Chapter 118 A Painful Truth Finished Elliot sat in silence , heart filled with bitterness .
It seemed like he wouldnt be getting his porridge after all .
Then bring me my stomach medicine .
The maid looked uneasy and said , looking uneasy , Mr.
Elliot , we dont know where your medicine is kept , or which one you usually take .
Marilyn was always the one who handled it .
Hearing that .
Elliot felt a sharp pain in his stomach that only intensified .
It surged like relentless tidal waves , crashing over him repeatedly , suffocating him .
With no other choice , he curled back up on the couch , his hands clutching his abdomen tightly , a look of anguish etched on his face .
The maid sighed quietly , picked up the bowl of porridge , and slowly walked out of the room .
Silence filled the space once more … Elliot remained curled up , his gaze blank and unfocused .
No porridge .
No medicine .
The only one he can do was endure the pain , waiting for it to pass .
Time blurred .
By the time the pain finally eased up , night had fallen .
Elliot propped himself up with weak arms and slowly made his way downstairs .
The entire house was quiet , his parents having long since gone to bed .
He slowly walked into the kitchen and poured himself a glass of warm water .
The warmth flowed down his throat and through his stomach , some of the discomfort eased .
He stood there for a long time , lost in thought .
He finally took a step , instead of heading back to his room , he turned toward the storage room .
As he opened the door , a wave of damp , musty air hit him immediately .
The musty scent carried a mix of mold and age .
Elliot frowned .
After adapting to the scent for a moment ,, he stepped inside , his eyes scanning the space before finally landing on an old wooden desk in the corner .
The desk looked out of place in the Bennett Residence worn and faded , it was unclear where it had come from .
It was covered in books all from Laurens high school years .
Elliot moved over the desk , sat down and flipped through the pages .
Every book was filled with dense notes written by Lauren , written in small , precise handwriting .
Under the dim light , the ink appeared faded , yet they painfully pierced Lin Yanshus heart with an unmistakable 1/3 Chapter 118 A Painful Truth He could almost imagine that Lauren sitting at this desk , pen in hand , focused on her studies .
Finished When she back from the prison release , she had been told him that she had ranked first in her grade at Hoverdale Academy She had once believed in a bright future , thinking she could change her fate through hard work.All that effort , wiped away the moment she was sent to prison .
Elliot took a deep breath , forcing himself to suppressing the guilt he felt for Lin Qian He opened the desk drawer .
The moment he pulled it open , his eyes were met with drawer full of certificates .
The vivid reds and golds of the awards stood out starkly in the dim storage room , hitting him like a punch to the gut .
His hand trembled uncontrollably as he slowly reached out and took out the certificates one by one .
One by one , he flipped through them carefully .
Twelve years worth of achievements every single year accounted for .
Academic excellence , leadership awards , competition trophies … Each one was a testament to her dedication , a heavy reminder of what she had once been .
She had been the kind of student teachers praised , the kind of peer classmates admired .
Yet after returning to the Bennett family , she had been labeled as scheming , troublesome , and vindictive .
Even her own family had treated her as less than the street thugs outside .
The more he looked at these awards , the more he felt like a fool .
For years , he had judged her unfairly , blind to the truth His hands trembled violently , the thin certificates rustling in his grip .
Overwhelmed , he shoved them all back into the drawer , his breathing becoming increasingly heavy .
It took him a long time to calm himself down , hesitating over whether or not to open another drawer .
His fingers hovered for a moment , an unfamiliar mix of fear and curiosity battling inside him .
Slowly , he pulled it open .
And then , he saw it .
A letter of acceptance from Northcrest University .
The embossed golden lettering and the dignified school crest gleamed under the dim light , momentarily leaving him in a daze … His pupils constricted , his breath catching in his throat .
Mouth slightly open , but no sound escaped his lips .
2/3 Chapter 118 A Painful Truth This … this cant be real … he whispered , his voice barel 260 The Heiress Revived from the Ashes .
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