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.

everyone left, Harvey tried to speak to Eloise, but she still refused to communicate with him. She turned

then silently left. He went to

bedridden. Otherwise, she would have been taking care of Eloise herself. Hearing about their child's condition, she cried every day

room, quietly calling out,

adjusting her leg. Seeing him, tears welled up in her eyes. She was so

handed her a tissue and poured a glass

with Eloise. But a marriage doesn't work like that. I know

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

help

could they compensate for Linda, who was now in

she didn't, she wouldn't keep giving you chances. Think about it, would she have taken Veronica and Riley's place for anyone else? No! It's because you're Harvey. You've been through

...

everything Michelle said was true. But because he got everything too easily,

had Eloise wrapped around his finger. He thought that going to Britain might upset her, but a little coaxing would make her forgive him. He still treated Eloise like a little girl. But he forgot, they were

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

to check Michelle's leg. He discussed her condition with them. Afterwards, he told Michelle, "I'm going to see

over him. Harvey stood still for

high heels approached. It was Denise, handing him some files. "Apart from the work you're handling, everything else has

to see Eloise and ask about the baby, but after careful consideration, she didn't ask. She felt it

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