A Matter of Wife and Love

Chapter 189

“What took you so long?” On the other end of the phone, Melissa’s voice was in haste and impatient.

Hearing her words, Elyse rolled her eyes in disdain, unhappy with Melissa’s attitude. Just as she was about to retort, she heard Melissa’s words. “Leo just came back and refuses to hold the engagement. I have done everything I can to help you. Now, it’s up to you if the engagement will go through.”

When Elyse heard her words, she was stunned. “What do you mean? Did you not inform him about the engagement?”

She knew that Melissa couldn’t have gotten Leo to agree to this matter. Hence, she asked Melissa if she had tried persuading him all this while.

However, Melissa didn’t reply to her. The only sound coming from the phone was the beeping tone—Melissa had hung up on her.

At that moment, Elyse was furious. She gripped her phone tightly and almost threw it away. However, she stopped herself since there were still many people outside the room. If they were to know about this matter, she would be doomed.

Thinking about this, Elyse clutched the phone tightly and leaned against the wall while breathing heavily. Her eyes were filled with dissatisfaction. After all, there was no way she would give up when things had come to this point.

She gritted her teeth tightly, almost drawing blood.

At this moment, Donia’s voice rang by the door. “Did something happen, Elyse?”

Hearing her voice, Elyse turned around and was met with her questioning gaze. Donia’s gaze was like a light shining on her, making her nauseous. However, she suppressed the feeling and said, “I’m fine. I’m just nervous and tired, that’s all.”

her words, her expression softened. Then, she nodded and looked at her watch. “There is still some time before the

not wanting to let Donia

the ground when

she pulled her new hairdo in frustration, not caring if she would mess it up. At this moment, she was only thinking about how

the door opened, and Elyse raised her head abruptly. She

to get closer to him after

As she spoke, she darted toward him and tried to hold

“I just found

why not sooner?” Elyse forced a smile and acted innocent. “However, I just got a call from Mrs. Alston, and she told me that you didn’t know the exact date of our engagement. I’m sorry about that. If I had known about this sooner, I would have reminded you.” She secretly pushed the

expose her lies and said, “It’s not too late. After all, the engagement

lips in disappointment. “Are you going to break your promise? If

but soften his gaze when he saw her

head on his shoulder as she explained, “I have my reputation to uphold, Leony. I have sent all the invitations, and many guests have arrived. What will they think of me if we were to call it off abruptly?

his words were cruel. “It’s easy. We can tell the public that you regret being engaged with me. I’ll be the one who gets dumped

Elyse looked at him

to ruin your reputation just to call

at

disregarded

him with tears in her eyes as she spoke. “Even so, my reputation will still be ruined. Everyone will say that I am an ungrateful woman who manipulated your feelings. They will never

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