Chapter 288 Two Years… She Was Probably Really Gone

Elaine took out the necklace and gave it a glance before tossing it back into the paper bag. She was about to walk over and dump it in the trash can when, after only a moment of pause, she let go of the idea. The impulse had come from deep down, a disgust for anything belonging to Skylar. She had bled for that man before, sometimes willingly and sometimes because she had been forced to. Now, it felt as if those ugly stains were smeared right across this paper bag in front of her. Blood and revulsion together made her recoil. The moment her fingers brushed the bag, it felt like grabbing a scalding-hot coal. It was something she wanted to fling away until it was gone from sight quickly. Nevertheless, the impulse passed quickly. No matter what state Elaine was in, she wasn't so far gone that she had completely lost her reason. A quick glance at the other customers and the small surveillance cameras tucked into the ceiling corners was enough to make her set the bag neatly back down on