The voice startled Madeline. She almost dropped Henry to the floor. She sighed in relief after turning around to see that it was Elijah. Turmoil made her forget what he sounded like.
Elijah stood beside Madeline. "Are you okay? You seem off just as Ivory asserted."
Madeline arched her brow and dropped Henry to the floor. Did Elijah overhear their conversation? she wondered.
"I heard everything," Elijah confessed after a sigh. He sat on the chair opposite her. "I'm sorry for eavesdropping."
Madeline grabbed Henry's hands and said to him. "Why don't you go to Ivory? She's mad so you'll need to cheer her up."
Henry nodded in understanding and hopped away.
Madeline fell back on the chair and palmed her forehead with her left hand. "I'm fine Elijah," she replied in a faint voice.
"Well,
