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

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

In the hospital room.

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

then silently left. He went to

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

entered the room, quietly calling

Seeing him, tears welled up in

her a tissue and poured

marriage doesn't work like that. I know you're a talented lawyer, never lost a lawsuit, but going to Britain had some sort

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

help but

Linda, who was now in an incubator? No number

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

...

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

a little coaxing would make her forgive him. He still treated Eloise like a little girl. But he forgot, they were married. She

gently. "Harvey, I can't help you. If Eloise feels unhappy with you and wants to separate, I respect

He discussed her condition with them. Afterwards, he told Michelle, "I'm going to see Eloise. You

washed over him.

of high heels approached. It was Denise, handing him some files. "Apart from the work

after careful consideration, she didn't ask. She felt it was

seemed calm and composed, but when he closed the