Chapter 85
Elizabeth and Lila walked into the restaurant. Lila asked, "So, how'd you pick this place?"
"Had to go to the hospital! With Lily watching, Alexander and I won't be getting a divorce anytime soon." Elizabeth sighed.
"My poor girl, just got out of a rough marriage and now you're diving into work!" Lila chuckled.
Elizabeth shut the door to their private room and, with a mischievous grin, lifted a small medical kit. "Alright, superstar! Time for some TLC!"
"You're so cheesy!" Lila laughed.
Lila had just come back from filming and was feeling a bit off.
Elizabeth, hearing this, decided to use her special massage skills to help Lila unwind.
"Take off your clothes!" Elizabeth said, winking.
Lila's face showed mock horror as she hugged herself. "Elizabeth, you're scaring me..."
"Trust me, I've got plenty of cash to offer!" Elizabeth joked, pretending to be a flirt.
They both burst out laughing.
"Girl, your acting's better than the lead in my show!"
"Of course!"
Lila lay down on the couch, and Elizabeth started applying essential oil and massaging her.
When Elizabeth pressed harder, Lila winced, "Go easy."
Elizabeth looked up at Lila, recalling that Alexander's words from that morning "Be gentler next time."
She sighed, feeling a pang of sadness.
Lila noticed and glanced at her, knowing she was thinking about Alexander.
"Show me your tattoo," Lila suddenly said.
Elizabeth turned, prepping her tools and revealing the tattoo.
Lila touched the scar, her eyes full of sympathy.
Elizabeth had nearly died in that cold sea saving Alexander.
Her burning love wasn't drowned by the icy water but was snuffed out by their three-year marriage.
"Does Alexander know you saved him?" Lila asked.
Elizabeth looked up. "He probably does."
"And he still treats you like this?"
Elizabeth smiled sadly. He never mentioned it.
She didn't want to keep bringing up the past.
"Let it go," Elizabeth said. Those seven years of love were her youth, her past.
Elizabeth waved it off, not wanting to reopen old wounds.
Lila frowned, feeling sad for her.
Elizabeth focused on the massage, avoiding any more talk about Alexander.
