After She's Terminal The Alpha Regrets (Elaine and Lucas) novel Chapter 225

Chapter 225

Elaine stepped out of the car, her limbs feeling heavy and weak after the long two weeks. She ran a hand over her face then through her hair as she looked up at the two–story home before her. This was not Harriet’s house.

She looked over the roof of the car to Liam. “Your place?”

“Feels safer,” Liam replied.

He’d been renting this house out for the past few months. Elaine figured at this point he should just buy it. N

“And because you need to recover and so far, no one else knows you’re back,” Liam said, leading the way to the front door. He pulled his keys out. “Nancy shouldn’t be home until later either. So you’ll have time to relax.”

“Relax? I need to start thinking about how to stop my parents,” Elaine said. It sounded like a much more pressing issue on the helicopter ride.

Liam unlocked the door and pushed it open, gesturing for her to enter first. “We have until the end of the week and I think your health is currently a far more pressing issue.”

Elaine gave him a look but she walked into the home. She knew her health had been suffering in the days on the island, but neither did she want her parents to ruin her legacy. They probably already were.

Who knew what was going on at the foundation now.

“I know you worry, but I’ll be okay. I’ve made it this far, haven’t I?” Elaine asked as she strode through the entry before turning to look at him.

Liam locked the door behind him before crossing to her. “You have. I’ve said it before, but you are far stronger than I ever was. In all things. I just want to be sure. You were gone for so long…”

“I’m still standing.”

“Barely,” Liam said, giving a pointed look to her ankle once more. During the helicopter ride, they had changed out the makeshift splint with an ankle brace more suited to the task. Elaine hated it and how it restricted her movements but it would do her good to heal.

“I just need a little time to recover.”