Tangled Temptations

Chapter 137

After Eloise finished speaking, she gently shrugged off Harvey's hand. "Veronica, let's hit the road."

Seeing Veronica's heartbroken and angry look, Eloise just lowered her head in silence.

Veronica flicked Harvey off, "You're such a piece of work. I hope karma gets you."

Eloise just quietly watched Veronica's retreating figure. "Veronica, cut it out. There's nothing between Attorney Horigan and me."

Veronica knew that Eloise was putting up with all this for Angus. That was why she was swallowing her pride.

"Fine, let's head home." Veronica choked out through tears.

But then Harvey grabbed Eloise's hand again. This time, Eloise forcefully shook off his hand.

Griffin came forward and sincerely apologized, "Ms. Laurent, Joan is young and naive, and my wife and I have been negligent. I apologize and hope you could give Harvey a chance to explain."

Eloise just gave a faint smile. She was hurting inside, but she still had to listen to these people making excuses.

Who else would care for her except Veronica?

Eloise turned to look at Griffin. "Mr. Lynch, you've done nothing wrong. Joan is your precious daughter, and there's nothing wrong with you and your wife favoring her. As for Ms. Joan, she's just pursuing her own love. There is nothing wrong with that either."

Eloise took a deep breath, her gaze sweeping over everyone's faces before she finally spoke, "Attorney Horigan and I only knew each other briefly. I wish him and Ms. Joan happiness forever."

Griffin was taken aback. He didn't expect such resilience from the girl in front of him, which reminded him of Louise.

Years ago, he and Louise had a fallout over some misunderstanding. Louise, too, cried as she cut ties with him.

Louise, where were you now? If you had a daughter, would she be like Ms. Laurent, enduring such injustice and bullying?

Thinking of the daughter he never got to meet, Griffin's eyes welled up with tears. He wanted to say something soothing to comfort the girl in front of him.

But Eloise had already turned to leave. She was in pain, but she kept her back straight.

If you want to cry, just let it out. There are always going to be some bad people in life. If they hurt us, we should fight back,

She said softly, "I

Veronica was stunned.

Harvey, who had followed them, heard Eloise's words. A trace of

she treat him as a stranger after breaking up with him, calmly introducing him in front of

flashed through Harvey's mind. When they first met, on the ride back from the golf course, she was inexperienced but pretended to be seasoned. In the French restaurant, where she

these moments had touched his

He would always call her by her nickname Astral while gently biting her ear

was the first woman he had ever been

Harvey rarely felt this way

on her. Maybe because of Griffin. But he had never regretted his decision, nor had he ever thought that if he had spent more time

he wanted to make it up to

shouldn't end like

door as he said, "I'll give you a

car. She said very

voice was soft, "Attorney Horigan, I'm not like you, I don't like to drag things out or be entangled when it

Harvey frowned.

turned red, looking at him as she said, "Harvey, it hurts. Can you just let me go

He was stunned.

sound of the door closing was loud, and

while Veronica cursed

off.

...

Through the car window.

not knowing if it was because of the

Joan came over.

how could she do this to you? Harvey, I'll

good intentions, Harvey was very annoyed. He pushed

stunned. She slowly looked up at the man in front of her, his face gloomy,

heart was trembling. Did Harvey really

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