Coolest Girl in Town (Elise and Alexander) novel Chapter 21

Chapter 21

Alexander didn’t even notice how his frown faded. He could hardly contain his exhilaration.

Taking one bite after another, he finished the beef stew in a flash, leaving his mouth with an unfulfilled sensation. All of a sudden, the corners of his lips turned upward as the resistance that was once in his head vanished. You and your unique taste buds, Elise!

The following day, Elise woke up to a familiar scent of disinfectant. When she opened her eyes, she was dazed to find Alexander seated on the chair beside her bed. He was sitting in a rather slothful posture with his legs crossed. Yet, there was a hint of dashingness on him, which left Elise staring at him for a few seconds before she hastily blurted, “Why are you here?”

He lifted his gaze and looked into her eyes. “You’re finally awake. Good. Pack your things and let’s head back.”

Hearing that, Elise grew joyous and even forgot to question Alexander regarding his presence. She delightfully

stated, “I can go back to school already? That’s wonderful!”

Only God knew how long she had stayed in the hospital. She would’ve died from boredom if not for the

discharge.

Alexander didn’t speak much despite her glee. Tactfully, he stood up and glanced at the lunchbox placed on the

table beside him. “Tidy up and eat. I’ll handle your discharge at the reception.”

It wasn’t until he finished his sentence that she noticed the lunchbox beside her. But why does it look so familiar?

Is... Is this the beef stew from last night?

“You..” Before she could say another word, Alexander had already exited the room.

She then took another look at the lunchbox before feeling the warmth on its surface with her palms. With a doubtful frown, she started wondering and realized that he must have only done that because of Jonah.

After packing her things up, Elise started munching on her favorite beef stew. Later, when Alexander came back

from settling her discharge procedure, she followed him out of the hospital.

In the rather cramped car, Elise sat in the back seat. Not long after the car started moving, her phone rang in her

pocket. She pulled it out and saw it was a call from Cynthia.

She merrily answered the phone. “Morning, Aunt Cynthia!”

“Oh? Sounds like someone’s in a good mood,” Cynthia exclaimed in a mischievous tone.

“What are you talking about? When was I ever in a bad mood? Every day is a happy day!”

“That’s my Ellie! There’s something I forgot to tell you yesterday, so I figured I should remind you now. Through

my observation, among those five Griffith men, Alexander’s the only one that’s husband material. It’s now or

never, Ellie. Better seize the opportunity and win a nephew-in-law for me, you know!”

Hearing that, she guiltily glimpsed toward Alexander and revealed a helpless expression. She deliberately suppressed her voice. “Gosh, Aunt Cynthia! We… It’s not what you think.”

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Cynthia cheerfully cackled. “Oh, Ellie! Maybe not now, but who knows how the future will unfold? Anyhow, I,

Cynthia Sinclair, like that boy, so he deserves to be with my Ellie!”

“Aunt Cynthia!”

“Okay, okay. I know you’re still young and you get shy talking about this. I do understand. However, the opportunity is right before your eyes. Make sure you hold tight to it. As I said, Alexander’s pretty good, but I’ve yet to see his mannerisms and whether he’s capable of satisfying my Ellie. Other than that, I can only be your

advisor, so you’re ultimately the shot caller. No matter what your choice will be, know that I’ll always have your

back.”

Regardless, Elise couldn’t grasp Cynthia’s motives. “Got it, Aunt Cynthia. Don’t worry about it.”

“Good. I’ll be busy the next couple days, so I won’t be seeing you. Give me a call if you need anything, alright?”

and silently gripped the steering wheel as he hit the gas and sped away.

Watching as the car faded away, she thought, Ah, that’s the Alexander I know. Without reading too much into it,

now.

Everyone in school who was a fan of Jack instantly gnarled their teeth at the sight of her. If it weren’t for his

ordinary except some turbulence every now and then outside the classroom and some judging eyes.