Chapter 599
Elysia bit her lip, visibly annoyed. p>
“That’s so dominating and forceful, it’s really irritating!” she thought, clenching her fists in frustration. But deep down, she knew it was true. If he really wanted to do something to her, she’d be powerless to stop him.
In the heat of the moment, her rationale had flown out the window. She was convinced he did it on purpose. After all, he had sneaked in through the window!
There she was, taking a shower, and in came this guy, sneaking through her window. And when she tried to run, he grabbed her, and even pulled off her towel… Of course, she’d think he was up to no good. It had to be intentional!
Elysia pouted, grumbling, “Intentional or not, you’re still in the wrong p>
“Yes, I admit I was wrong! That’s why I said you could have your revenge, didn’t I?” Tarquin replied.
Elysia pursed her lips and glared, ready to erupt again. Tarquin quickly explained, “I wasn’t trying to be a creep. If I were, I wouldn’t have asked for your opinion. I don’t get why you got so mad after hearing it. If I knew it would backfire, I definitely wouldn’t have said it. I was just trying to cheer you up, not make you angry or anything shady p>
His face was a picture of sincerity, but Elysia couldn’t help but complain, “Who cheers someone up like that p>
Tarquin said, “I’ve never really interacted with women before, so I guess I don’t know how to make someone feel better. I’ll learn p>
Elysia’s lips moved, but she said nothing more. Tarquin added, “Even though it wasn’t on purpose, the situation was my fault, so I’m sincerely apologizing. Tell me what you want to make it right p>
Elysia hesitated for a moment, then saw her chance and said, “I want to take Elijah in after he’s discharged from the hospital p>
“Done! No problem!” Tarquin agreed readily. Climbing through that window was all about telling her this.
He figured Keaton was right; there was no point in getting mad over this. If she wanted to take care of Elijah, then he’d let her have her way. As for her taking Elijah away from Jindale City, that was his call to make!
Elysia was surprised, “You agree p>
“Yeah p>
“Elijah will come to Future Community with me after he’s discharged p>
“Yeah p>
Elysia’s face lit up with unmistakable joy. Seeing her reaction, Tarquin let out a silent sigh of relief. She was actually easy to appease; he just hadn’t gone about it the right way.
Tarquin then asked, “I agree to let you take care of Elijah. Can we move past the towel incident now p>
Elysia coughed lightly, feigning generosity, “For Elijah’s sake, I’ll let it slide! But if there’s a next time, I’ll fight you tooth and nail! Also, let’s… just pretend this never happened. Don’t ever bring it up again, and don’t you dare tell anyone p>
Hearing this, Tarquin finally felt at ease! This ordeal was finally over.
“Of course, this is under the condition that I allow Elijah to come live in Future Community. If you back out, I’ll take back what I said p>
Tarquin didn’t nod or shake his head, “After Elijah is discharged, you can take him to Future Community, but he can’t stay there forever. Once I catch the culprit, Elijah should come back to live with me p>
Elysia frowned at first, then thought it over. She didn’t like the idea of giving Elijah back, but for now, she’d take the first step.
“Once you catch the culprit, and after Elijah has fully recovered, he can come back to you p>
“Alright p>
With that, the two reached a temporary agreement. Elysia was pleased, and her mood improved significantly. Her good mood rubbed off on Tarquin as well. But then, Elysia suddenly said,