All Chapters of The Scandal In Room 214: Chapter 121 - Chapter 126

Candace’s POVI had one chance.My bag was already packed and hidden beneath the bed, exactly where my mother had told me to keep it until Jake was distracted enough for me to leave. I had only packed what I needed: a few clothes, my documents, my phone charger, and the things I couldn’t afford to lose.My mother had wanted me to leave immediately after our conversation, and for once, I hadn’t argued. Waiting for the wedding no longer made sense. The longer I stayed, the more opportunities Jake had to notice something was wrong.Bridgette was ready to help me get out, and Elias was waiting for me. The moment I reached him, I knew I wouldn’t have to figure everything out alone anymore. I just had to get through the door.Jake had been downstairs for most of the afternoon, moving between phone calls and wedding arrangements. He had been so focused on making sure everything was perfect that he barely noticed when I left the room.I waited until I heard him talking to someone in the hallw

Elias’s POVJake kept the weapon raised.Candace stood behind me, close enough that I could feel her trembling. I kept my eyes on Jake, careful not to make any sudden movement while the police shouted from outside the room.“Jake,” Candace said carefully, her voice unsteady but controlled. “Put it down.”His eyes stayed fixed on me. “You ruined everything we had. You ruined my family. You walked away from me, and then you came back and took her too. If you had stayed out of my life, none of this would’ve happened.”“This isn’t about me anymore,” I said.“It has always been about you.”Candace's mother must have been the one to call the police when she didn't pick up her call either, because I could hear her voice from outside.The police shouted again from outside, ordering him to drop the weapon. We were all on full display from the glass wall.Jake flinched at the command, but he didn’t lower it. His attention moved toward the doorway for a moment before settling back on me.Candace

Candace’s POVWhen Elias opened his eyes, I was holding his hand.The doctor said His recovery would be slow. Some days, he barely had the strength to speak, while on others, frustration got the better of him because his body refused to move as quickly as he wanted.I learned his medication schedule, which movements caused him pain, and the little signs that told me he was hurting even when he insisted he was fine.He learned that I wasn’t going anywhere.The first time he tried to sit up on his own, I nearly shouted at him. “You were shot, Elias. Stop acting like you’re indestructible.”He gave me a tired smile. “I missed you.”“You saw me yesterday.”“That was too long.”I rolled my eyes, but I couldn’t stop myself from smiling. After everything we had been through, having a normal moment with him felt almost strange.Jake was arrested and eventually began serving his sentence for what he had done. Annalise was arrested too.When I later heard that she had died from complications fo