Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 339

Chapter 339

Eliza had never imagined that they would meet under these circumstances.

Calvin had lost some weight.

Perhaps it was the lighting in the room, but his complexion seemed a little pale.

His hair was cut short, revealing a shallow scar on his forehead.

Cliza remembered this scar; she had heard it was from a car accident when he went to pick up Medea at the club.

It wasn’t very noticeable and could easily be removed with medical treatment.

But for some reason, he hadn’t had it treated.

Eliza fell silent,

It was Calvin who broke the silence and spoke first. “I heard you’ve been applying to visit me?”

Eliza gave a faint “Yeah.”

Calvin’s tone was slightly somber, and there was an almost imperceptible smile at the corners of his mouth. “What would you want to visit me for? You should hate me. It’s better if we never see each other again, since I’ve wronged you.”

If she hadn’t moved on, she might have thought the same.

But now…

Eliza simply looked at him calmly. When their eyes met, she said lightly, “Who wants to have ill feelings toward you? I only want my career to

soar.”

The past had already been turned over in her mind.

So, she didn’t hate him, because she no longer loved him.

They stared at each other for a minute.

A smile, deep and unfathomable, rippled in Calvin’s eyes. “That’s good.”

Eliza furrowed her brows slightly.

Calvin averted his gaze and spoke in a tone tinged with a faint sense of the unsaid, as if acknowledging something heavy.

“If you’re willing, you can visit my father occasionally. If it’s too much trouble, it’s fine not to go. You don’t owe me anything, and you don’t owe the Young family. Don’t feel pressured, and don’t treat this as your responsibility. Live your life well.”

Calvin said a lot.

Eliza didn’t say anything more.

She had come here to convince him to find a good lawyer and try to fight the charges.

But now, there was no need to persuade him.

Sn all she had left was silence.

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Calvin probably noticed she had nothing else to say and decided to end the visit early.

Eliza stood up in silence. She thought she should say goodbye, but the words got stuck in her throat.

Calvin turned and left with the staff. But just before he reached the door, he paused for a moment.

“Eliza, live well. We will never meet again.”

His words fell, and his figure disappeared through the door.

Eliza stood there, dazed for a long while, unable to process what just happened.

When she left the detention center, a few flakes of snow were falling.

She walked down the stairs, tilting her head up to watch the snowflakes drift down.

She instinctively reached out to catch them.

But the snowflakes were so small, before they even landed in her palm, they melted from the warmth of her hand, turning into tiny droplets.

She couldn’t catch them.

As the year–end approached, Eliza was busier than ever.

But she moved most of her work to her home so she could spend more time with Ottilie.

She also kept a close watch on her.

“I want to go back home,”

“This is your home,” Eliza directly refused Ottilie’s request.

Ottilie protested, “It feels like I’m in prison here, always being watched, like I’m being guarded against.”

“So, tell me, why am I watching you?”

Ottilie couldn’t argue back.

In the end, she resigned herself and stayed at Eliza’s place.

After signing the last document in her hands, Eliza checked the time and said, “Let’s go. We have a follow–up appointment at the hospital today.”

The follow–up results showed everything was good, which put Eliza’s mind at ease.

She then accompanied Ottilie to her former residence to collect some things.

On the way downstairs, they bumped into their neighbor, Grandma Hill.

Grandma Hill’s face was dark, as if it had been soot–stained.

Ottilie asked with concern, and Grandma Hill explained that a fire had started from an electrical outlet in her kitchen.

The fire wasn’t very big, and her son and daughter–in–law were home, so they quickly put it out.

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Ottilie advised her to pay attention to electrical tatory and rapture the st

Grandma Hill seemed regretful

“Last year, when your house cangar fire. I should have replaced them. I was the Bucky me and the conserpen

Both Eliza and Ottilie were stunned.

“My house caught fire? When did that happen? I didn’t know about it, one asked, confused

Grandma Hill explained, “It was about this time last year. Your kitchen caught fire, but you weren’t Home. It was Elbasan and who notices the fire and climbed over from my house to put it out.

It was really dangerous. I was sweating for that young man. After all, it’s the twelfth floor. If he hadn’t been ordut found home boom disaster.”

Last year… boyfriend…

Eliza’s heart skipped a beat.

The only person Grandma Hill knew was Calvin

Grandma Hill also realized and quickly explained, “Now he’s your ex boyfriend. Eliza told me last year that they broke up I was quite story to hear that. He’s such a good young man, it’s a pity they broke up.”

Ottilie hadn’t known about this.

But she remembered that during that time, Calvin had come to visit her often and even changed the outlets in her kitchen

At that time, she had been unfriendly to Calvin to vent her anger for Eliza and had said some unkind words.

Ottilie, afraid Eliza might overthink, quickly changed the topic, “It’s just fate. They’ve broken up, so let’s just let it be. As long as pou’re safe, that’s enough. But you really should pay attention to electrical and fire safety in the future.”

Grandma Hill repeatedly agreed.

When they returned home, Ottilie carefully observed Eliza’s reaction.

Seeing that Eliza seemed calm, she finally relaxed a little.

They finished packing their things, and Eliza went to a fresh market to buy some fresh shrimp.

She then went home and made shrimp wontons with Ottilie.

Ottilie packed three boxes to send to Grayson.

Eliza didn’t refuse and took the wontons to go out.

Grayson’s new residence wasn’t far from the old one, but it passed by Calvin’s old place.

The building’s frame had been rebuilt, and the structure looked mostly the same as before.

However, due to Calvin’s involvement, construction had stopped, and the frame stood alone, out of place among the luxurious villas.

When Eliza arrived at Grayson’s house, Grayson was sitting in the living room, carefully wiping the portrait of Mrs. Young with a velvet cloth

This was Eliza’s first time seeing Mrs. Young’s real image.

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She was beautiful.

Calvin resembled Mrs. Young quite a bit, and the remaining features were uniquely his own.

“Calvin looks a lot like his mother.” Grayson spoke, his gaze gentle as it lingered on the photo. This personality be also very delay

“They’re both very stubborn.”

Grayson and Mrs. Young had always had a great relationship and were known as a legendary couple in the business world.

So, Mrs. Young’s sudden passing had been a devastating blow to Grayson.

He had nearly fallen into despair.

That’s why Eliza felt that Calvin had been too heartless.

How could he bear to make an elderly man go through the pain of losing a loved one again?

“Uncle Young, didn’t you persuade Calvin to find a lawyer? Maybe there’s still a chance?”

Grayson sighed. “Of course, I’ve advised him. But he wouldn’t listen. He’s very stubborn.”

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