Chapter 48

Elise dropped Henry and Ivy off one by one. Thankfully, the car was automatic, so she could drive with just her left hand. Her right hand had healed enough to shift gears. She took Ivy home first. Ivy's husband, Zachary Keller, was already waiting by the gate. When he came to help her out of the car, Ivy grabbed his face with both hands and said, "Zachary, if you ever cheat on me, I swear I'll cut it off!" Feeling awkward, Elise quickly turned and left. Next, she drove Henry home. She parked in the underground garage and was about to hail a cab to go home. "Can you walk upstairs on your own?" she asked Henry, who was in the passenger seat. He didn't respond. Elise thought he was pretending to sleep. "I can't help you up. My right hand isn't healed yet." The next moment, Henry opened his eyes. Just as Elise was about to get out to fetch her stuff from the backseat and leave, a hand pressed down on her shoulder. She looked over. His face was suddenly inches from hers. "Elise…