He remained stunned for a while, unable to utter a word. Seeing that he seemed fine, Sheena forcibly released his hand and went upstairs to her room. Elijah watched her figure leave and, turning around, saw the carefully prepared table of food from last night, still neatly arranged and untouched. The presentation was still exquisite, but the dishes had gone cold, much like his heart. Soon, a sense of indescribable loss and guilt surged within him. Sheena changed into a new outfit and came downstairs. She noticed him standing there, lost in thought, in the stairwell. She lightly cleared her throat, pulling him back to reality. "Quickly finish your meal and change into clean clothes. After that, we'll head out for a bit." "Where to?" Elijah asked. Sheena smirked as she said, "The Freeman residence." … A loud bang echoed. The owners of the Freeman reside