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.

didn't pressure her further. However, he continued to reaffirm

have known each other for years now. If things moved on, and if it weren't for that incident, he will still treat you dearly as it once

was what made her fall for him in the first place. Ever since she laid eyes

Elisa the

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

raised her head in surprise,

kept in the

carrying the disappointment. Gareth wouldn't

turned pale at that statement. With clenched teeth

aware that you are a victim in this

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

I know the person who did

turned tenser by the second. "Tell me

heart, but after having gone through so much, 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

looked toward Mr.

"Well..."

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