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.

Miss Ellen Clayton and Mr. Alston never had any contact before. You misled him on purpose to

“What?”

out

were frozen as he gaped

flickering wildly too, and her legs

that? How

Michael stared at each other, but they couldn’t

once, Elyse snatched the so-called

stopped foot inside Leo’s room during his time at the hospital. She

kept a diary which contains a clear record of every single detail of their interactions! Leo confirmed

Michael

and never spoke to Mr. Alston, then how do you explain the diary? If you people look down on Elie because

the part of an indignant man

whether or not you saw

with an aggrieved look on her face.

with Leo. I’m his Big Eyes. He likes me so much. We made a promise! How could he…” Ellen’s tears

looked so pitiful that other people’s hearts would ache for

created a wonderful fairytale in her head with herself as the subject, and she recorded everything in her diary. Also, our investigations have proven that although Miss Ellen Clayton never spoke to Mr. Alston, she was constantly hiding in the

“What…”

was irrefutable. Michael and Elyse were stunned

misled us. We’re the victims too!” Fraud was a crime that carried a serious penalty. They would have to serve

the fraudulent contracts. If I get

knew full well that her situation would be unsalvageable if she

to continue my life of glory! I

right! I 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

please talk to Mr. Alston and tell him that we were tricked too, so that’s why… Here, how’s this? I’ll take Elie to

contents of the diary weren’t true.” Elyse cupped her hands and stared apologetically at the lawyer. Her

as how the two were still trying to 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

lawyer nodded and

“That’s…”