When Love Is a Lie

Chapter 216 You Still Owe Me a Debt

Whitney froze for a moitient, suddenly feeling a bit nerroin.

“Granilpa, 11 don’t have anyone I like.

thijabs sighed, a hint of guilt in his expression, but his wouls were sincere. “I may be getting old, but i still low what is going on In the past, I thought I was making decisions for your own good. But now, I will listen to you. If you tell me what you want, I’ll do everything I can to help.”

Whitney looked at Elijah.

So, he had losown all along.

But matters of the heart were between two people, and Noel had already chosen Lilian. No one else could change that, and it was pointless to try.

Besides, a marriage to the Reid family would be beneficial for the Howard family. Elijah was only offering to help because he felt guilty, and that was why he set aude the family’s interests. However, Whitney couldn’t just accept it with peace of mind.

She bit her lip and said, “Grandpa, sank you. But right now, I just want to focus on my work and achieving my

about it

“Also, I came here today to return the shares to you. I shouldn’t be holding onto them.”

Whitney no longer had any ties lett to the Howard family, so it didn’t feel right to keep them.

“Whitney, are you Trying to sever ties with our family? Elijah asked

g my goals. As for anything else… I don’t want to

“No, It’s just… I’m not part of the Howard family, and I’m not a shareholder in Howard Coup. Holding onto the shares would seem unfair. You’ve treated me so well, How could I distance myself from you?”

didn’t give them to you because you were

reluctantly swallowed

Crash!

sound

I’m so

into him, knocking over the teacup she had been carrying. Thankfully, it was one that had just been cleaned, so his clothes weren’t stained.

heard the noise, he looked up and asked,

the greenhouse. It’schilly outside, and she forgot

Whitney didn’t pay much attention, but hearing his words, a dull ache spread across her chest.

see her next. The old man’s words held a touch of sadness, and Whitney couldn’t bring herself to refuse

still a while away, so she helped Elijah back to his room to rest. As she was about to leave, a land grabbed her and pulled her into a

room she had once stayed in.

clicked shut beland them, and Noel was there, pressing her against

consider other options?”

him, her brows furrowing slightly as she said in a lowrond voice, “What are you doing? Lillan is

she was right

room, she

woulda’i fhad

him away but couldn’t. His strong armwrapped

lieras he asked, “Answerine. Why

to Elijaliatal understood what

ladhurand everyiling she said.

was no point.” She raised her chingul crossed heraus, staring at him with

grabbed her hands, dancing: term behind her back, and pressed himselt even closer to her. His eyes

Are you trying

fier het wrists, her raditi facade starting to crack, Anger anged in her chest, “your’re

anything to stay close für someone she liked, no matter the cost.

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