chapter 124

Elijah stayed true to his words and stopped by the door the second he got to the room.

He leaned his back against the frame of the door so he would be able to see me and still be a part of the conversation he needed to have with the men who had stepped into the room.

I looked away from my husband and settled my eyes on my so-called twin sister.

She looked at me with soft eyes, pretending like she was hurting at the moment.

I warned myself not to get intimidated by her like I was before. I warned myself to keep my back straight and up chin up as I started walking towards her.

I stood in front of her, looking up at her straight in her eyes. Damn her height advantage over me.

"How have you been, Ella?" She asked.

I almost didn't want to give her a reply. But I wanted to keep her talking.

Bring one open hand up to the middle of my chest with my thumb pointing towards, I tapped the tip to my chest a few times to sign my reply.

"Fine." I signed short, making a small muscle under her right