A Matter of Wife and Love

Chapter 185

Melissa’s face stiffened.

Leo’s words made her angry and embarrassed

It was embarrassing to be questioned like that, and it ticked her off because she was his mother. It was natural for her to arrange his marriage. What he said meant that he didn’t take the engagement seriously!

But she knew that this wasn’t a time to quarrel with him.

Instead, she took a deep breath and said, “You saw the situation. Elyse was so upset. What if she really went through with it? Plus, all the reporters were here. How would you explain it to them? Either way, it will impact her and her family. I trust that you won’t want that to happen either.”

She couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Leo after speaking. When she saw that he didn’t intend to refute, she discreetly breathed a sigh of relief.

Melissa took a few steps toward him and continued, “It’s just an engagement, not marriage. If you don’t want to be with her, you’ll have chances to break off the engagement in the future. Now is not the time.”

…

Downstairs, Ashton stood in front of Elyse’s bed, pacing in circles.

He couldn’t help but reprimand her, “You know how dangerous that was, Elyse?! Don’t you dare do such dangerous things again in the future!”

Elyse listened to his words indifferently. Her face was a blank mask.

After listening for a while, she muttered, “I’m tired. Come back again tomorrow.”

Ashton stopped pacing as soon as he heard her request. Nodding, he stated, “Okay, I’ll come back tomorrow, then. Listen to me and be obedient. Stop thinking about what you have and don’t have.”

It was when Ashton left that Michael decided to approach his daughter.

He sat closely beside his daughter.

Then, he quietly said, “This Ashton guy really cares about you, so much more than Leo. If it doesn’t work out, don’t get hung up on him. You should consider Ashton.”

Elyse immediately changed her tune and rolled her eyes at her father. “Ashton is just an ordinary guy. Not only is he not the only son, but he’s also not a capable man. Being with him is like throwing myself into a pit of fire!”

Michael was so surprised by his daughter’s outburst that he choked before quickly covering it up with a cough. His fists were clenched tightly.

you. If the reporters weren’t there, he would’ve rejected the engagement

I wanted before I got down?” Elyse said craftily. “Do you think Melissa came here on her own? She’s

understood everything with her explanation. He looked proudly at Elyse. “As expected of my daughter. She’s just as smart as

was immediately clouded

it in front of the reporters, he isn’t someone who can be

would still care about Elie?” Elyse

words assured Michael. “Good.

also wished for a powerful

they would be

overjoyed with her plan. Before leaving, he hurriedly told

out her phone and

news of the couple

into a smile and a

wants to fool me with a promise of engagement, but it

then sent a short message to

…

the other end, Melissa had left the hospital and was driving off in

made an appointment to play poker with her friends but after the things that happened,

thought about how she could postpone the engagement indefinitely and finally peel off Elyse like an

deep in thought,

Yancey. She was a long-term friend whom Melissa often played poker

chest before answering the phone. “Madam Yancey, I’m so sorry.

end of the line. “It’s alright. I understand that you’re too busy witnessing your son propose to your future daughter-in-law.” Her voice sounded

was giggling over the phone. “Congratulations, Mrs.

face tugged into a

was not her choice of

asked with only

“Your daughter-in-law is as arrogant as she was four years ago. Your son has already proposed to her and yet, she’s still sitting on her high horse. Why don’t they get married straight away instead of getting engaged? This marriage wouldn’t be like the one four years ago,

humiliation to the Alston Family. Melissa’s expression darkened when she heard Genevieve mentioning it so carefreely. She

didn’t value her reputation as much, she would have started

hold back her annoyance before saying calmly, “An engagement

talking about this and that. A lot of assumptions will surface. As soon as the news of Mr. Alston and Miss Clayton’s engagement spread on the Internet, the citizens made up a lot of rumors. A lot of people are saying that the Alston Family didn’t want Elyse Clayton at all and that Elyse forced your hand to call the

Melissa hung up the phone, her face was already

news webpages and sure enough, just like Genevieve said, every bit of the news was covered with the engagement of Leo and Elyse. To top it off, there was

of them were as Genevieve