Chapter 150
150-1 Should Be Her Only Chance
Elgin:
“So what now? What is going to happen? And what do they mean by the other children? Are those children from the alphas? But they all look the same age. And Madeline had left after getting pregnant from you, so I do not understand,” Silver rambled as she began to fall apart in front of me.
I started wondering if she would go around telling others, so I needed to be careful.
At the same time, I needed to go to Madeline and make sure the council did not push her into admitting something she should not.
“ Well, it does not matter. Even if you are the father, she is married now. Her husband came here, and she was all over him, from what I heard.” She began to shake with anger, saying things that should not have concerned her.
Since our marriage was not out of love, I do not understand why she was acting this way.
“I have already made it clear that it doesn’t concern you, Silver, you do not have to worry about any of it. I will handle it,” I replied.
As I turned to enter the room again, she slammed her hand against the door frame to get my attention.
“ You should be ashamed of yourself. You have children, and you are thinking about leaving your wife for your old fling,” she accused, making me press my forehead with irritation at her repeated assumptions.
She finally stepped away, and I entered the room to check on Elara.
She was in tears again, likely missing her mother.
“What happened? Why are you crying?” I asked gently as I sat beside her.
“Is what everybody is saying true?” she asked in a broken voice. I wondered if she meant the truth about me being her father, but before I could ask, she continued and revealed what was troubling her. “They said I was trying to kill my siblings. They did not even want to be near me. They were screaming when they looked at me p>
Goosebumps rose along my skin as she spoke. I reached for her hand and felt how much she was shaking.
“No, Elara, that is not true,” I told her, shaking my head. In reality, I had no idea what had happened while I was
away.
“Then why did I push them into the well? And why was I trying to hurt them at night?” she asked, and I began to piece everything together.
It was the sickness. It was cruel for a child to be ill to the point where she asked me if she had harmed her siblings.
It truly hurt me to see how shaken she was from the accusations, though others would never understand it, and by others, I meant Silver.
She must have overheard us, because she suddenly slammed the door open and wandered inside, fists clenched and eyes full of questions.
“Why are we keeping this murderous child?” she yelled, and Elara jumped from the bed and rushed into my arms.
“What is wrong with you, Silver?” I shouted back, but I noticed that every time our voices rose, her small body trembled, and I hated seeing it.
“Elara, please wait here, okay?” I told har
gently as I broke the hug and cupped her face.
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“No. There will be no more conversations. She cannot stay with us. She admitted she tried to kill her siblings. You have two little daughters. How is it fair to separate her from her siblings but then hand her to someone else with their children around?” Silver argued bitterly, showing no concern for anyone else.
With her words, Elara began to cry even louder.
“You are unbelievable, Silver,” I hissed as I lifted Elara into my arms.
“Where do you think you are going? We just arrived, and you are already leaving? With this killer?” she yelled after me, but I did not answer her.
Her behavior disgusted me.
I stepped away, gently patting Elara’s back.
“Do not worry. I am going to take you with me, and we are going to meet your mother,” I decided.
I hurried out of the guest house and settled her in my car, fastening her seatbelt.
At the same time, I saw Graham step out with Gina, both ready to head to the center.
That was when I realized it had become a competition, and I needed to arrive there before they did.
We raced on the road, both of us pushing forward.
Baxter was in his car as well, but he did not seem to be driving quickly.
I assumed he was trying to present himself as calm because he had Bodhi with him and wanted to appear careful.
I was not going to fall for his act, and I was not going to lose this chance.
Elara was comfortable with me, so I drove as fast as I could until I reached the center.
I hurried out of the car along with the others, though Baxter ended up slightly behind us.
When I arrived, I found the council members explaining Madeline’s only option, which was that she needed to marry one of us if she wanted to keep her children.
It seemed like a solid plan. Now the question was who would speak up first. That was the real competition.
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