Elijah frowned, staring at her curiously. �What happened?�

�I�m sure you know how much Renee�s brother hates Stefan, right?�

�Yeah, I do. They�d been fighting for a long time, but now, they�ve let bygones be bygones and made peace with each other.�

Elijah didn�t meddle in Stefan�s grudge against Quinton, and only occasionally gave Stefan opinions. He always felt that it was best that they put an end to their feud, but some of the Hunt Enterprise executives encouraged them to fight so that Quinton could be defeated once and for all. In the end, Stefan had chosen to put a stop to the fighting, which was why he had gone through all that trouble to hire Owen for Quinton�s surgery. Luckily for Stefan, his kindness was rewarded when Owen was willing to help him get back his memories.

�Well, they made peace, but what about me? Have they ever thought about making it up to me?� Seraphina snarled, clenching her fists as her eyes burned with hatred. The doctor who was tending to her wound looked at her in surprise.

Elijah asked the doctor to leave, then carefully asked, �Can you tell me what happened?�

�You should ask Stefan about it�� Seraphina�s body trembled as she sobbed, �I used my body in exchange for Stefan�s freedom� That crazy Quinton ordered his men to defile me. I�ve scrubbed my body countless times, but that disgusting sensation still haunts me. An ordinary person might have gone mad and started killing people, but I�m stronger than that. Not many people would be as selfless as me!�

�What?� Elijah was speechless, completely shocked by Seraphina�s words. However, he didn�t doubt her because no woman would willingly admit to having gone through something like that.

�I think you should know how sincere I am towards Stefan now. No one loves him as much as I do,� Seraphina confessed, wiping the tears running down her face.

The fact that Seraphina, a rich young lady from a noble family, had been sullied by a group of criminals was something she should have kept a secret, but she revealed it to Elijah to win his support.

If Elijah saw her sincerity and helped get her and Stefan closer, things would be much simpler.

�Yeah, I didn�t imagine you loved Mr. Hunt that much�� Elijah stared at Seraphina, feeling conflicted. If Renee�s love for Stefan glowed steadily and brightly like the Moon, then Seraphina�s love for Stefan burned fervently and madly like the Sun.

It was really hard to choose which love was more suitable for Stefan.

�Your relationship with Mr. Hunt has been good lately. Although he�s busy with work and doesn�t spend much time with you, I guarantee that he still cares about you. Don�t worry, you both will have more time together once he settles his work.� Elijah tried to reassure Seraphina, who was glaring daggers at him.

�Do you think I�m a kid? I don�t need to be coaxed!� Seraphina scoffed, �I�m sure you know better than me who Stefan thinks about now. He just sees me as her temporary substitute. When he gets his memories back after the surgery, he�ll leave me and go after that woman. As for my fate� You might be right. I�ll just be an accident or interlude.�

�Nobody can say what will happen after the surgery. What if Mr. Hunt remembers his lovey-dovey moments with you and picks you?�

�No, he won�t. His entanglement with that woman is too strong. Him and I will be over once he regains his memory!� Seraphina cried.

�What are you trying to say, Ms. Murphy?� Elijah asked carefully.

�I�m saying that Stefan hasn�t recovered completely yet, and his former doctor suggested we don�t do anything to his brain. Why don�t we just forget about the recovery surgery? Everything can be as it is, and I�ll take care of him!� Seraphina finally blurted out, looking anxious.

�Forget about the surgery?� Elijah fell silent. Logically, it was quite dangerous for Stefan to do the surgery, especially since there was only a fifty percent chance of recovery. If the surgeon made a mistake, the consequences would be dire. Besides, Stefan might remember everything if the surgery was successful, and if he chose to pursue Renee again, he might get into more trouble.

Since Seraphina loved Stefan so deeply, Elijah felt that it might not be a bad idea for Stefan to keep living in this ignorant bliss.

�I�ve said what I wanted to, Mr. Young. I hope you�ll reconsider whether this surgery is the right choice for Stefan. After all, there are two days left, and many things could happen in that time,� Seraphina said cryptically, then left the medical room. JrNovels.com