Chapter 76

"Father, don't say that. It's not your place to take the blame," said Elisa. She shook her head out of disagreement. She recounted, "maybe I was never meant to be in Gareth's life. Fate just had other plans." Mr. Wickam mirrored her with a disagreeing shake of his head. "My dear Elisa, fate destined you two to be in each other's lives" he refuted.

Elisa paused at Mr. Wickam's statement. Is this his true intention? To make me and Gareth reconcile?

"Mr. Wickam..."

With her speculations being confirmed, Elisa delayed her response.

Mr. Wickam gave a defeated sigh. "Liz..." Mr. Wickam chided.

"Elisa Benett. You were, and still are, the love of Gareth's life", he contested.

That statement made Elisa chuckle. "Hey Dad, no offense, but you should really stop with the white lies," she confronted. "I know you think I'm still mad about that payment, but really I'm over it."

Mr. Wickam shook again in disagreement. "No, Liz, listen to me. I'm not lying to you."

Elisa had nothing to say, and naturally, she didn't believe a word he said.

and didn't pressure her further. However, he

weren't for that incident, he will still treat you dearly as it once

and that was what made her fall for him in the first place. Ever since she laid eyes on him, her love had deepened through

that incident, Gareth's attitude toward her had changed. This gave Elisa the realization and clarity to re-evaluate Gareth's feelings towards her.

if Mr. Wickam could read Elisa's thoughts, he clarified, "Gareth is brash. That is true. But protecting you was his biggest priority. There was not a day he didn't let his guard down in order to protect you. After that incident, his world came crashing down and he started acting out

raised her head

was kept in the dark about

the one carrying the disappointment. Gareth wouldn't make such changes for just about

at that statement. With clenched teeth and hands,

a victim in this whole ordeal." spoke

gaze to meet Mr. Wickam's. "You believe me?" Elisa managed to

I know the

turned tenser by the

she still held on to that uncertainty. Elisa did not want to think about what could go wrong, and she also believed that there was nothing she could do to reconcile with Gareth. "You already know the answer, don't

toward Mr. Wickam with

"Well..."

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