Chapter 0558
Just as Suzy lay down, chaos erupted.
A thunderous roar echoed through the entire house, jolting her upright. She rushed out to Investigate and found Elliot storming out of his room, his eyes cold and wild like a furious.
beast.
“Elliot…” Suzy hurried to block his path. “Where are you going?”
“Move!” Elliot’s voice was icy, his glare so menacing it was as if he didn’t even recognize her.
“Are you feeling unwell?” Suzy asked, reaching out to grab his hand. “Let me check-
Before she could touch him, he slapped her hand away and bolted down the hallway.
In his system.
Even without examining him, Suzy knew this had to be connected to the venom But why now? Why was it flaring up when he had been completely fine the past few days?
There was no time to ponder. She immediately gave chase.
Elliot was fast–blindingly so. Thankfully, Suzy’s stamina and training were exceptional, or she wouldn’t have been able to keep up.
He finally stopped at the edge of a lake, standing there as though transfixed, staring at the water’s surface. After what felt like an eternity, he took a step forward.
“Elliot, what are you doing?” Suzy darted forward and grabbed his arm.
It was as if she wasn’t even there. He didn’t react to her voice or touch, continuing toward the water like a machine following a preset command.
“Elliot!” Suzy called his name over and over, but there was no response.
Out of options, she delivered a swift chop to the back of his neck, knocking him unconscious.
Dragging his limp body back to the shore, she carefully checked his pulse.
As expected, it was the venom wreaking havoc in his system.
The sudden episode couldn’t have been grandom–there had to be a reason behind it.
Suzy recalled her conversation with Simon earlier. It seemed clear now that they weren’t the only ones present at the time.
What was the point of this? A warning to stay out of it?
Ha!
Suzy let out a cold laugh, her sharp gaze sweeping over the empty surroundings. “He’s my student. His problems are my problems.”
With that, she called Simon, asking him to send a car to pick them up. Elliot was far too heavy
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for her to manage on her own.
Meanwhile, everything happening on Suzy’s end was being reported back to Dylan by the operatives he had secretly assigned to protect he
Hearing that Suzy was ready to go head–to–head with his shadowy enemies for Elliot’s sake left Dylan with an unsettling feeling.
It was obvious that Suzy cared deeply for Elliot. Of course, she did he was her student. How could she not? But knowing this didn’t stop the soffocating frustration building in Dylan’s
chest.
He couldn’t explain it.
On one hand, he feared dragging Suzy into his troubles.
On the other, the thought of her caring for s
The reports only made it worse.
man–even a student—was unbearable.
After that night, Elliot had fallen into a coma, and Suzy had been by his bedside ever since, barely leaving his side.
There was an old saying feelings grow over time.
Even if Suzy saw Elliot as nothing more than a student now, what would happen when Elliot regained his memory? Would he see her kindness and care and start to feel differently?
After all, the two weren’t far apart in age, and Suzy was extraordinary in every way.
The more Dylan thought about it, the more restless he became. And to make things worse, Desmond had to add fuel to the fire.
“He’s her only student,” Desmond mused. “It’s obvious how much she values him. Sure, it might just be respect between a teacher and her pupil now, but feelings can change. Once Elliot wakes up and remembers how well she treated him, who’s to say he won’t start seeing her differently?
“Think about it, sir. Who’s to say they won’t end up dating for real?”
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