Before he had a chance to step down the stairs, she bolted back to her room.
Grace, already feeling choked, felt as if she was going to suffocate. But upon seeing Elijah, she felt a lot better all of a sudden.
"Elijah...my son..." Grace extended her weak arms towards Elijah.
Elijah rushed to her side and held her.
"Divorce Violette Dennis...do it tomorrow...get a divorce..." Tears welled up in Grace's eyes. "I'm sorry...dear, I'm sorry...I was careless...I picked such a dirty woman for you..."
Elijah gently reached out to wipe away the tears from his mother's eyes, his voice soothing, "Mom, you don't have to interfere in my relationship with Violette. And please, stop worrying about Kaleb as well."
"Kaleb's finger got chopped off...It must've hurt! He blames you, but I know it's not your fault...How could you be so ruthless towards your own kin? You're not that kind of person..."
"Mom, if you bring this up again, I'll have the driver take you home right away," Elijah's face darkened, "I'm not divorcing Violette. No one can force me unless I want to."
Grace took a desperate breath, "Are you in love with her? Is she the reason why you turned against your brother's family?"
Elijah let go of his mother and looked at the driver, "Take my mom back to rest."
With that, he turned around and headed upstairs.
Grace watched her son's decisive back, tears streaming down her face.
He was so heartless!
It's all Violette's fault!
He wasn't like this before!
Everything started when Violette showed up and stirred up trouble between them, causing unrest in the Bourne family.
Violette sat on the bed, leaning against the wall, her head tilted slightly upwards.
Her face hurt,
so did her heart.
The wounds on her face would heal in a few days, but the ones in her heart, never.
Even if she thought they healed, a sudden touch would still bring sadness.
At eight in the morning,
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