Abigail blinked repeatedly at the words Mr Elliot said. Was her mind playing a trick on her? Her ears too. She surely misheard, but the look on his face was serious, it made her ponder did he really say that? She tried to speak but ended up failing in producing sounds as her brain was still fuzzed up by what he just said. An exasperated sigh escaped Elliot's lips at her reaction, he climbed the stairs and stood at a close distance from where she was. "Don't let your mind wander too far, it's not what you think, " he brushed off. An air she did not know she was holding escaped her chest, she breathed out in relief. A curious look immediately replaced the relieved one on her face, "Why would I share a room with you then?" He cast a look at Ivan, who suckled drowsily at the artificial

