Chapter 243 (No problem! I can handle my drink!)
[I have pretty high tolerance, too!)
(It‘s all of us against Elliot Foster. We‘ve got this!)
Mike broke into a grin as he read the enthusiastic messages in the text chain.
Why was he being gracious enough to invite Elliot to the party?
This was his true motive.
Picking on Avery meant picking on him.
There was not much Mike could do to defeat Elliot, but getting him blackout drunk was right up his alley!
That night, Rosalie asked Elliot to bring Zoe over to the old mansion for dinner.
Dinner began once the two of them arrived.
“You should visit more often when you have the time, Doctor Sanford,” Rosalie said with a smile. “Elliot‘s usually too busy to spend time with you.”
Zoe nodded and said, “Alright. I‘ll come by more often as long as you don‘t find me bothersome.”
“Why would I? I like how outstanding you are!”
After a pleasant dinner, Rosalie called Elliot over to her room for a private conversation.
“Doctor Sanford seems like a good match for you, Elliot. You‘re not getting any younger. Why don‘t you get engaged?” Rosalie said.
“I won‘t think about marriage until shea‘s completely cured,” Elliot said as he searched for an excuse.
“Shea‘s illness and your marriage have nothing to do with each other!”
“I hope Shea can be there at my wedding.”
“She‘ll be there if you get married now, too! Didn‘t you say her condition improved after the surgery?”
Elliot shook his head.
“I’m asking you to get engaged first, not get married. Doctor Sanford gave up her high-paying job for you. You should show her some gratitude,” Rosalie said, then asked, “What are you
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