When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 88 Leo Is Disappointed Because Of Elyse’s Behavior

Jodie turned her head and walked over to Leo. “Leony, Elyse donating her corneas to you is not just about you; it involves our entire family! We can’t possibly mistreat someone who has contributed so much, right? I heard that there is a world-class ophthalmology medical team that has successfully cured many patients initially deemed unsavable by doctors. Let’s give Miss Clayton a proper examination. If there is something wrong with her eyes, we have to help her even if it costs half of our family’s fortune.”

As soon as these words fell, Elyse and Laura froze again, their ears abuzz.

There was no way Jodie would do something so kind.

She must have heard something somewhere, which was why she was trying to start something here.

“Jodie, this is between your brother and me. Can we solve this ourselves?” Elyse kept up with her flawless image and whispered as she held in her worries.

Her elegant and noble appearance highlighted how ignorant, rowdy, and vexatious Jodie was.

Jodie was so angry that she was about to blow a gasket. She raised her head to refute, only to see that Leo was massaging his nose bridge.

“Go home now, Jodie,” he muttered.

“But Leony!” Jodie stomped her feet angrily.

However, she knew Leo’s temper, which was why she stormed off without saying anything else.

Elyse felt the tightness in her chest relax slightly after she managed to get rid of Jodie. She finally felt more alive.

Laura, too, let out a breath of relief.

Leo turned to look at Laura. “Please get us two cups of coffee, Miss Harris.”

“Yes, Mr. Alston.” Laura then hurried off.

“Leony!” Elyse hopped over and linked her arm through his with a smile on her face. “Jodie is still young. Don’t get mad at her.”

Instead of replying to her, he opened the door and brought her into his office before closing it with a click.

A bashful smile quickly hung on Elyse’s lips when she saw him close the door.

I bet he wants to spend some hot and steamy time alone with me.

Even though Leo had suggested they reconcile after returning to the country, they hadn’t done anything more intimate than holding hands.

Elyse had long wanted to get closer to him.

to evade her. With his long fingers pressed

of being alone with Leo, immediately froze in place when she

to

there and then. “I’ll get you the best

phone. She then blurted out loudly, “Sorry, but we don’t

something was

chin and look at Leo, who glanced at her with eyes

clearly on the phone she was

this, she lowered her hand very slowly before she looked

It was empty.

called anyone

Wham!

of her head

couldn’t think

eyes were empty before fear, unease, guilt, and embarrassment swiftly flooded

and the next moment, she was rushing at him and holding his sleeve tight. “Leony, I’ll

make a

her or yell. He didn’t

exactly this lack of

were thousands of stones pressing against her sanity,

defeated, she abruptly covered her

at her with calm eyes. He wasn’t

the answer when he was sounding

was evident that he was

the hell happened to you?” he

She was too embarrassed to face

suddenly realized that he must be trying to protect her dignity by getting Jodie and Laura out

still has feelings

and pitifully tugged on his sleeves, her tears falling like waterfalls. “I… I only did this because I care too much

dark gaze before slowly peeling her fingers off him one at

she staggered and cried even harder. “Am I wrong for wanting to cherish you now, Leony? I know it’s wrong

claim you’re ‘trying your best’ at, it’s disgusting!” Leo finally spoke again. However, his words were as cold and hard as

instead, his tense face was cold. However, that

anything and it was as if there was an incessant buzzing in

threw herself in his arms to

her back with

continued to stay at arm’s length as he refused to let her get any

think what you did is fair for the woman who donated her