Chapter 339
Elysia recounted her conversation with the mysterious stranger, and Blossom was flabbergasted.
“Voice without a face? Ghosts, maybe? Did you see a ghost p>
Elysia frowned, “If it were just a ghost, that’d be fine. But the scary part is, he knows about my fling! He knows Elliot and the others are Elijah’s dad’s flesh and blood p>
“How could he know? You never spoke of it, not even to me or Winona. There shouldn’t be a third person in the know! Wait, wait, wait, have you confirmed that Elijah’s dad is that fling from back then p>
Blossom was as surprised as if she had discovered a new continent.
Elysia nodded, “Yeah! The mystery guy sent me a paternity test, and I’ve seen the unique scar on him! No doubt about it p>
Blossom’s eyes were as wide as saucers, shocked for a moment before her brows furrowed, “The hell, we finally found him! What do you wanna do, Elysia? Sue him? If you’re up for it, I’ll call my folks right now and get them to hook us up with the best lawyer p>
Elysia shook her head, “I haven’t thought about it. Aside from the fact that it’s been so long and there’s no evidence, just for Elijah’s sake, I wouldn’t sue him. What would happen to Elijah if he got into trouble? Poor kid’s already without a mom, and despite being a jerk, he’s good to Elijah p>
Blossom let out a frustrated sigh, “That’s true, but letting him off the hook feels too easy on him, and too unfair to you p>
Elysia shook her head again, “Not unfair, I’ve made peace with it. He hurt me but also gave me wonderful kids; we’re even. As long as he doesn’t try to take them from me, we’ll keep to our own paths. I’m just worried about that mystery guy, afraid he might spill the beans p>
“He probably won’t. From the sounds of your conversation, it seems like he’s got a beef with your ex, doubt he’d spill anything anytime soon.” Elysia exhaled a sigh of relief, “Anyway, I can’t stay here p>
“Huh p>
“I used to have this slight hope, fantasizing maybe the kids just resembled him and weren’t actually his. Now that I’m sure, I can’t stand to have any ties with him p>
“What about Elijah p>
Elysia frowned, “Ideally, I’d leave after Elijah gets better, but… I have this feeling his illness is more complicated, not likely to improve easily.” “What do you mean p>
“I’ve studied many cases over the years, none were purely from missing someone too much. Most kids, like Corbin Denton, developed psychological issues after experiencing something traumatic. Or it’s congenital, like emotional detachment disorder, present from birth! But Elijah doesn’t have a congenital disorder, nor has he experienced those traumas… The more I’m with him, the more puzzled I become; his psychological condition just doesn’t add up p>
“If Elijah’s sickness isn’t from missing someone, what could it be p>
Elysia thought hard, her brows knitted, “I don’t know yet, but although Elijah’s not cured, his condition is relatively stable. Even without me, he shouldn’t be in any immediate danger p>
Blossom, knowing her deep affection for Elijah, comforted her, “Don’t worry too much about him. Even if you leave Jindale City, you can still communicate. You guys can call or video chat often p>
“Yeah! Right p>
“But what about your divorce? How can you leave without settling that p>
Mentioning that made Elysia furious. Tarquin, that jerk… She really didn’t want to insult him, but his stalling on the divorce was infuriating! Jerk!