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

it

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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

back down "Bup Joyor, you're going to marry Mai, and

be coming back anymore, so in the end, youll have to live with us. If you insist on taking her side, you'll end

grabbing a nearby vase and

you think I begged to stay in the Rowland residence? That threw myself at you all just to be here? Even if every one of you in the Rowland family despises the from now on, it has nothing to do with me" Joyce roared. Emmate flinched in surprise, instinctively patting her chest to steady her breathing before forcing a smile

you. If you don't want to stay here, well, there are others. who don't want you here, either. Everyone

wouldn't want him to marry someone he doesn't love "And honestly, I don't want you around here. If you marry into this family, it ould be like having Theas

bebeve the first part, but the second part was right. Thea had once confided in her that se Emmale returned, she il been acting strange, but Thea

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

brought me hack, Thea's done

took a few slow steps closer, her eyes chilling. "You know, if there's anyone you should resent, it's Thea. If you hadn't met her, maybe

be in love, but at least you'd have

it. Your petty little attempts at sowing discord won't work on

you have left to rely on It's up to you if you want to leave, but my advice is to go now, or you might not have a place to cry when it's too late." Joyce nodded

out her phone, waving it in the air. "I recorded

let out a disbelieving laugh. "You

innocent and pure front. you're as poisonous as a viper. It only

button. She'd never personally witnessed Emmalie's