Chapter 130: Always Leave Yourself an Out

Leaving the Lapwood family's compound, Marlee Casson still felt as if she had stumbled out of a dream. It was all so far outside her experience that the whole day felt unreal. She glanced at the man beside her, parted her lips to speak, then thought better of it. "If you want to ask something, ask," Elijah Quinny said, having felt her gaze on him. "You must have your reasons for keeping quiet. Tell me when you're ready." Marlee studied him for a beat, then smiled and shook her head. He knew it...