Chapter 165
“Mr. Fisher is not a white rose!” Elara’s firm rebuttal sent a jolt through Theodore’s chest.
So, Leonard really was her main boo? Even so, he still had a chance to be the side piece!
Elara continued, “Mr. Snapp only got it half right. Mr. Fisher is more like a sacred rose as he endures pain and hardship without ever speaking of it.”
She noticed Leonard rubbing his knee and Immediately stepped forward. From the small storage compartment behind his wheelchair, she retrieved two medicated knee pitches.
“Let me put these on for you.”
“Sorry to trouble you,” Leonard responded somewhat lightly.
Elara knelt and carefully secured the patches over his knees Leonard’s gaze darkened as he watched the top of her head. A second later, his eyes shifted toward Theodore.
In the confined elevator space, the two men locked eyes in a silent battle of wills. Meanwhile, Elara didn’t notice any of it.
But the bodyguards standing beside Leonard did. They witnessed the unspoken confrontation with sharp awareness, and their expressions subtly turned tense.
Theodore mouthed an insult at Leonard. “You crippled bastard.”
Yet, what he actually said aloud was, “Why, dearest Uncle Leonard, now that you’re getting older, you should take better care of your legs!”
By seniority, Theodore was indeed supposed to call Leonard “Uncle“.
Meanwhile, Elara grabbed a blanket and draped it over Leonard’s legs, carefully tucking it in place. As she did, she defended the man she revered. “Mr. Fisher isn’t that much older than you.”
Leonard, still seated in his wheelchair, turned his head away. He didn’t even bother to look at Theodore. Beneath his long, fan–like lashes, an unmistakable air of intellectual arrogance radiated from him.
A dog’s average IQ was 60, and a human’s was 100. Leonard’s IQ was 150–because, after all, the maximum score on an internationally standardized IQ test was 150.
So, when Leonard looked at anyone, it was the same as how an average person looked at a dog.
Theodore caught sight of the slight smirk forming on Leonard’s lips and clenched his molars in frustration.
“Hmm?” Elara straightened up, and something slipped from her pocket.
stot
Bending down to pick it up, she saw that it was two VIP tickets to the International Racing Championship for the Capitol Circuit.
She thought back carefully and realized someone must have slipped the tickets into her pocket when s! through the crowd earlier to get Leonard out.
ushed
It was the kind of discreet maneuver common in business cacles. Giving tickets openly risked rejection, and doing so in public could draw unwanted attention.
Whoever had given her these tickets was likely waiting in the audience section. Once she entered the event, they would reveal themselves and state their purpose.
If she chose not to attend, it would be as if the exchange had never happened. However, Elara’s fingers twitched
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slightly as she held the tickets.
Seven years ago, after qualifying for the Capitol Circuit race she had chosen to withdraw on the eve of the competition. Her decision had led to the end of a cherished friendship. Now, staring at the ticket, waves of emotions surged in her heart.
“Do you want to participate?”
Theodore’s voice cut through the silence. He didn’t ask if she wanted to watch. He asked if she wanted to participate.
Elara shook her head. “I’m not qualified for this competition.”
To enter an international championship, a driver needed to accumulate enough points in commercial racing events. She had been absent from the sport for seven years. Her worldwide ranking and points had long reset to
zero.
Her hand trembled slightly as she gripped the ticket. “I probably can’t anymore…
Racing wasn’t like mathematics. Math relied solely on the mind, but racing demanded peak physical fitness,
Ever since her pregnancy, her body had weakened noticeably. For a woman who had given birth, returning to the world of extreme competitive racing was nearly impossible.
Leonard lifted his gaze. His sharp and serene eyes rested on Elara’s pale face. He was a genius, a man whose every word was like scripture and whose every decision was flawless,
However, there was one thing he regretted in his life, which was he had allowed Elara to choose Harvey.
