Chapter 230

"Elijah, are you really serious?" "I'm serious." "Swear on it." "I swear, if I ever let you down, I'll…" "Swallow a whole bottle of hot sauce." "What?" My voice was as steady as ever, "Someone who betrays true love has to swallow a whole bottle of hot sauce. So, Elijah, don't let me down… "Don't let me down…" … Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through my head, and I instinctively clutched my forehead. Seeing me like this, Elijah couldn't help but sneer, "Ariana, cut the poor-me act. You know I don't have that kind of money right now…" Fighting through the pain, I looked at him and spoke slowly, each word deliberate, "Someone who betrays true love has to swallow a bottle of hot sauce" Elijah froze. "What?" I laughed humorlessly, "You swore—if you ever let me down, you'd swallow a bottle of hot sauce." He fell silent, unable to respond. I turned to Mr. Webb, "I'm not feeling well. You can handle the rest." Without another word, I quickly walked out of the room, ignoring the st