Chapter 12

The guests had gradually drifted away, and the banquet hall fell quiet after the earlier commotion, leaving only Elliot and a few of his friends behind. They shared uneasy glances before finally stepping closer to him. "Eli, maybe you should go check on Ms. Foster at the hospital." "After you went onstage, we got curious and opened Serena's gift to you. That's how we found that." "I'm sorry, Eli, but if it's really true, playing that video wouldn't be fair to Serena." They all spoke at once, their voices overlapping. After seeing Vincent's reaction and reading the contract, they'd already guessed that Adeline's situation was likely true. But for now, no one dared to press Elliot any further. Elliot looked utterly hollow. He'd seen the contract himself. Vincent's and Adeline's names were clearly there, yet he'd never known. His lips moved soundlessly, his throat too dry to form words. He'd done so much to Serena in the name of revenge. He even destroyed her legs, making sure she c