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On Monday, Eloise worked overtime.
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When she was about to turn off the computer and leave, she saw messages flooded in the high school group chat. This group chat had been silent for many years.
[Do you know Eleanor’s younger brother, Gideon, is detained? I heard that he had committed an intentional injury. He still hurt a big shot, Callan Barone.]
As Eloise read the names in the message, her heart skipped a beat somehow.
Eleanor Kelley was Eloise’s high school classmate. She was a very frugal and kind–hearted girl. She gave Eloise her scarf in the dead of winter and her own handheld fan in summer. When
Eloise fell ill, Eleanor took notes for her. In short, she was like an angel.
Her family was also
very nice.
Eloise had been to Eleanor’s to do her homework. She did
remember that Eleanor had a brother. He was extraordinarily warm. Every time she went there, he poured water for Eloise and cleared his desk for Eloise to do her homework. Eleanor’s
brother was so sweet that it touched people’s hearts.
Was it Gideon Kelley who poured sulfuric acid on Callan last
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time?
Although his actions that day were crazy, the innocent and simple look of that year was still vivid on his face,
No wonder Eloise felt that his face was familiar.
Eloise’s heart tightened.
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[Alas, they are so miserable. How good Gideon was then! He was smart, honest, and good at studying. He had the potential to attend an Ivy League university. Now, he’s reduced to delivering takeout. His parents, brothers, and sisters were all killed. Couldn’t he vent his anger? Capitalists never sympathize with the sufferings of others. They wanted their houses and their lives.]
[What about jointly writing a letter to rescue Gideon? If he is sentenced to prison, their family will be over.]
[The intentional injury needs prosecution. How can we rescue him?]
There were still many people in the group commenting on this matter, but Eloise had been thinking about Gideon.
At eight o’clock, Eloise got on the elevator with a heavy heart.
She was alone in the elevator.
After the elevator went down one floor, someone came in. It was
Callan.
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When he saw Eloise, he seemed to be taken aback for a moment.
Thinking of Gideon being detained now, she inevitably felt compassion.
“Mr. Barone…” Eloise couldn’t help opening her mouth.
“What?” Callan tilted his head slightly and looked at Eloise, who hesitated to speak, in the mirror.
“Can you spare Gideon? He is my classmate’s brother. I just heard that my classmate has passed away. Now Gideon is the only one left in their family. He makes a hard living by delivering food.” Eloise thought of Gideon’s appearance as a pure and kind little boy when he was a child, and couldn’t help but feel a little sore in her nose.
“Didn’t you know him?” Callan asked Eloise, frowning slightly.
“At the time, I only thought he looked familiar. Later, when I read the discussion among my classmates, I realized that he was my classmate’s younger brother. I hadn’t seen him for many years, so I didn’t remember him for a while,” Eloise explained.
“If sulfuric acid had been splashed on my face, would you also intercede for him?” Callan asked Eloise coldly.
“No!” Eloise said firmly.
“Do you know he came here to kill?” Callan asked, staring at Eloise in the mirror, after a moment of silence.
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“But he just accidentally hurt me. He didn’t harm you at all, did he?” Eloise stared at Callan in the mirror. “He intentionally hurt someone, and this kind of case needs to be prosecuted. Can you think of a way?”
“Have I agreed to spare him?” Callan asked.
Eloise bowed her head and said nothing. Her request was indeed a bit excessive. After so many years, she didn’t know what kind of person Gideon had become. Moreover, Callan was the victim, and the potential threat couldn’t be ignored.
“Forget it,” Eloise said when she raised her head.
Callan was very calm. He raised his wrist and looked at his
watch.
“Are you free? Let me treat you to dinner,” Callan said suddenly.
The last supper?
As soon as Callan talked about dinner, Eloise remembered that she hadn’t eaten for eight hours since noon. Her stomach was growling with hunger.
Eloise guessed he probably wanted to explain Gideon’s incident.
“Where are we going?” Eloise asked after getting into Callan’s
car.
Callan smiled and teased, “We are going to Simma Restaurant
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downtown. You’re not the only one who hasn’t had dinner yet. I’m starving, too.”
Eloise had never heard of Simma Restaurant before. After all, she did not belong to this circle, so when she saw the low–key but extravagant decoration at Simma Restaurant, she felt it was an eye–opening experience.
Callan found an elegant box, and the two sat down.
“Same as usual,” he said to the waiter. Then he looked at Eloise. “What about you? What do you like to eat?”
God knew what Eloise should say. She didn’t even know the
cuisine here.
“Give her a menu,” Callan said to the waiter again after noticing
Eloise’s embarrassment.
“How old are you?” Callan suddenly asked Eloise.
“What?” Eloise was confused.
“How old are you?” Callan had an expression of struggling to
talk to Eloise.
Eloise was sure that this question had nothing to do with tonight’s conversation, and it was more like a question for a blind date, so she said a little embarrassedly, “Twenty–four.”
“You are twenty–four, but why are you still so impulsive?” Callan said.
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Eloise was speechless.
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“Gideon’s parents died in the demolition that year. Girado Group wanted to demolish the buildings in the center of the city. Everyone else moved, but they didn’t. They stubbornly refused to leave because they were to fight against me. Their eldest son, Martin Kelley, was imprisoned while studying abroad, and later committed suicide in fear of punishment. They all thought it was all caused by me.
“Because the surrounding houses were demolished, their house lost its bearing points. On a rainy night, their house collapsed. Gideon’s parents and sister died, leaving Gideon alone to continue his high school education. I allocated two houses to Gideon in the suburbs, and he only accepted the one that belonged to him. I wanted to subsidize his education, but he refused. Since then, he has been causing trouble for me. That’s all.”
This was the first time Eloise heard Callan say such a long speech.
Or rather, it was an explanation.
“Then why did Gideon’s elder brother commit suicide abroad?” Eloise asked cautiously.
She was a little afraid of the danger to herself of knowing too much.
After all, Callan in front of her was incredibly shrewd and could
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casily manipulate people with just a few words.
“That’s another story,” Callan said, but he didn’t continue.
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“Is it related to women?” Eloise suddenly became quite curious about the truth.
Callan stared closely at Eloise. The light from his eyes was sharp and cold, almost piercing Eloise.
“Are you so concerned about me?” Callan picked up the said jokingly.
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“I…” Eloise stuttered suddenly. Her face flushed red. “I don’t have any feelings for you.”
Callan smiled knowingly but said nothing.
When the dishes were served, Callan knew Eloise had more to
say.
But he didn’t ask any questions, which made Eloise’s heart itch.
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