Chapter 713

"Ellie." I opened my mouth to say something. But as soon as I called out her name, she bolted. Charles chased after her, looking at me with a mixture of despair and pain. "Look, I'm no use here. Go after her now! If anything happens to her, you'll regret it for the rest of your life," I reminded him, and he immediately took off after Ellie. I took a deep breath and returned to the room. Jasper turned to me as soon as I entered. "Where have you been? I was about to go look for you," he said. If it were any other time, I would have made a joke or teased him, but now I wasn't in the mood. I mumbled, "Ellie... she found out..." Jasper listened to my explanation, and he didn't say anything. His silence spoke volumes about his anger and shock. After all, he had known Charles since he was Brandon. He had never stopped this relationship because he thought Charles could take care of his sister. But it turned out this way, and he couldn't shake off the guilt. "Jas..." I started to say