Elliot went back on his word like an abandoned car left in reverse gear. And he did that with without contempt.
Instead of sleeping that night, Elliot gave a lot of thought as to where he stood and wheather he made the right choice by giving up for now. He came to a conclusion that doing so would not benefit him at all.
Giving Nigella space and time meant erasing himself from her life permanently. And if he was erased then someone else might take that place in her life.
That had to be the biggest loss, and that wasn't what Elliot was looking for. And that night he decided to go back and delete the memory of him even thinking of giving up on Nigella. Moreover, what if she was waiting for him to come and grovel at her feet? What if Nigella wanted him to suffer while looking for her and
