Chapter 21 I Won't Let Anything Happen to You

Elsa tried to stand but collapsed back onto the couch. She was trembling from the pain. Jeremiah frowned, with worry written all over his face. He was confused and couldn't understand why Elsa was adamant about not going to the hospital. I seized the moment to speak and urged him, "She's in this much pain, and you're still listening to her about not going to the hospital? What if something happens to her…" Jeremiah's expression changed. He ignored Elsa's objections and scooped her up before striding out the door. After placing her in the back seat of his car, he reassured her, "Hang in there, Elsa. I won't let anything happen to you." Standing at the door, I watched the car speed off with a cold gaze. It felt deeply satisfying. As I turned to head inside, I was met with a pair of deep unreadable eyes across the street. Eric walked toward me while I was in a daze. He glanced in the direction Jeremiah had left in with a frown on his face. "What happened? Need my help?" I shook m