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.

just let it out. There are always going to be some bad people in life. If they hurt us, we

for a moment. She said softly,

Veronica was stunned.

who had followed them, heard Eloise's words. A trace of confusion crossed his

to forget him? Would she treat him as a stranger

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

these moments had

passion. He would always

was the first woman he had

Harvey rarely felt this way when

it since. Maybe because he had a teenage crush 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 with her, she wouldn't have left him

hurt Eloise. He felt deeply regretful, he wanted to make it up to her, and he didn't want to break up with

shouldn't end

on the car door as he said,

the car. She said very calmly, "Harvey, let's sever

I don't like to drag things out or be entangled when it comes to

Harvey frowned.

explain. But Eloise's eyes suddenly turned red, looking at him as she said, "Harvey, it hurts. Can you just let me go

He was stunned.

door forcefully. The sound of the door closing was loud, and Harvey's fingers got caught. In an instant, a part

stepped back, while

off.

...

Through the car window.

if it was because of the pain, or because

Joan came over.

do this to you? Harvey, I'll go with you to see a

was very annoyed. He pushed Joan away. "Get

the man in front of her, his face gloomy, like he had been betrayed, no...worse

heart was trembling. Did Harvey really fall

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