If you don't agree, they can't drag you to do it," Caroline said, gripping Eliza's hand, ready to lead her away. "Let's get out of here. We don't have to stay."
But...Eliza didn't move.
Caroline didn't understand the tangled mess between Eliza and Casper, but Eliza couldn't play dumb.
This was simply donating some blood.
Too much, and it could be fatal. Too little, and she might survive.
Whether her health would stay intact was of no concern to anyone and it didn't matter.
Quietly, she slipped her hand from Caroline's grasp and walked towards the blood donation room. Her silhouette was slender and lonely, exuding an indescribable sense of heartache.
"Eliza..." Caroline's eyes shimmered with unshed tears.
After Eliza entered the blood donation room, the sound of the monitor's alarm echoed through the hospital.
"Grandpa..."
The entire Welton family rushed into the hospital room. Everyone understood what the flatline on the monitor meant. Jeffrey was beyond saving.
"Dad..."
"Grandpa..."
Eliza heard the cries in the blood donation room.
With Jeffrey gone, she felt an indescribable emptiness. She sat on the hospital bed, her gaze distant and forlorn.
...
Jeffrey's funeral was held three days later. Eliza's name was not on the guest list.
The rain poured down.
Casper stood in front of Eliza, umbrella in hand, looking down at her with a cold glint in his eyes. "What are you doing here?"
She remained silent. She just wanted to pay her last respects to the old man.
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