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.

tears, "Eloise, don't be so stubborn. If you want to cry, just let it

said softly, "I will forget him,

Veronica was stunned.

heard Eloise's

him as a stranger after breaking up with him, calmly introducing him

on the ride back from the golf course, she was inexperienced but pretended to be

moments had touched

filled with affection and passion. He would always call her by her nickname Astral while gently

woman he had ever been

this

broke up with Joan years ago, he was very decisive. He had never regretted 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

hurt Eloise. He felt deeply regretful, he wanted to make it up to

shouldn't end like

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

said very calmly,

like you, I don't like to drag things out or be entangled

Harvey frowned.

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

He was stunned.

loud, and Harvey's fingers got caught. In an instant, a

stepped back, while

off.

...

Through the car window.

Eloise crying, not knowing if it was because of the

Joan came over.

your hand. Ms. Laurent, how could she do this to you? Harvey, I'll go with you to

good intentions, Harvey was very annoyed.

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

trembling. Did Harvey really fall in love

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