After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 143

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Elaine woke up coughing, rushing to the bathroom to spit up into the sink. Red stained the white porcelanas she turned on the faucet. It took her ten minutes of scrubbing to get the color gone.

Her breathing was labored by the time she was done. She hadn’t even done all that much yet she was struggling to take a full breath.

A knock at the door. “Elaine, you alright?”

“I think I have a cold,” Elaine replied automatically.

“I have some cold medicine.”

“I’ll take it after breakfast, thanks.”

Footsteps as Harriet left.

Elaine sat down on the bathroom floor, squeezing her eyes shut tight.

She didn’t know how long she stayed there. Alternating between the floor and the sink. It was her phone buzzing that pulled her from the daze that had clouded over her mind. A text from Liam.

He was going to be meeting her at the Elder Council Chambers. Nancy would also be there. They were planning to spend at least an hour discussing strategy, and Elaine wanted to get there early in case she had the chance to talk to Volk before the meeting started.

Which meant she couldn’t spend all day on the floor.

Meeting my mom at the foundation. We’ll be outside the Council Chambers in an hour. See you there!

Elaine smiled at the text from Liam. She set her phone aside, taking a shaky breath as she stood up. When was the last time she’d counted how much time she had left? She’d stopped keeping track a while ago.

She’d assumed she had a few more months. Yet she’d thought that a few months ago. As if thinking she still had time actually made it true.

She stood up, opening the door and making her way toward the kitchen. Harriet had placed the cold medicine on the counter.

“Eggs and toast this morning,” Harriet said.

“Can’t go wrong with that.”

Elaine crossed to the barstools and stand down, placing a hand at her chest.

“Hopefully you’re not coming down with something. You got a big day today,” Harriet said, plating up the eggs and toast and setting it on the counter.

Elaine quickly began to eat. “Only an hour before I have to get going.”

“Take some of that medicine before you do. Should help with that cough I heard,” Harriet said, gaze lingering on Elaine a beat longer than it should have.

Elaine pretended not to notice as she finished eating. She took the medicine as well, it couldn’t hurt, then went to get dressed. By the time she was done, she was rushing toward the door.

Chapter 143

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“I’ll see you later today!” Elaine said.

Good luck at the hearing,” Harriet replied.

Then Elaine was outside. She hurried to her car, just in time for her phone to begin ringing. As she got into the vehicle, she pulled it out.

A call from an unknown number.

Elaine ignored it and tossed her phone onto the passenger seat. She started up the car, pulling out of the driveway.

Her phone buzzed. Another call. Same number. Might as well…

Elaine’s brow furrowed. That sounded like an emergency. She pulled off to the side of the road and picked up her phone. Despite everything her family had done to her, they were still her family. 1

She answered it.

“Is this Elaine?” an unfamiliar voice said on the other line.

“Yes,” she replied. “Who is this?”

“I’m Doctor Thompson. I’m calling about your father.”

“My father?” Elaine asked.

“That is correct. Late last night, he suffered a stroke.”