Chapter 47

A day before she and Elliot were set to finalize the divorce, Angelica deliberately went to the hospital. She was uncharacteristically compliant despite Elliot's cold demeanor and deliberately difficult demands. She did everything he asked as long as it wasn't too unreasonable. It felt as if things had gone back to the way they were at the start again, as though everything that had happened in between was merely a dream he once had. That illusion unsettled Elliot, stirring an inexplicable sense of anxiety and irritation. His face darkened, his brows drawing tight as he fixed his cold gaze on Angelica, who was peeling an apple. Out of nowhere, he asked, "What's gotten into you today, Angelica?" Her movements paused, her long lashes fluttering as she looked down. When she looked up again, she held out the peeled apple. "What's wrong?" Elliot swatted the apple away, and it rolled across the floor until it reached the trash can. Angelica's expression faltered. She pressed her lips t