Tangled Temptations

Chapter 181

All the experts Harvey had brought in were stumped by Eloise's condition. In the end, it was Eloise herself who woke up.

It was a beautiful spring night.

After his discussion with several experts, Harvey had just reached the door of the ward when he heard Eloise's voice. Weak as it was, it was unmistakably her voice.

His heart skipped a beat. He had never been so desperate to see someone. He hurriedly took a few steps, gently pushing the door open.

Eloise was sitting up in bed, talking to Michelle. She was thinner, her brown hair spread over her shoulders, looking pitiful. Upon seeing Harvey, the smile on her face faded.

The atmosphere became a bit awkward.

Michelle stood up uncomfortably and said, "You two talk!"

But Eloise gently tugged at her sleeve, whispering, "Mom, I want to have some food!"

Michelle said lovingly, "I'll go get you something! Wait for me."

Harvey slowly walked into the ward, standing beside Eloise. Even though he was so close, he didn't dare to touch her. He felt a bit nervous, realizing that was how he felt at the moment.

Eloise calmly said to him, "I heard you found a doctor for me, thank you, Attorney Horigan."

"You're welcome." Harvey stared at her greedily, his voice hoarse almost beyond recognition.

Eloise was looking at him too. Then she slowly said, "Actually, there's really no need for all this between us. You don't have to take what Veronica said to hear. It's all in the past. From the moment we broke up, none of this matters to you anymore."

Harvey was a lawyer, a top-notch one. He was sharp-tongued in court, but at this moment, he didn't know what to say. He had broken up with Eloise, thinking he had done it in a dignified way, but in reality, he had caused her pain.

Harvey left the ward. He didn't leave the hospital, and just sat in his golden Bentley, quietly smoking.

Eloise started from mutual sexual attraction, not the pure heart- throb of young love. He had always managed to control these feelings. He liked Eloise, but he didn't think he was in love with her. At

check and walked out of his life, he realized the thing he could least accept was the possibility of her belonging to someone else one day. She would

tensely bobbing. He once said Eloise couldn't handle loss, but now it

sky was getting light, he stubbed out his

was awake, sitting up, taking her temperature, looking particularly pitiful in her loose hospital gown, like an injured little animal. Seeing him come over,

over, gently removed the thermometer, and took a look. It

at him. In a hoarse voice, Harvey said, "Come with

for her response, he lifted her up and carried

are you doing? Put me down!" He let

thermometer and was surprised by the scene.

He swiftly carried Eloise to his car downstairs, fastened her seatbelt, and

cool. "Harvey, have you

his seatbelt. His eyes were focused on the road ahead, and his voice was

useless doing this. It won't change anything. I wish you could be

she wanted initially was just a check, and now, she wanted to cut ties with

this what

turned her head to

sat for a while, then drove off. Eloise recognized the road leading to his apartment. Sure enough, half an hour

the door opened, even with mental preparation,

Baroque curtains, a lake-blue vase, and even a pair of couple slippers. It was exactly like the place where she used to live; he even brought back the black Valentine's Day theme. Everything

a knife was twisting in her heart. What was going on? Did he think that

hugged her from behind, kissing the skin behind her ear, whispering with emotion, "Eloise... Can we start again? Live like we used to. This time I'll treat you well, I won't let you down again. I'll find the best doctor to cure your leg. You won't have

not out of being moved, but out of sadness and sorrow. Everything in front of her was reminding her of

time, he chose

everything she lost that night? She lost her

night, she was