Chapter 492

Elliot's eyes lowered to the ground, giving him the look of a dejected puppy. Meanwhile, Alex felt like crying—really crying. He had initially thought Melina wasn't that kind of person and that they shouldn't go too far. But his resolve had wavered, and he had been swayed by Elliot. Now, he was doomed if Andrew decided to dig up past grievances. The two exchanged glances, their eyes filled with panic and an unspoken question—what were they supposed to do now? Toby didn't care about their predicament. He still hadn't fully recovered from his injuries and had no intention of babysitting them. He returned to his own hospital room, lay down, and focused on healing. After a while, he pulled out his phone and looked at a photo of Melina. Unbidden thoughts crept in—if Melina and Andrew really broke up… then… Before the thought could go further, Toby forcibly cut that train of thought off and shut his phone. Some people were off-limits, even in thought. If it had been anyone else besid