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?”

them to you because you were

Whitney reluctantly swallowed the words she had been about to

Crash!

there was a sound of something

I’m sorry! I’m so sorry! a servant

room to the backyard. The servant had bumped into him, knocking over the teacup she

heard the noise, he looked up and asked, “Why

greenhouse. It’schilly outside, and she forgot her coat. I came to

colder than before. Whitney didn’t pay much attention,

dinner. He mentioned how he wasn’t sure when he would see her

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

shut beland them, and Noel was there, pressing her against it. His eyes

not consider other options?”

between the two of them was dangerous. She didn’t answer him, her brows furrowing slightly as she said in

she was right next door.

Whatury was helping Elijah to his room, she saw Lilian following Noel to his own room.

Lilians woulda’i

push him away but couldn’t. His strong armwrapped

gaze enveloped lieras he asked, “Answerine. Why not consider

recalled what sher had said to Elijaliatal understood what Norl

everyiling she

She raised her chingul crossed heraus, staring

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

Are you trying to avoid

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

Rachael—willing to do anything to stay close für someone she liked,

spoke, her eyectioned red dusted, andlurs volce turned lanaise.