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.”

his briefcase and took out a stack

attempts to trick Mr. Alston. The truth is that Miss Ellen Clayton and Mr. Alston never had any contact before. You misled him on purpose to make him think that Ellen Clayton was Big Eyes. In the eyes of

“What?”

scared out

beady eyes were frozen as he gaped

wildly too, and her legs went

just like that? How did it get

and Michael stared at each other, but they couldn’t figure out where they had

snatched the so-called evidence and flipped through

room during his time at the hospital. She never even

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

Michael backed Elyse

you people look down on Elie because she’s mentally unwell and

indignant man demanding justice. His beady eyes were

or not you saw Leo.” Elyse shoved Ellen

pouted with an aggrieved look on her face. Her

Leo. I’m his Big Eyes. He likes me so much. We made a promise! How could he…” Ellen’s tears

pitiful that other people’s hearts would ache

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

“What…”

lawyer’s evidence was irrefutable. Michael and Elyse

she misled us. We’re the victims too!” Fraud was a crime that carried a serious penalty. They would

in serious trouble because of the fraudulent contracts. If I get taken to court

that her situation would be unsalvageable if she admitted

continue my life of glory! I can’t let

detailed. I really thought… Thank goodness you brought the evidence that proved it was all a lie, or else, we’d still be kept in the

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

of the diary weren’t true.”

still 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

lawyer nodded