Chapter 98 The Unaccepted Gift

After an entire day's hustle, not only was Elinor drained, but even Edmond was exhausted by the ordeal. He had hoped for a peaceful evening's rest, only to be beckoned out by Jaxson's unexpected call. There he sat, yawning repeatedly in a bustling cafe, clearly out of place. "What were you thinking?" Edmond blurted, rubbing his tired eyes. "Why did you drag me out in the middle of the night to sit in this noisy place? We could've been in a private booth upstairs. Since when you started counting pennies?" Nelson, too, was summoned on short notice. However, unlike the others, he appeared refreshed and in high spirits. "Come on, wherever we sit is just fine. Let's drink up!" Nelson, seemingly the instigator of this gathering, cheerfully called everyone to join in the merriment. Edmond was perplexed. The age difference between him and Nelson was minor, perhaps a year or two. Yet, why did Nelson seem so driven and passionate? "My relationship with my girlfriend is progressing," Nels