More Than A Favor

More Than A Favor

Chapter 77

When Caleb arrived at the billiard hall, he found Logan furiously striking cue balls, his frustration evident in every shot. It was clear Logan was there to blow off steam.

Instead of interrupting him, Caleb picked up a cue stick and casually walked over. “Same old rules You up for a game?”

Logan ignored him, continuing to aimlessly strike the balls. After several failed attempts to sink even one, he threw the cue stick onto the table in frustration and stormed off.

Caleb sighed, set his cue stick down, and followed him. “What did Elaine do to get under your skin this time?”

“Who said this is because of her? Don’t bring her up in front of me,” Logan snapped.

Caleb chuckled knowingly. “Only she can make you lose control like this. Are you struggling because she left you?”

Caleb had always been blunt.

Logan suddenly spun around and grabbed Caleb’s collar. “Cut it out.”

“What?” Caleb asked calmly, unbothered by Logan’s outburst.

Logan’s mouth opened as if to say something, but he let go of Caleb’s collar instead. He had wanted to war Caleb to stay away from Elaine, but saying it out loud would mean admitting how much he still cared about her.

And how could he not care?

He had known she would be his wife from the moment she stepped into their house at the age of ten.

For reasons he couldn’t explain, he didn’t reject the idea. In fact, he began protecting her, treating her as if she were already his little wife.

He had shielded her for ten years, and she naturally became his girlfriend. She was always there- obedient, quiet, and easy to reach.

But now, she had left him for another man. It felt as though someone had stolen his most precious possession.

“You know what I mean,” Logan said, glaring at Caleb.

As the clear–headed observer of Logan and Elaine’s relationship, Caleb didn’t mince words. “Logan, you actually love Elaine.”

Logan froze for a moment, then scoffed. “Love her? I don’t love her. I just got used to her. Do you get it? Just like you’re used to playing billiards with your left hand.”

Seeing Logan’s stubbornness, Caleb shook his head with a helpless smile. “If that’s the case, why are you so angry?”

“I’m mad because she doesn’t know her place. Forget it! She can do whatever she wants from now on. I can’t be bothered anymore,” Logan snapped, waving his hand dismissively as if to end the conversation.

sat down to make coffee, watching Logan silently.

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while. Then, almost as if speaking to himself, he muttered, “She loves me She wouldn’t have said

persuade her,” Caleb suggested, handing Logan a cup of

“You can’t spoil women like that. You indulge them once, and they‘ throw an even bigger fit next time. Then you’ll spend the rest of your life buttering

wornen meant to be pampered? Or do you think

meant,”

mean?” Caleb asked, looking

respond. After a moment, he said, “Look, Elaine might be throwing a fit now, but once she cools down, she’ll come back

cup down.

definitely will,” Logan insisted, though his tone betrayed

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reply. Whatever he meant or whatever his intentions were, I had no interest in engaging. Logan was

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make a great match,” Maya suddenly

rebuked her, “You must

nonsense.”

nonsense,” Maya protested. “I just mean you two are both workaholics. I can’t keep up with you guys.” She slumped

at the hotel, Maya had already fallen asleep. After several failed attempts to wake her, I

want to be carried,” she mumbled sleepily, stretching

pulled her up. “Come on, let’s go.”

eyes half–closed, Maya let me guide

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