My Sugar And Your Spice

Chapter 296

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.”

He deftly opened up his briefcase and took out a stack of paper.

“This is the evidence of your 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 the law, this counts as fraud.”

“What?”

scared out of

were frozen as he

were flickering wildly too, and

has been exposed just like that? How did

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

Elyse snatched the so-called evidence

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

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

That’s right!” Michael

because she’s mentally unwell and don’t want her around, then just come

bit the part of an indignant man demanding justice. His beady eyes were large and

the part of an indignant man demanding justice. His beady

us whether or not you

face. Her eyes were reddened as tears pooled

so much. We made a promise! How could

that other people’s

own. She created a wonderful fairytale in her head with herself as the subject,

“What…”

lawyer’s evidence was irrefutable. Michael

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

If

knew full well that her situation would be unsalvageable if

need to turn things around! I want to continue

Thank goodness you brought

even took the lawyer’s hand before continuing, “Mr. Lawyer, please talk to 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

we knew the contents of the diary weren’t true.” Elyse cupped her hands and stared apologetically at the lawyer. Her act looked

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 you refuse to admit what you’ve done, then knowing his personality, he won’t show

nodded and

“That’s…”

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