Chapter 31

Elijah raised his voice, "You don't mind? Now you're pretending to be all generous." His smile mocking as he said, "Ariana, you've won. She's gone. She won't be bothering us anymore. So, can you come home with me now?" I clutched my chest as that familiar dull ache spread through me again. I was indeed a fool. I'd thought for a fleeting moment that Elijah had suddenly come to his senses. I'd thought he finally chose to believe me over Jocelyn and that the me from before the memory loss could finally win for once. I let out a soft laugh. "Have I won?" I looked him in the eyes and asked, "Have I truly won?" I smiled faintly. "You only sent her away because you thought I was throwing a tantrum. You still don't respect me or believe anything I say in your heart." Elijah's gaze faltered. So, I had hit the nail on the head regarding his thoughts. I laughed at myself. "I lost a long time ago. Among the three of us, I should've left." Elijah looked as if he had something to say, but be