"No."
Elaine's refusal was firm and final.
Her mind flashed back to everything he had done to her across both lifetimes.
In her past life, Lily had caused her death, and Alan could have sought justice for her and their son. Instead, he chose to cover it all up to protect Lily.
In this life, just to help Lily escape blame, he had slapped her with the worst possible accusations, careless medication, accepting bribes, and betraying the hospital's trust.
He never imagined she had been given a second chance and had prepared for every move long in advance.
"I am still Elijah's father. Do you really have the heart to let me spend ten years or even more behind bars?"
"When Elijah was nearly killed by Lily, where was your sense of responsibility as his father?" Elaine asked.
"Elaine! I a
