A Matter of Wife and Love by Mila

Chapter 296 Elyse’s Comeuppance

“Listen up, Elyse, and your entire family too.” Leo’s voice was still and unemotional. “This is the last time I’ll answer a call from you. I won’t ask for the money you tricked me into giving you, but you will need to suffer the consequences of your actions. The lawyer will get in touch with you soon. You can get into the details with him.”

“Leo!” Elyse cried out once more as her face turned ghostly pale. She couldn’t resign herself to this.

All she got in reply was a dial tone.

He ended the call!

“What happened?” Michael quickly asked when he noticed Elyse standing there motionlessly with a strange expression on her face.

The phone slipped out of Elyse’s hand and clattered on the floor. Elyse looked defeated.

“What on earth is going on? Hurry up and tell me!” Michael urged when he realized that things weren’t going the way he had hoped.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Michael eyed Elyse for a moment before rushing over to get the door.

A stranger was standing outside.

Michael scrutinized the man with his beady eyes and asked, “Who are you? Did you come to the wrong address?”

“I’m Mr. Alston’s lawyer. I’m here to see Michael and Elyse Clayton,” the man answered. “You must be Michael Clayton.”

“L-Lawyer?” Michael instinctively took a step back when he heard that this man was a lawyer.

The lawyer walked into the house and saw a clueless Ellen and an ashen-faced Elyse.

He nodded and said, “I suppose Mr. Alston has told you why I’m here, Miss Clayton.”

He deftly opened up his briefcase and took out a stack of paper.

any contact before. You

“What?”

was scared out of

were frozen as he gaped in

too, and her legs

that? How did it

and Michael stared at each other, but they couldn’t figure out where they had gone

snatched the

report which clearly stated that Ellen never stopped foot inside Leo’s room during his time at the hospital. She

impossible! This evidence is false!” Elyse shrieked. “My sister kept a diary which contains a clear record of every single detail of their

right!” Michael

do you explain the diary? If you people look down on Elie because she’s mentally unwell and don’t want her around, then just come out and say so. How can you come up with these things to slander her? That’s too

every bit the part of an indignant man demanding justice. His

or not you saw Leo.”

pouted with an aggrieved look on her face. Her eyes were reddened as tears pooled

with Leo. I’m his Big Eyes. He likes me so much.

other people’s hearts

the interactions she saw between Mr. Alston and someone else and made them her own. She created a wonderful fairytale in her head with herself

“What…”

was irrefutable. Michael

happened because there’s something wrong with her and she misled us. We’re the victims too!” Fraud was a crime that carried a serious

because of the fraudulent contracts. If I get taken to court over this too, I’m

situation would be unsalvageable if she admitted to

I want to continue my life of glory!

didn’t know it wasn’t true. Her diary was so detailed. I really thought… Thank goodness you brought the evidence that proved it was all a lie, or else, we’d still be kept in

that we were tricked too, so that’s why… Here, how’s this? I’ll take Elie to him and make her apologize in person, so let’s… put a stop to the lawsuit

true.” Elyse cupped her hands and

put on a show for him, the lawyer cleared his throat perfunctorily and said, “If you wish to prove your innocence, why not do it in court? However, let me remind you that Mr. Alston doesn’t like being tricked. If you confess now, he might consider

lawyer nodded

“That’s…”