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!"

it in

I always knew you were the

stand by and watch when

How could

study, and Lanny asked Jayden to stay

still sobbing Mabel

twitched. He had always wanted 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 made him even more furious

Elyse acted like a kind and understanding older sister and walked up to Mabel. "Don't worry. I'll talk to Theo and ask him to

head suddenly jerked up. "Why are you

help you, of

to meet with him! You're married now, why

heart," Elyse said helplessly. "How could you think

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Then she turned to Jayden. "Let's go home,

this kind of

replied without missing a beat. "Come on. Let's leave here." Lanny was wringing his hands as he watched this development unfold. He was worried that Jayden would have a bad impression of him because

out. "You know you don't have to bother with them anymore, right? They practically sold you. You have no reason to be good

that," she replied with a smile. "But I am still their family at the end of the day.

to drop the matter and asked a different question.

to

playing 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.

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