Chapter 106

Sebastian looked like all the blood had drained from his face. Annie took a step forward, expression cold to the core, voice chillier than ice. "Let me break it down for you-what really went down." "Right after you ran back to Caelmoor to play comfort boy to that manipulative princess Serena, Elaria lost her hearing because of the pressure drop. That night in Rivenshore, it was snowing like crazy-white everywhere, no cars to be found. I actually thought you were still at the hotel. I was dumb enough to believe that if I begged, you'd come through like always. You've always had a million solutions, right?" "But nope. You left for Caelmoor." "So I had no choice but to call Mr. Harmon. He and Mrs. Harmon drove through the night straight to Rivenshore. He's over 50, yet carried Elaria in his arms for half an hour through knee-high snow all the way to the chopper. His clothes were soaked through. Mrs. Harmon's legs went numb from the cold. But they never once thought of putting Elaria down.