Chapter 181

Had it only been a week since we last met? With the way he was acting, I thought an entire year had passed! I couldn't be bothered to respond to him. "It's been a week because I didn't want to see you. The old Elise would've never left your side. You simply got used to me throwing myself at you. Give it a month or two, and you'll get used to my absence… "I said coldly. His hands faltered before he pulled me firmly into his arms. "One week is pushing it," he said, voice low and firm. "You're coming home with me." I frowned and tried to struggle. "Why should I? I'm not going with you! This time, I'm moving out for good. I'll never go back to that damned place again!" He immediately let go of my hand and tilted my chin up. He looked at me with a soft yet unyielding gaze. "That's your home." "It's not!" I slapped his hand away. "That's your home. That's Alicia's home! That's your grandfather's home! What does it have to do with me?" His expression darkened in an instant. Perhaps h