A Matter of Wife and Love

Chapter 296 Elyse’s Comeuppance

“Listen up, Elyse, and your entire family too.” Leo’s voice was still and unemotional. “This is the last time I’ll answer a call from you. I won’t ask for the money you tricked me into giving you, but you will need to suffer the consequences of your actions. The lawyer will get in touch with you soon. You can get into the details with him.”

“Leo!” Elyse cried out once more as her face turned ghostly pale. She couldn’t resign herself to this.

All she got in reply was a dial tone.

He ended the call!

“What happened?” Michael quickly asked when he noticed Elyse standing there motionlessly with a strange expression on her face.

The phone slipped out of Elyse’s hand and clattered on the floor. Elyse looked defeated.

“What on earth is going on? Hurry up and tell me!” Michael urged when he realized that things weren’t going the way he had hoped.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Michael eyed Elyse for a moment before rushing over to get the door.

A stranger was standing outside.

Michael scrutinized the man with his beady eyes and asked, “Who are you? Did you come to the wrong address?”

“I’m Mr. Alston’s lawyer. I’m here to see Michael and Elyse Clayton,” the man answered. “You must be Michael Clayton.”

“L-Lawyer?” Michael instinctively took a step back when he heard that this man was a lawyer.

The lawyer walked into the house and saw a clueless Ellen and an ashen-faced Elyse.

He nodded and said, “I suppose Mr. Alston has told you why I’m here, Miss Clayton.”

briefcase and took out a stack of

is that Miss Ellen Clayton and Mr. Alston never had any contact before. You misled him on purpose to make him think that

“What?”

scared out of his

were frozen

flickering wildly too, and her legs went

like that? How did it get exposed?

but they couldn’t figure out where they

at once, Elyse snatched the

report which clearly stated that Ellen never stopped foot inside Leo’s room during his time at the hospital.

Elyse shrieked. “My sister kept a diary which contains a clear record of every single detail of their interactions! Leo confirmed

right!” Michael backed Elyse

the diary? If you people look down on Elie because she’s mentally unwell and don’t want her around, then just come out and say so.

every bit the part of an indignant man

us whether or not you saw Leo.” Elyse

look on her face. Her eyes were reddened

with Leo. I’m his Big Eyes. He likes me so much.

looked so pitiful that other people’s hearts would ache

the mental hospital which confirms that Miss Ellen Clayton has a paranoid disorder. She took the interactions she saw between Mr. Alston and someone else and made them her own. She created a wonderful fairytale in her head with herself as the subject, and she recorded everything in her diary. Also, our

“What…”

was irrefutable. Michael

victims too!” Fraud was a crime that carried a serious penalty. They would have to serve a prison

already in serious trouble because of the fraudulent contracts. If

that her situation would be unsalvageable if she

need to turn things around! I want to continue my life

it wasn’t true. Her diary was so detailed. I really thought… Thank goodness you brought

Mr. Alston and tell him that we were tricked too, so that’s why… Here, how’s this? I’ll take Elie to him and make her apologize in person, so let’s… put a stop to the

have done anything if we knew the contents of the diary weren’t true.” Elyse cupped her hands and stared

trying to put on a show for him, the lawyer cleared his throat perfunctorily and said, “If you wish to prove your innocence, why not do it in court? However, let me remind you that Mr. Alston doesn’t like being tricked. If you confess now, he might consider showing you leniency, but if

lawyer nodded