Shattered Illusions Chapter 9
I got up out of bed to follow after Erik. The next thing I knew, Jacques was lifting my roughly off the floor and throwing me onto the bed. There was fire in his eyes and his dark demeanor heightened when he saw the state I was in.
"Why did you allow yourself to fall ill? Now our plan has gone a step backward. You better have found something out, Elise," he spat out through gritted teeth. I was frightened, yet my exterior remained calm through some stroke of magic.
"I may be ill, but our plan will not backfire, I assure you. He's been taking care of me, and I'll get ore time with him. This way, I can acquire more information from him. No worries. I will work on it," I smoothly replied.
"Work on what?" Erik said from the dark corner he inhabited. My eyes widened instantly. How much had he heard?
"Taking care of herself better and using common sense," Jacques quickly chipped in.
"Oh really? That's rather interesting," Erik said, raising an eyebrow.