Tangled Temptations

Chapter 293

Harvey didn't want a divorce. For the several days that followed, he doggedly pursued Eloise, faithfully appearing at Everest Technologies as soon as work was

over.

To outsiders, they seemed like a happily married couple.

Eloise was just exhausted. She could tolerate his temper and his wicked behavior

in bed, but what he did with Monika crossed a line she couldn't ignore. He knew about Monika's ambitions, but he still allowed her to get too close.

He was disrespectful to his wife, and he even thought that as long as he didn't engage in a physical relationship, he was still loyal.

On Friday, at half past five...

Eloise handed over the signed documents to Natalia, "Distribute these, and then you can leave."

Natalia smiled. "Ms. Laurent, Attorney Horigan called. He said he wants to pick up Linda with you."

Eloise didn't respond. Natalia, not daring to say more, took the documents and left.

Eloise sat in silence, lost in thought before she gathered her belongings and left.

As she took the elevator down, she contemplated - Harvey had been pestering her, unwilling to get a divorce, using their child to soften her heart. But he didn't realize that it was because of their child that she made this decision so quickly.

In the lobby of Everest Technologies.

Harvey sat leisurely on the couch, looking expensive. He wore a light gray shirt and a classic black suit. His handsome face was full of cheerfulness, showing no sign of a man about to be divorced.

Eloise descended the stairs. Harvey immediately stood up, took her briefcase, and said gently, "The daycare has an activity today, so Linda will be late. We can go pick her up now."

He was smart. In front of everyone, Eloise also didn't want to make a scene. Besides, she also wanted to make Linda happy, so Eloise got into his car.

He noticed that she obviously didn't want to talk to him, and only asked when he would sign the divorce papers.

He wouldn't sign them.

He cleared his throat, his voice slightly deep. "Fasten your seatbelt."

Eloise snapped out of her thoughts. As she fastened her seatbelt, he started the car and tentatively suggested, "Shall we take Linda out for some pizza tonight? She was upset last night, and said she wanted to eat with both of us."

He was hinting at something, and Eloise understood. She remained silent for a while before saying, "After the divorce, you can see her and Darrien anytime you want."

until his knuckles turned white. He softly asked, "And what about you? Can't I see

but now she was breaking her promise. She turned her face away,

drove in silence for a long time before he finally spoke in a

There was so much she wanted to say, but in the end, she chose

while, he also fell silent. Between them, there was only

Eloise couldn't possibly show her

freeze. Linda was standing still, not moving. Her large

was having an autistic

of Linda, with a smile on her face, seeming to gently talk to

is the candy that I bought for you, Linda. Do you like it? Why aren't you talking? Don't you like me? Your daddy likes

this woman had come from, but she had scared

She couldn't get Harvey, so she

to defend herself, she said in a pitiful and innocent tone, "Attorney Horigan, Mrs. Horigan, I didn't mean to... I don't know why

She raised her hand and slapped

Tears welled up in her eyes as she said in a trembling voice,

kept her emotions in check. "If anything happens to Linda, I will

this, she picked up

tried to take Linda. "Eloise, let me hold her." Without a second thought, Eloise

his constant indulgence, his constant misguidance to Monika, the arrangements and rides he gave Monika to her home, and his

Enough was enough!

"Attorney Horigan, I didn't

was already in the car. Harvey opened the car door and got in, turning to check Linda. She was motionless in her mother's arms, refusing to speak or react. This was the first

black SUV slowly pulled away. Monika touched her swollen face and was frozen in place. Harvey had just pushed her away, roughly. His

with her? Didn't

Linda home. She gave Linda some soothing

her to sleep, but

courtyard, ruthlessly pulling off the leaves. Her

crouched beside her. Linda spent half the night stripping a small

gently held her small body. A down jacket lay

husky voice. "Put on a coat. It's

aside, and

decent amount of blood was flowing from his

low, harsh voice, "Linda has been hurt by Joan twice. Monika got close to Linda to please you, scaring her and now Linda was like this.

it that his youthful romance always had

Joan could die, yet her sister emerged and

single thought,

...

and held her, gently comforting her. The spring night was cold. Linda's cheeks were red from the chill as she was clinging to Eloise's