A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Chapter 185

Melissa’s face stiffened.

Leo’s words made her angry and embarrassed

It was embarrassing to be questioned like that, and it ticked her off because she was his mother. It was natural for her to arrange his marriage. What he said meant that he didn’t take the engagement seriously!

But she knew that this wasn’t a time to quarrel with him.

Instead, she took a deep breath and said, “You saw the situation. Elyse was so upset. What if she really went through with it? Plus, all the reporters were here. How would you explain it to them? Either way, it will impact her and her family. I trust that you won’t want that to happen either.”

She couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Leo after speaking. When she saw that he didn’t intend to refute, she discreetly breathed a sigh of relief.

Melissa took a few steps toward him and continued, “It’s just an engagement, not marriage. If you don’t want to be with her, you’ll have chances to break off the engagement in the future. Now is not the time.”

…

Downstairs, Ashton stood in front of Elyse’s bed, pacing in circles.

He couldn’t help but reprimand her, “You know how dangerous that was, Elyse?! Don’t you dare do such dangerous things again in the future!”

Elyse listened to his words indifferently. Her face was a blank mask.

After listening for a while, she muttered, “I’m tired. Come back again tomorrow.”

Ashton stopped pacing as soon as he heard her request. Nodding, he stated, “Okay, I’ll come back tomorrow, then. Listen to me and be obedient. Stop thinking about what you have and don’t have.”

It was when Ashton left that Michael decided to approach his daughter.

He sat closely beside his daughter.

Then, he quietly said, “This Ashton guy really cares about you, so much more than Leo. If it doesn’t work out, don’t get hung up on him. You should consider Ashton.”

Elyse immediately changed her tune and rolled her eyes at her father. “Ashton is just an ordinary guy. Not only is he not the only son, but he’s also not a capable man. Being with him is like throwing myself into a pit of fire!”

Michael was so surprised by his daughter’s outburst that he choked before quickly covering it up with a cough. His fists were clenched tightly.

“But Leo doesn’t care much about you. If the reporters weren’t there, he would’ve rejected the engagement long ago.”

fool? Didn’t I get what I wanted before I got down?” Elyse said craftily. “Do you think Melissa came here on her own? She’s the kind of woman who only cares about her reputation and

understood everything with her explanation. He looked proudly at Elyse. “As expected of my daughter. She’s just as smart

immediately clouded by

isn’t someone who can be manipulated easily. If

Elie?” Elyse wasn’t worried at all. “As long as my sister is still on his

words assured Michael. “Good.

wished for a powerful

they would

her plan. Before leaving, he hurriedly told Elyse that she must take good care of her

quietened, Elyse took out her

news of the couple

a smile and a cunning gleam appeared in her

to fool me with a promise of

sent a short

…

Melissa had left the hospital and

appointment to play poker with her friends but after the things that

how she could postpone the

was deep in

was Genevieve Yancey. She was a long-term friend whom Melissa often played poker

chest before answering the phone. “Madam Yancey, I’m so

alright. I understand that

the

face tugged into a

the engagement. However, Elyse was not her choice

Genevieve asked with only

Melissa’s displeasure and continued to chat happily. “Your daughter-in-law is as arrogant as she was four years ago. Your son has already proposed to her and yet, she’s still sitting on her high horse. Why don’t they get married straight

a big humiliation to the Alston Family. Melissa’s expression darkened when she heard Genevieve mentioning it so carefreely. She

she didn’t value her reputation as much, she would have

breath to hold back her annoyance before saying calmly, “An engagement seems good. We’ll take things one step at a

on the Internet, the citizens made up a lot of rumors. A lot of

the phone, her face

Genevieve said, every bit of the news was covered with the engagement of Leo and Elyse. To top it off, there was a long

them were

This means that my plans have