Chapter 326 - Suicide

Eliot took her out and wanted to get her a cup of hot tea to warm up her hands, but she grabbed his arm in panic, "Where are you going?"

"I'm not going anywhere. You can tell me now." Eliot took her to a bench in the park. It was freezing cold, and no one wanted to sit there for long.

They sat down on the bench, "There's no one here. Now, tell me."

Elsie's mood was unstable lately and she began to talk nonsense. Maybe she was shocked by the fact that Beverly was in jail now.

Eliot didn't believe what she said. He thought she was just too frightened. He wondered if he should take her to the hospital or send her home.

"One day, at home, I was bullying Emily, and then Dad came back and saw it. He locked me up and even beat Mom...."

This day was a turning point. Later, Elsie went to the Dalton Hotel, her skirt was stained by lipstick. The owner of the Dalton Hotel forced her to buy the chair which cost 100,000. On her way out, she met Ian and didn't stop to greet him. Then, the news said Elsie was a rude girl. Then, there was boycott against them and refund issues. The Britts were truly having a rough time.

Then....

"I saw her drinking that glass of wine, but then, it was me who ended up in that room with Marquise.... Emily did this!"

Elsie was incoherent and kept crying. Eliot frowned and did not believe what she said.

"You still don't believe me, do you?" Elsie took out a piece of drawing that she clutched in her hand. "Look at this, do you believe me now?"

The drawing was about a young man in a white shirt, sitting by the table with some newspapers. He had single eyelids and thin lips. The top buttons of his shirt were untied and he looked relaxed. He tilted his head and smiled; his eyes were filled with warmth.

This was him.

It was only a simple sketch, but the man's expression was so familiar. It was clearly him.

"Look at the signature in corner." Elsie's hand was shaking, and she pointed at the name 'Emily'. "Do you see that? This was the artist who sold the painting with sky-high price at the Dalton Hotel!"

"She drew this!"

"She is not retarded!"

"She did everything!"

"She has money, why didn't she help when the company was in trouble?"

"She knows the owner of the Dalton Hotel! He forced us to buy that chair, which was 100,000, because she asked him to.

"They know each other! They know each other for a long time!"

Eliot held the painting for a long time without saying a word. Elsie was still roaring hysterically. He froze with his mind full of thoughts.

"You still don't believe me, do you?"

"How can I convince you?"

"Do you want me to die and prove myself?"

Elsie's voice faded away. When Eliot came to his senses, he heard a screech.

He was stunned by what happened in front of him and he roared, "Elsie!"