Chapter 724 - Burnt (1)

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In a woman prison.

When Beverly was told that someone visited her, she felt a little confused. When she saw Eliot sitting opposite her, she was shocked for a moment. After a long while, she uttered, "Eliot?"

Eliot put a box of moon cake on the table and pushed it to her. "Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival," Eliot said.

The prison guard checked on the box and then allowed Beverly to touch it.

Beverly looked at the box of moon cakes, tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Where is your sister?" She wiped her tears and asked, "How is she?"

"The same as you. Still in the jail," Eliot answered.

When Beverly heard it, she broke down and started to wail. "In the jail! Oh, lord! Why do I have to suffer this? I was framed!"

She still didn't admit what she had done wrong.

Eliot didn't want to her explanation. After sending the moon cakes, he stood up and headed out on his cane. Beverly suddenly called to his back, "Wait."

Eliot stopped and looked back.

Beverly looked haggard. She used to take great care of her skin, but now she was behind the bars and looked much old than before.

Beverly asked, "Do you want to know your biological father?"

Eliot gave her a mocking smile, then turned back, walking out without looking back.

Beverly started to roar hysterically, "Do you think your dad doesn't know. He asked me to entertain those people! He only thought about his business! I hate your dad! It was his fault! He betrayed me first and even took the illegitimate daughter home! I have done so much for the company and even ruined myself! How could your dad treat me like this?"

After getting out, Eliot smoked two cigarettes in the car. Then Sydnee showed up from behind the car. She looked around to ensure that no one saw her and got into the car. The moment she sat well, she said to Eliot, "Let's go."

Eliot chuckled and started the car. After driving for a mile, he turned into an alley and stopped.

"Did you eat?" Sydnee asked and then she looked at Eliot, sniffing. "Did you smoke?"

"Yes." Eliot rolled down the window and turned the air-conditioner cooler. He gazed at her and said, "I miss you and come to see you."

"Why didn't you eat?" Sydnee stared at him for a while and asked, "What happened to you today?"

"I just went to see my mother." Eliot looked out of the glass window. He suddenly felt it was too stuffy inside the car that he almost suffocated. He opened the car door and walked down the alley without carrying his cane.

Sydnee followed him and helped him by holding his arm. They walked down the alley. There were no chairs along the alley.

"Let's go eat something?" Sydnee asked as she walked with him.

"No need." Suddenly, Eliot held her into his arms. "Let me hug you for a while."

"Alright." Sydnee hugged him back.

A passerby passed by, and Sydnee quickly buried her face into his chest. "What are you afraid of?" Eliot was amused.

Every time Sydnee went out with Eliot, she would be worried about being seen by her parents. She felt like having an affair.

"No..." Sydnee's face turned hot. "I'm just ... used to hiding from others."

"What did you eat for lunch?" Eliot asked.

"Chicken, duck, fish, and moon cakes," Sydnee listed and added delighted, "Lynn is really good at cooking chicken!"

Everyone had a reunion dinner with their family today. Only Eliot had nowhere to go, and no one to eat with.

Sydnee felt sorry for him and said to him, "Let's go to your house. I'll cook for you."

"Alright."

Eliot did not live in the Britt's but stayed in the house that Sydnee had rented for him. Sydnee rarely came over. She spent most of her time in the Tea Manor these days. When she had free time, she would go home. Sydnee found they were always dating on the road or in the car, and rarely had the chance to be alone in the room. Last time, they met each other in Emily's house, but there were a lot of people. In the end, they had to hide in the bathroom to kiss.

They went to the market. Eliot liked to go to the supermarket, but Sydnee preferred the farmer's market because the food here was cheaper. And the seller would help her kill and clean the fish for free if she bought it there.

Fifteen minutes, they finished the purchase and walked out of the market. Eliot followed behind her with a handful of food. It was close to noon and there were few people in the market. When Sydnee was buying vegetables, the lady asked, "Couples?"

Sydnee smiled and nodded.

"How pretty you are! I will give you some for free." The woman said happily and then turned to her husband. "Look! A perfect match, right?"

"Thank you." Eliot took out his wallet and paid, then took the food from the lady.

When they walked around the market, they found that those sellers were very nice and talkative. When she bought onions, the vendor also praised her and said that there were too few young girls cooking, and few young boys were willing to accompany his girlfriend to the market.

"I wish you happiness!" said the vendor.

Sydnee smiled and said, "Thanks!" Then she was a little curious. Why didn't the people at the market go home to reunite with their families during the Mid-Autumn Festival? So, she asked the vendor.

The vendor pointed looked around and said, "Like most old couples here, our children are working outside and only come back in the New Year. It is not a big day for us.. So, we just do our business as usual."