Chapter 57 Lanny's Greed

It was understandable, as Mabel was Lanny's daughter. Of course, he cared about

her.

But he didn't treat Elyse the same way.

What did she even mean to him? She couldn't remember him ever taking her as his own child. u're well aware of what happened between me and Theo, right?" she asked in a mocking tone. "Do you honestly think I can just tell him that?"

"Why not? I didn't ask you to get back together with him, all you have to do is convince him to marry Mabel!"

Elyse's anger flared up. "I am a married woman! What will Jayden think if I went looking for Theo?" "Then take Jayden with you," Lanny said dismissively. "It's just as you said, you're a couple. You can ask him to help you, right?"

Elyse was stunned by his audacity. He was really determined to use everything and everyone in order to help Mabel out of the mess she

had made for herself.

When Elyse said nothing, Lanny's expression turned vicious. "What? Why are you hesitating? You don't even want to help your family out? I'm asking for one simple favor in return for raising you all these years, and you can't even do it? It's not like I'm forcing you to

endanger

yourself!"

in a

Lanny's face relaxed. "Good gir, I always knew you were the

by and watch when your family needs

could no longer stand being around him. How could such a hypocritical monster be her

exited the study, and Lanny asked

glanced at the still sobbing Mabel

get in Jayden's good graces. It was rare enough for the young man to come to their home, but his visit

and walked up to

suddenly jerked up. "Why are you going to

you, of

it for me, you just want to meet with him! You're married now, why

said helplessly. "How could you think that of me? I was

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ask Theo to marry you." Then she turned to Jayden. "Let's go home,

with this kind of

he watched this development unfold. He was worried that Jayden would

at Elyse. He could tell she was worn out. "You know you don't have to bother with them anymore,

a smile. "But I am still their family at the end of the day. It's a fact I

and asked a different question. "Were you forced by your father to meet

wants me to persuade Theo to

I don't think he will ever understand that the Ward family will never allow an ordinary

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