And she spoke so highly of him!
Jealousy surged in Elijah's heart, quickly souring the good mood he'd felt when he answered the call.
Lowering his voice, he asked, "What do you take me for? Someone you can discard when you don't need me and call on when you do? Do you think that just because you ask, I'll jump to help you?"
Charlotte went speechless.
Didn't he just say he'd help unconditionally?
Thinking of Harrold, Charlotte forced herself to stay calm. "If you can help, whatever you need..."
"I can't help."
And with that, the call ended abruptly.
A wave of anger hit Charlotte. She muttered to her phone, "What is wrong with him? He said he'd help, and now this?!"
*****
On the other side, Elijah set his phone down, yet sleepiness had evaded him.
He got up, poured himself a glas
