Since he didn't admit it, Cordelia didn't ask any more questions.
Kelly became even more agitated at the side. "You're not alright! How many times have you been to the hospital this year alone? Didn't I turn down my job to take care of you every time?"
Staring at Ben coldly, Elijah said, "Shut up! I want her to get out now. Do you have any objection?"
Ben smiled gently and said, "You can't tolerate Kelly any longer just because she told the truth?"
Cordelia looked at the man who was sitting steadily on the sofa, feeling as if she was looking at a dummy in Ben's skin.
Elijah sneered and said, "If you feel sorry for her, you can get lost together with her."
Ben smiled without saying anything.
Kelly instantly looked at Elijah with tears in his eyes and said, "Elijah, I'm doing this for your own good. How could you treat me like this?"
"The sight of you annoys me." After saying that, Elijah took two steps forward, pulled Cordelia over, and walked toward the restaurant. He did not forget to say to Ben, "There's breakfast for you. If you don't eat, I'll finish everything."
Ben stood up gracefully, pushed his glasses up his nose, and looked at Kelly while saying, "Kelly, you'd better leave first. Since Cordelia is here, it's impossible for Elijah to tolerate other women. You'll only be disgracing yourself if you stay."
"I'm not leaving!" Kelly exclaimed as she stubbornly looked at Ben's back with tears in her eyes. She then sat down on the sofa.
As for the breakfast Kelly bought, it was also placed on the coffee table, but Elijah never glanced at it.
Kelly thought, "Would he rather have that unhygienic junk food for breakfast than the breakfast I made with love? Why?"
Kelly could not understand how she was inferior to Cordelia since she was young, beautiful, and had a superb figure.
She was not convinced at all!
In the dining room, the three of them ate breakfast in silence.
Cordelia quietly observed Ben and Elijah at the same time.
Ben ate delicately, like a girl. In some ways, it differed from his usual dining etiquette, but not in a major way.
As for Elijah, he ate very slowly, which was in stark contrast to the way he used to gobble up his food quickly in the past.
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