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

chest. But thinking of Eloise and Linda, she turned away, eyes

In the hospital room.

to speak to Eloise, but she still refused to communicate with him. She turned her back to

her for a long time, then silently left.

been taking care of Eloise herself. Hearing about their child's condition, she cried every day until her eyes

room, quietly calling out,

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

tissue and poured a glass

a marriage doesn't work like that. I know you're a talented lawyer, never lost

to Michelle's leg. "It's my fault! I don't want to lose Eloise. I

help but

Linda, who was now in

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 so much together, but you still don't know how to cherish it. Maybe because everything has come too easily to you. But marriage doesn't work like that. Once a woman's heart is dead, there's no going

...

was dazed. He knew everything Michelle said was true. But because he

to Britain might upset her, but a little coaxing would make her forgive him. He still treated Eloise like a

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

discussed her condition with them. Afterwards, he told Michelle, "I'm

room, a wave of helplessness washed over him.

him some files. "Apart from

ask about the baby, but after careful consideration, she didn't ask. She felt it was a

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