Deities: Starting From Goblins-Chapter 901 - 520: In the Name of 100 Dominators_2
Chapter 901: Chapter 520: In the Name of 100 Dominators_2
“Ellie, you don’t have to do this; if I ever need your help in the future, I will certainly ask for it. Besides, I’m not asking you to do it for nothing. You can just cook me a meal when you come back next time. Honestly, your cooking skills are quite impressive.”
Logan got up and was about to leave. A second before stepping out the door, he suddenly remembered something and quickly turned back to Ellie.
“Ellie, make sure your mother takes this elixir as soon as possible.”
Upon hearing Logan’s instruction, Ellie quickly replied.
“Yes, my benefactor, I will have her take it right away.”
After seeing Logan off, Ellie returned to her room, wanting to administer the elixir to her mother.
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“Mother, please take this medicine first!”
Her mother coughed several times, looking at the elixir in her hand.
She had coughed severely just recently, so she had gone back to her room earlier, and had not overheard the conversation between Logan and Ellie.
Curious about the origin of this medicine, she asked.
“Where did this medicine come from? Is it from the benefactor who was just here? Why did you accept it? He has already saved us twice. Next time, you must find a way to repay him; I don’t want you to owe anyone favors.”
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Her mother spoke with deep emotion, feeling that she was now just an old bag of bones. If she were to become a burden for Ellie because of herself, she would feel very guilty.
“I believe that life and death are predestined, and perhaps being alive to this day is already my fate. You don’t have to look for other ways to save me. I don’t want you to owe so much to our benefactor. Perhaps without me, you will have a better future.”
As her mother spoke these words, her eyes were filled with tears.
She was also reluctant to leave Ellie, but if her existence was just a burden to her daughter, she would rather leave this world sooner.
Although hearing such desperate words from her mother immediately brought tears to Ellie’s eyes, and she even found her voice uncontrollably hoarse.
“That may be true, but… but I don’t want to see you suffer anymore, I don’t want you to endure such pain. I will repay whatever I owe to others, but please take this elixir!”
Ellie’s mother knew that Ellie took someone else’s property out of filial piety, but still, she refused to accept it.
“Ellie, I know you are a good girl, but you must understand that life and death are destined. I might get some relief if I take the medicine now, but it’s only temporary, not forever. Everyone eventually dies; you have to accept this. You must also know that I cannot accompany you throughout your life. One day, you will have to stand on your own. Moreover, remember this saying: death is not the end; being forgotten is the real end. As long as you keep a clear conscience, I will live on in this world forever.”
She said this while tenderly stroking Ellie’s forehead, as if they had returned to her childhood days.
She held Ellie, who slowly felt drowsiness overtake her amidst her sobs and gradually fell asleep.
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The next morning, when the first ray of sunlight slipped through the gap in the curtains like strands of gold and fell on Ellie’s warm bed, she slowly opened her eyes. She felt the warmth of the sun, like the gentle caress of Mother Earth, bringing a sense of inexplicable peace to her heart.
However, the peace was quickly shattered by the noise outside the door. A knot tightened in Ellie’s chest, and she hurriedly rolled out of bed and rushed towards the door. Pushing it open, she saw Young Master Johnson standing outside with an unpleasant look, flanked by several attendants, exuding a threatening aura.
Ellie’s heart skipped a beat. Young Master Johnson had sent people to look for Logan yesterday, only to return empty-handed. She hadn’t expected he would come personally today. And judging from his manner, it was clear he had come prepared. Ellie understood that Young Master Johnson must have calculated that Logan was not at home, hence his brazen attitude.
“Ellie, I politely invited you yesterday, yet you dared to refuse me. Today, I had no choice but to come and fetch you myself,” Young Master Johnson said with a mix of provocation and threat.
Ellie watched as Young Master Johnson and his group barged into her home. Although panicked, she felt more determined and courageous. She knew she couldn’t back down because her seriously ill mother needed her protection.
“Young Master Johnson, do you not fear the law when you invade a citizen’s home like this?” Ellie stood tall, questioning loudly. She tightly held a blunt knife in her hand—it was her only weapon, and the embodiment of her resolve to protect herself and her family.
Although the knife was not sharp, in Ellie’s eyes, it was her last line of defense. She knew she couldn’t let Young Master Johnson and his companions into her home because the consequences would be unimaginable. So, she stood firm at the doorway, with that knife and her unwavering conviction, protecting her home.
“What have I done? I haven’t done anything. I only wished to have you visit my residence for a while and you refused, so I had to come to you. It seems rather unfair to make such accusations, doesn’t it? I simply wanted to invite you over for a small chat.”
Malice glinted in Dwayne Johnson’s eyes.
He hadn’t yet settled his score with Logan, and he certainly wouldn’t let Ellie off the hook either.
She had made him lose face in front of so many people before, and yesterday she had refused his kind invitation, preferring to face the consequences. Well, he would not be so polite this time.
Ellie, seeing Dwayne Johnson speak like this, knew he was just crafty with words, yet she did not know how to refute him.
“Young Master Johnson, please leave me alone. Don’t bother me anymore.”
