Chapter 14 You'll Go for the Medical Checkup in My Stead

While Giselle was cornered by Elijah against the kitchen counter, he caught her every slight tremble. When her clear eyes met his, something fluttered in his chest. He dropped his gaze to conceal his true emotions and softly coaxed her, "Don't lie to me. Tell me… Is my wife unwell?" "I…" Giselle's heart was calm, but she pretended to be flustered. Seeing that reaction gave Elijah an idea of what he'd been suspecting all along—Anna's body did have a problem. Just then, Anna and Pamela had finished discussing their strategy outside. They entered to see Elijah and Giselle in the kitchen, leaning so close to each other as if they were hugging. Anna barely controlled her urge to explode and called out gently from the living room, "Elijah, could you come here for a moment? I need to talk to you." He took a deep look at Giselle before turning to leave. … Giselle set the table for the meal and was about to leave when Elijah suddenly stopped her. "Since you're Anna's nutritionist, you'r