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

did Lanny's face relaxed. "Good gir, I

by and watch when your

being around him. How

the study, and Lanny asked

at the still sobbing

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

up to

suddenly jerked up. "Why are you

help you, of

burst out. "You're not doing it for me, you just want to meet

that breaks my heart," Elyse said helplessly. "How could you

uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively

you." Then she turned to Jayden. "Let's go home, honey. I won't

with this kind

was wringing his hands as he watched this development unfold. He was worried that Jayden would have

inside the car, Jayden glanced sideways at Elyse. He could tell she was worn out. "You know you don't have to

their family at the end of the

matter and asked a different question. "Were you forced by your

wants me to persuade

finger, a faint smile playing on his lips. "Lanny is too greedy for his own good. I don't think he will ever understand that

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