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!"

deep breath and exhaled it in a resigned sigh. "Fine. I'll

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

stand by and watch when your

around him. How could such a hypocritical monster be her

the study, and Lanny asked

sobbing Mabel

to get in Jayden's good graces. It was rare enough for the young man to come to their home, but his visit was going to be cut short because of Mabel. This

older sister and walked up to Mabel. "Don't worry. I'll

jerked up. "Why

you, of

want to meet with

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

this kind of

was worried that Jayden would have a bad impression of him because of it. He trailed after them and

"You know you don't have to bother with them anymore, right? They practically sold you.

family at the

to drop the matter and asked a different question. "Were you forced by your father to

wants me to persuade Theo to

on his lips. "Lanny is too greedy for his own good. I don't think he will ever understand that the Ward family will never allow an ordinary woman to marry their son. They will only accept

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