Chapter 149:

Elyse was roused from her sleep by the insistent blare of her ringtone. Blinking the sleep from her eyes, she answered the phone groggily.

“Elyse, I need you to get a basket of fruit over to the hospital,” Mabel’s arrogant tone cut through the line.

Realizing it was Mabel again, Elyse was annoyed. What got into Mabel to be so full of life this early? Rubbing her eyes, Elyse retorted with a hint of irritation, “Why am I the one to bring fruit to the hospital? Can’t you handle that?”

Mabel shot back, indignant, “How could you be so heartless? Are you aware that Theo’s in the hospital because of you?”

Bewildered, Elyse forced her eyes wide open and queried, “What’s it got to do with me that he’s in the hospital? And why is it any of your business? Aren’t you embarrassed chasing after him like that?”

Mabel harbored plans to wed Theo and had recklessly offered her virginity. Elyse couldn’t fathom what was running through her sister’s mind to commit such folly.

“You’re just envious because I stay in touch with him. You can’t stand seeing us getting along,” Mabel shouted, her voice tinged with hysteria.

pillow, and said lazily, “Yeah, you are right. I’m jealous of you. If you two are so tight, why don’t

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he would have her escorted out. Mabel clenched her jaw, refusing to leave. She believed that if she succeeded, Theo

to deliver it yourself. You’re in Theo’s debt,” Mabel declared

was taken aback, half-convinced it was a prank. How could she possibly be indebted

her marriage, under great pressure, Theo had signed a deal with an overseas firm. This move garnered him the entire firm’s backing and newfound esteem. He also managed to wrest most of the reins

brimming with strawberries to celebrate his triumph at

had spurned her gesture once;

obligations towards him, and

about to end the call, Mabel interjected with dissatisfaction, “Why do you treat Theo

Theo? Absolutely. Yet she’d never truly felt loved by him, which caused her affection to fade

Jayden’s wife. Theo should keep that in mind,”

hearing Elyse’s words, Mabel retorted with displeasure, “Do you honestly believe Theo still cares for you? You’re not worth his

back, “Remember, you’re a Lloyd, not a Ward. You don’t need to grovel. It’s beneath our

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