Chapter 359: Meeting a Friend
Nelson had an injury on his leg, which had been treated simply. His exposed calf showed alarming scars.
Callie remembered the scene at the factory where he saved Marilyn. The bodyguard had struck his leg with a wooden stick, showing no mercy. She darkened her gaze, "Does it affect your walking?"
"No," Nelson replied, turning around and putting on long pants to cover the wound. "It'll be fine in a few days."
Callie didn't believe him. Such an injury would require significant rest for an ordinary person to recover.
"Nelson," she suddenly lowered her voice, "What were you thinking during those ten minutes when you saved Marilyn?"
Nelson paused as he dressed, seemingly recalling the moment. Then he said, "She couldn't die, no matter what."
"Why?"
"Callie, she represents the Ellison family."
Cora's words before her death still echoed in her ears. She had said that choosing Marilyn meant choosing benefits.
Nelson wasn't holding onto Marilyn; he was holding onto benefits.
As Callie

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