Tangled Temptations

Chapter 218

Brett cocked his chin, his eyes slightly squinting. After a moment, he scoffed, "Barely got your whiskers, and you're trying to play grown-up games!" With that, he swaggered away, flanked by his bodyguards, seeming cold as a winter's night.

Orlena was genuinely scared of him.

Suddenly, Joan shrieked, "Dad... your hand...!"

Griffin sat upright with a jolt. He held up his hand, the bones crushed, his career as an artist likely over.

Pain knocked him unconscious. He thought this was some divine punishment from Louise up in heaven.

Orlena, despite her disdain for them, had been saved by him in her youth. She called a doctor for Griffin, but she didn't speak to them.

Griffin's voice trembled. "Orlena, do you also think I'm the embodiment of evil? I just... thought since Eloise and Joan are sisters, and Harvey is Joan's brother-in- law. It's only right to help the family."

Orlena choked up, unable to speak. Finally, she took a deep breath. "What's right? You knew Joan was after my brother, but you just kept indulging her, creating opportunities for misunderstandings! You're just biased and trying to push Joan onto my brother. Griffin, my parents might care about appearances and not say it, but I'll tell you straight. We can never accept a girl like Joan with her chaotic love life! And you might not know this, Griffin, but my brother broke up with her after catching her in bed with her fitness coach. The floor was littered with... used condoms... How does that feel, Griffin?"

Griffin turned pale. He looked at his adopted daughter, heartbroken. He had always thought her a bit headstrong, but otherwise pure. He had no idea she could be so promiscuous!

Joan gritted her teeth. "You're lying!"

Orlena rolled her eyes. "You would know if I was lying. Maybe you should get a check-up, who knows what you might have by now! And stay away from us, or I'll call Brett!"

It felt good

thinking of Eloise and Linda, she turned away, eyes welling

In the hospital room.

Harvey tried to speak to Eloise, but she still refused to communicate

time, then silently left. He

leg injury was severe, and she was still bedridden. Otherwise, she would have been taking care of Eloise herself. Hearing about their

room,

welled up in her eyes. She was

a tissue and poured a

you still want to be with Eloise. But a marriage doesn't work like that. I know you're a talented lawyer, never

slowly squatted down, resting his head next to Michelle's leg. "It's my fault! I don't want to

couldn't help

Linda, who was now in

for anyone else? No! It's because you're Harvey. You've been through so much together, but you

...

said was true. But because he got everything too easily, he didn't

thought that going to Britain might upset her, but a little coaxing would make her

head gently. "Harvey, I can't help you. If Eloise feels unhappy with you

silent. The doctor and nurse came in to check Michelle's leg. He discussed her condition with them. Afterwards, he told Michelle,

wave of helplessness washed over him. Harvey stood still for a long

files. "Apart from the work you're handling, everything else has been postponed." Harvey

the baby, but after careful consideration, she didn't ask.

the files. He seemed calm and composed, but when he closed the