?Chapter 1112:


    “Alright.” Elena nodded, preparing to head inside. Just then, her gazended on Ellis, who stood silently near the door.


    “Ellis?” Elena called out softly.


    Ellis said nothing, his usually impassive face set in an unusual seriousness. Approaching him, Elena noticed his eyes locked firmly on the retreating figure of Charlette.


    Instantly, Elena recalled Ellis’s intense search for Charlette at the Azure Dragon Unit Base. So Ellis and Charlette might have…


    Before Elena could delve deeper into spection, Ellis abruptly moved forward, pursuing Charlette’s departing figure.


    Though Ellis maintained an outwardlyposed expression, his pace quickened. Within moments, he reached Charlette just before she left Hillside Manor.


    “Charlette.” His familiar, steady voice stopped her immediately.


    Turning slowly, Charlette’s eyes met Ellis’s solemn gaze.


    Standing apart, an uneasy tension stretched between them.


    Ellis’s brows knitted slightly, betraying a rare vulnerability, while Charlette’s previously pleasant demeanor dissolved swiftly into guarded silence. She remained motionless, her expression carefully neutral, offering no words. A shadow of disappointment flickered in Ellis’s eyes behind his sses as he saw the change in her demeanor. He stepped closer, voice low and uncertain.


    “Where have you been all this time?”


    Charlette restrained the storm brewing inside and responded coolly, “I didn’t realize my movements required your approval.”


    A quiet tension settled between them. Ellis found her coldness unsettling and unfamiliar. Previously, Charlette had always taken the initiative, effortlessly bridging his awkward social gaps. He rarely ventured beyond his scientific research. She had been the first to prate his solitary existence, leaving an indelible mark.


    “If you have nothing else,” Charlette said evenly, “I’ll be going now.” She turned away, prompting a deepening frown on Ellis’s face.


    “Wait,” Ellis called out, halting her departure once more.


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    His throat worked as he gathered courage, and he softly uttered, “I have something important to tell you.”


    Since that chaotic night at Tucker’s ce, Charlette had vanished entirely, leaving Ellis grappling with unresolved emotions.


    Pausing uncertainly, Charlette inquired cautiously, “What is it?” She’d assumed Ellis would wee her absence, relieved by her silence. Hadn’t he preferred solitude?


    Yet Ellis’s next action left Charlette utterly speechless.


    Calmly reaching into his pocket, Ellis withdrew a shimmering ring and sank gracefully to one knee.


    Charlette stumbled back in shock, eyes wide with disbelief. “Ellis…” Her voice shook with confusion, but Ellis’s determined gaze silenced her question.


    He asked softly, “Will you marry me?”


    Shock mmed into Charlette with such force that her thoughts scatteredpletely. She frowned incredulously, unable to process his words. “What did you just say?”


    Ellis maintained unwavering eye contact. “Marry me.”


    He didn’t look like he was joking or ying a prank. For once, Charlette stood utterly speechless. She was ustomed to chaos and crisis, yet nothing had prepared her for this absurd scenario. Suspicion filled her mind—had Ellis been possessed or under some spell? Why else would he utter something so ridiculous?


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