Chapter 539

I frowned. "Why isn't Elijah cooperating with the treatment? Isn't that just going to make his recovery harder?" Evan, being younger and not fully understanding Elijah's authority, could only beg, "Ari, please, can you come talk to him? My mom's tried, but he won't listen to her. He's even kicked her out a few times." I sighed. "Alright, I'll find some time to go talk to him. But you make sure to focus on your studies, okay?" Evan agreed right away. Before hanging up, I added with a hint of concern, "No matter what happens between me and Elijah, you'll always be my little brother, understand?" There was a note of cheer in Evan's voice as he replied, "Got it, I'll remember that!" I reassured Evan for a few more minutes before hanging up the phone. Once the call ended, a heaviness settled in my chest. Elijah's situation wasn't entirely unexpected, but hearing it confirmed still left me uneasy. I left him because he had fallen for someone else and, in doing so, drained the love I o