Chapter 178. The Stubborn Fiancé

Ellie's POV

I don't know if picking up this phone was a nice idea. But I didn’t know he stayed on the line all those long hours. What was he thinking?

"Hi," I respond finally.

"Is Mr. Riccaford okay? What happened?" He queries, massaging his streamed beards.

"He suffered an episode. But he is okay now," I respond as calmly as I can afford.

He nods, taking a minute to scrutinize me. "And you? You don't look well. What's up?"

What's up? How should I respond to that? That "us" is the problem. Maybe what I ran away from months ago might have been waiting for me back here? That our chances of being happy together are closing down on us with every passing minute? What happens after tomorrow night? The story of Damian and I will come to an end. What will become of me, him, and us? Is this the end of us?

"I am okay, love. Don't worry about..."

"You can ask me anything, but not that," he cuts me off, and I don't