Dumping My Fiancé For His Uncle By Danielle Sayers

Chapter 189

"Chelsea, where are you now? Don't worry. I'll be there soon. Wait for me." With that, Max abandoned Joyce and dashed out

Joyce caught fragments of the conversation, enough to gather that the other voice was a woman's, soft and fragile, undoubtedly someone dear to him. Now she finally understood why Max held such disdain for her. Joyce wondered what that woman spun to the Rowland family just to ensure her place in marrying Max.

When Joyce realized she couldn't escape her fate, she tried resigning herself to the idea of marrying a man she didn't love. assuming they'd at least live in mutual respect. But never had she anticipated that her future would be tied to Max. The overwhelming sense of helplessness and suffocation was closing in on Joyce, making her unable to even envision what her future would look like Surely, it would be miserable.

Maybe Joyce'd even lose Thea, her best friend. She couldn't bring herself to confess the truth to Thea, fearing that Thea would despise her as she did the Rowland family Joyer buried her face in her hands, and soft sobs escaped her. The click of high heels approached, and someone stopped right in front of her

"Oh dear, isn't this Emmalie! Why are you crying like this" Emalie covered her mouth in mock surprise, but her eyes betrayed the gloating and scorn she felt

Joyce held back her trars and shot her a glare "And what does have to do with you

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"Why, everything, of course male hatted her lashes, then beside her, linking her arm with Joyce's in an overly familiar way

Joyce frowned, uncomfortably pulling her arm away and speaking in a cold tone. Emmalie, I don't think we're that clone "You fell out with Thea a long time ago and the my friend Do you really think we could just sit here and have a nice little chat

wasn't ready to back down "Bup Joyor, you're going to marry Mai, and you'll be living in

anymore, so in the end, youll have to live with us. If you insist on taking her side, you'll end up alienated from us and that's not going

Emmalies remarks struck a nerve, and Joyce abruptly stood up, grabbing a nearby vase

of you in the Rowland family despises

here, well, there are others. who don't want you here, either. Everyone knows how close you are to Thea I coulhelp you leave" Joyce took a deep breath, her emotions slowly settling. She turned around, eyeing Emmalie with suspicion. "You

brother have, and he has someone he truly cares about I wouldn't want him to marry someone he doesn't love "And honestly,

that se Emmale returned, she il been acting strange, but Thea hadn't had the time to keep a close eye on her 09:41

Chapter 189

have served that Thea was suspicious of her, so it was only natural she'd want no one connected to Thea lingering in the Rowland

brought me hack, Thea's done nothing but bully me. Honestly, I'd

there's anyone you should resent, it's Thea. If you hadn't met

be in love, but at least you'd have some mutual respect. You

it. Your petty little attempts at sowing discord won't work on me. Only your two clueless

up to you if you want to leave, but my advice is to go now, or you

Joyce pulled out her phone, waving it in the air. "I recorded our conversation just now. If anything happens, you

let out a disbelieving laugh.

me that, behind that innocent and pure front. you're as poisonous as a viper. It only makes

button. She'd never personally witnessed