Tangled Temptations

Chapter 269

Three days later.

Brett arrived from Brockville. As the car pulled up, the driver held the door open for him.

Brett felt a wave of emotion. He hadn't initially been fond of Harvey, but over the years, he had come to see that Harvey genuinely loved Eloise. Now, with Harvey's health failing, he had tried to arrange everything for Eloise and Linda while he still had his senses.

Brett felt pity for them all. He cared for each one of them.

Upon entering the foyer, he saw Harvey sitting on the couch, seemingly engrossed in an old newspaper. Brett strolled over and asked nonchalantly, "Eloise isn't around?"

Harvey looked up, seemingly surprised. He then stood up. "She's at Everest Technologies, handling a few things."

Brett knew that Harvey had passed on Everest Technologies to Eloise and he didn't know what to say. In the end, he whispered, "That's good. I have something important to discuss with you."

Harvey guessed that Brett's sudden arrival meant something serious was up, so he suggested, "Let's talk in the study upstairs."

Once they were in the upstairs study, Brett sat smoking, occasionally glancing up to ask, "How's your health?"

Harvey was making coffee. On hearing Brett's question, he paused. His response was quiet. "It's not looking good." After saying this, he handed Brett a cup of coffee and sat across from him.

Brett, feeling agitated, stubbed out his cigarette.

He looked at Harvey, and, choosing his words carefully, he said, "I've received some information. The medicine that Joan managed to get hold of might be linked to her ex-husband. From the surveillance footage, it seems he had contact with her in the hospital. They've taken him in for questioning, but he's slippery, and there's no concrete evidence. Given his status, they had to let him go." Harvey slowly sipped his coffee.

Brett continued, "After the divorce, he couldn't make it in Britain, so he's now a producer here. He'd certainly have the motive! But you don't have to worry, I'll keep an eye on it."

Harvey nodded.

drinking coffee. After a while, Harvey placed a medical record on the coffee

smiled a faint and helpless smile. "Uncle, I'm starting to forget about

Brett lit another cigarette.

kneeling down in front of Brett. Brett almost dropped his lit cigarette

hoarse. "My father is getting on in years, and he won't be around forever. Eloise might be capable, but in the end, she has two children to look after. Uncle, I beg you to look after them occasionally. Not just Eloise and the kids, but Orlena too... I'd appreciate it if you could help

words. He frowned. "Harvey, don't you dare think about dumping the whole

bitterness. "Uncle, I always tell Eloise not to give up on me, to remember to find me, but who knows

he could still remember, Harvey

felt even more upset. He finished his cigarette

"Don't be gone too long. Remember to come back soon! Eloise and the kids are waiting for you, we...we're

Harvey smiled faintly.

he bumped into

looking at her. He then took out a cigarette from his pocket. "You

"It just doesn't taste very

small smile. His eyes were slightly teary. Orlena noticed, and despite their past, she sincerely said, "Thank you for visiting my

emotions welled up. He thought he had

he had business to attend to. He put the cigarette between his lips, and gently patted Orlena's hair.

Orlena nodded.

stairs. Upon reaching the bottom, he suddenly turned around and asked, "How did things

a moment. She spoke bitterly, "It didn't work out. We broke up." After saying

the stairs. He should've been happy about her unsuccessful dates, but he couldn't feel happy. He knew all too well that if it weren't for his and Daniel's existence in her life, she could've easily found a good man to settle down with.

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already night. She found Harvey in the study. He was reading his diary. Upon seeing Eloise, he put the diary back in

confront him. She walked over to him and gently embraced him. "Uncle Brett

to share with Eloise what Brett had told him, but as