Chapter 21

The atmosphere in the hospital room became eerily quiet. Angelica had been looking pale and drained since the beginning, and every word that Elliot said seemed to hammer on her heart, bringing up great waves of emotion. Her trembling fingers curled with restraint, and her chest tightened. "You're shameless, Elliot." She had known him for ten years, and she had always known what kind of person he was. He was reckless, selfish, and wilful. However, she had always been blind to that and had seen him through rose-tinted glasses. Even when Elliot kept telling her to donate blood to Rosie, she had told herself that he was only doing so because he wanted to help her gain the approval of his older sister. The truth was that Elliot just wanted to save Rosie. Angelica felt a bitter feeling of pain in her heart. There was an unfamiliar revulsion in her eyes as she looked at Elliot. When their eyes met, Elliot suddenly felt a flash of terror, as if he had just lost something very precio