Chapter 1113 Still Pretending

• Back inside the mansion, Elena knelt down beside Elliot, gently stroking his hair as she tried to calm him. “Sweetie, don't cry. Your dad is just sick. He'll get better soon, I promise.”
• Elliot, though young, wasn't naive. He knew she was only saying that to comfort him. But, deciding to play along, he sniffled and nodded, trying to appear like any other ordinary child.
• “Really? Can I see my dad? I want to know how he's doing now.”