Chapter 47

When I woke up the next day, Frank was already waiting outside my door with a nurse. He looked at my new injuries and shook his head. "I shouldn't have allowed you to leave. Mr. Wood gave me an earful last night." I felt guilty and replied, "I didn't know I would come across Elijah either. Sorry for troubling you." Frank shook his head. "Yeah. You almost made me lose my job. Quit running around." I nodded. In truth, I couldn't go anywhere either since this matter was still being processed at the police station. Moreover, I needed to recover from my injuries as well. … The Wood residence was huge, and it had a lovely garden too. There were also outstretched walls of roses in the garden. However, just as I was admiring the walls of roses, Ruby appeared with someone I'd never want to see. I frowned. "Ms. Cornell, why are you here?" Ruby raised her chin and looked at me in disdain. "She's my senior, and I'm a member of the Wood family. Why can't I bring her here?" So, I turned t