The Bride Who Said No: Escaping the Shadows of Yesterday

Chapter 13

Eloise was trying to have her cake and eat it, too. She wanted Kieran, yet she also wanted to maintain her air of superiority and pride. After facing numerous trials and tribulations, Eloise and Kieran finally ended up together.

And there was Freya, turned into the tragic sacrifice for their love, deceived and played by both, only to meet a sorrowful demise.

Freya thought, 'Why stand in their way if Kieran and Eloise were truly in love?'

With a faint smile, Freya said, "Audrey, it has nothing to do with Ms. Harwood. I decided to call off the engagement with Mr. Sutton. Besides... Mr. Sutton and Ms. Harwood truly love each other, and I wish to see them happy."

Audrey was angry. "Nonsense! You were the granddaughter-in-law I had chosen. No other woman deserves to set foot in the Sutton family!"

Audrey's words fell, Eloise's coffee cup slipped from her

Kieran had just entered when he saw Eloise, pale as a ghost. He immediately rushed over to check

said if the cut had been any deeper, she could have lost the

Audrey scoffed, saying, "It was just a bit of hot coffee, and not even I asked her to carry it. Tell Ms. Harwood not to be stubborn if you're going to lecture someone. Even if she serves coffee

of Eloise's injury was kept under wraps and had warned Freya, too. He didn't

to do with Freya? It was Ms. Harwood who insisted on apologizing! Kieran, since everyone is here, why don't you apologize to Freya properly and let Ms. Harwood know she should give up any hopes of marrying into the Sutton family? Our families will

off the

cut the act! If it weren't for your nonsense in front of

decided to come here and apologize. It has nothing to do with Ms. Dawson. I'll leave now and never see you again. Ms. Dawson is the one who deserves to marry you. Don't fight

looked so stubborn yet vulnerable

was typical Eloise, always saying one