Back then, Elizabeth helped Esme so much, but in return, Elizabeth was hurt by Esme. How pathetic.

Elizabeth looked out the window; the bustling city lights were completely out of sync with her current mood. Declan, half-asleep, was still murmuring her name. “Elizabeth,” “Elizabeth,” “Elizabeth, listen to Daddy.” Over and over again.

Rose sighed, “Your father has worried about you the most in his life, Elizabeth; you can’t break your father’s heart again.” Elizabeth looked up, recalling the years she argued with Declan over Alexander.

Declan said, “If you insist on being with Alexander, don’t ever come back to this house!” She left resolutely at that time. She didn’t look back. She was gone for three years. Later, she only dared to secretly glance at Declan from a distance.

Elizabeth leaned her head on Declan’s shoulder, closed her eyes, and a tear fell from the corner of her eye. She knew she had let her parents down.

In the blink of an eye, it was Christmas. Elizabeth was woken up by her phone before she even got out of bed. Elizabeth turned over and picked up her phone; it was Lila. As soon as she answered, Lila’s excited voice came through, “Baby, Merry Christmas!”

Elizabeth yawned, “What time is it there?” “Ten at night! We’re partying!” Elizabeth opened her eyes and sighed. “I’m not even awake yet; it’s six in the morning here.”

“Doesn’t matter! I’m going back to have fun. Elizabeth, Merry Christmas! I’ll always love you!” After Lila finished, the call ended.

Elizabeth was stunned. She sat up, grabbing her hair with both hands.

At that moment, she received a message from Sheldon.

Sheldon: Just confirmed the time. Can you go on a business trip today? The people over at Dream City are ready to receive you.

Elizabeth yawned and replied: [Okay.] She had already prepared for the trip and could leave at any time.

Sheldon: The safe’s there. The last high-speed train is at 8 PM. Keep an eye on the time, or you’ll have to stay overnight in Dream City. It’s not very…

Elizabeth: [Got it.]

Elizabeth woke up a bit more and quickly bought a ticket for the 7 PM train to Dream City. It took three hours by high-speed train to get to Dream City, so she would arrive around 10 PM. This trip to Dream City was for Serenity Leaf. There was a very skilled professor in Dream City who specialized in developing rare medicinal herbs. He happened to be interested in Serenity Leaf and was willing to help cultivate it. Large-scale planting of Serenity Leaf would contribute to the research of SH2N.

Suddenly, her phone rang again. Elizabeth yawned.

Sheldon: Should Blair go with you?

Elizabeth immediately replied: [No, I can go by myself.] Dream City was so chaotic; what could a socialite like Blair do there? What if Blair caused trouble for her?

Sheldon: [I’m not very comfortable with that.] Sheldon: Blair should still go with you; she can be quite useful in critical moments. Did you buy the 7 PM train ticket? I got one for her too. You can meet at the train station.

Elizabeth was speechless. Since Sheldon had already said so, she couldn’t refuse.