Before Victoria could utter a word, he hung up and blocked her on every platform.
Only then did he realize what he had truly lost.
It wasn't some simple village girl he could brush aside, nor a debt to be settled with a house or cash.
He had let go of the one person who had loved him unconditionally—the only woman he had ever truly loved.
Elliot spent several days at Margaret's home in Willowbrook Village.
Winter was bitter there, with living conditions harsh. Food ran scarce, and hot water meant firing up the stove.
His assistant couldn't stand it. Before long, supplies and a renovation crew were dispatched from Washington.
"Mr. Novak, what if we fully renovate the house, install proper heating, and restore her grandfather's headstone with the finest craftsmanship? When Ms. Hart re
