Chapter 37

That evening after work, Elise took off her lab coat. As she went to grab her coat and bag, Zara approached her, already dressed. Elise had hit her pretty hard the day before. Her right hand still ached from it. Yet today, Zara had shown up with no swelling at all. She was as gentle as ever, as if nothing had happened. Zara had always been that way. That was how Elise got repeatedly played by her. Elise decided to ignore her and leave immediately. Zara trailed behind her and smiled gently. "El, I heard from Sam that you're heading to Hilltop Manor tonight to see Lucas. We're going too. Sam's already here. Let's ride together." Elise was going to refuse, but then she thought, "What was there to avoid?" She was headed there anyway; she might as well save herself the cab fare. Henry was in the elevator with them. He'd planned to give Elise a ride home. "You're going to Hilltop Manor?" he asked. Elise shot him a look, then hummed an answer. Henry didn't press further. The three