A Matter of Wife and Love

Chapter 88 Leo Is Disappointed Because Of Elyse’s Behavior

Jodie turned her head and walked over to Leo. “Leony, Elyse donating her corneas to you is not just about you; it involves our entire family! We can’t possibly mistreat someone who has contributed so much, right? I heard that there is a world-class ophthalmology medical team that has successfully cured many patients initially deemed unsavable by doctors. Let’s give Miss Clayton a proper examination. If there is something wrong with her eyes, we have to help her even if it costs half of our family’s fortune.”

As soon as these words fell, Elyse and Laura froze again, their ears abuzz.

There was no way Jodie would do something so kind.

She must have heard something somewhere, which was why she was trying to start something here.

“Jodie, this is between your brother and me. Can we solve this ourselves?” Elyse kept up with her flawless image and whispered as she held in her worries.

Her elegant and noble appearance highlighted how ignorant, rowdy, and vexatious Jodie was.

Jodie was so angry that she was about to blow a gasket. She raised her head to refute, only to see that Leo was massaging his nose bridge.

“Go home now, Jodie,” he muttered.

“But Leony!” Jodie stomped her feet angrily.

However, she knew Leo’s temper, which was why she stormed off without saying anything else.

Elyse felt the tightness in her chest relax slightly after she managed to get rid of Jodie. She finally felt more alive.

Laura, too, let out a breath of relief.

Leo turned to look at Laura. “Please get us two cups of coffee, Miss Harris.”

“Yes, Mr. Alston.” Laura then hurried off.

“Leony!” Elyse hopped over and linked her arm through his with a smile on her face. “Jodie is still young. Don’t get mad at her.”

Instead of replying to her, he opened the door and brought her into his office before closing it with a click.

A bashful smile quickly hung on Elyse’s lips when she saw him close the door.

I bet he wants to spend some hot and steamy time alone with me.

Even though Leo had suggested they reconcile after returning to the country, they hadn’t done anything more intimate than holding hands.

Elyse had long wanted to get closer to him.

the initiative to lean in and press her lips against his, only for him to evade her. With his long fingers pressed against the surface of the table, he suddenly announced, “Elyse, I’ll take you to get your

joy of being alone with Leo, immediately froze in place when she

began to tense

and then. “I’ll get you

that she panicked and jumped over to snatch his phone. She then blurted

only realized that something was wrong after

look at Leo, who glanced at her with eyes as deep

clearly on the phone

she lowered her hand very slowly before she looked

It was empty.

called anyone at

Wham!

like something had hit the back of her head hard as she

think

fear, unease,

moment, she was rushing at him and holding his

didn’t make

yell. He didn’t even ask

was exactly this lack of response that scared

against her sanity, and she

her palms over her face. “I’m sorry! I’m so sorry!” she

her with calm eyes.

answer when he was

evident that he

hell happened to you?” he

to tremble all over. She was too embarrassed to

realized that he must be trying to protect her dignity by getting Jodie and Laura out of there

has

and pitifully tugged on his sleeves, her tears falling like waterfalls. “I… I only did this

hand holding his sleeve with a dark gaze

that she was grabbing at air, she staggered and cried even harder. “Am I wrong for wanting to cherish you now, Leony? I know it’s

‘trying your best’ at, it’s disgusting!” Leo finally spoke again. However, his words were as cold and hard

face; instead, his tense face was cold. However, that

and it was as if there was an incessant buzzing in her

threw herself in his arms to

held her

arm’s length as he refused to let her get any closer