Chapter 143. We Want Your Life

After getting the money from Suzy, Rex left Elliot alone in the motel and went out to squander the money by himself.

Elliot skillfully took out a bag of instant noodles and put it into the old but clean electric rice cooker.

While waiting, he took out a sudoku book from under the pillow and filled it out very seriously.

Suddenly, the landline in the room rang.

He put down the sudoku book and walked over to answer it.

“Hello!”

The voice was calm and emotionless, like that of a robotic machine.

On the other end of the phone came Charlotte’s worried voice, “Elli, have you arrived home? When did you come back? Have you eaten?”

Elliot glanced at the rice cooker in the distance. “I’m cooking instant noodles. They’ll be ready soon!”

Charlotte was surprised, “You’re eating instant noodles? Didn’t your dad cook for you?”

Elliot calmly replied, “He’s gone out. He probably won’t be back tonight.”

Charlotte was displeased, “You’r