A Matter of Wife and Love novel Chapter 185

Chapter 185

Melissa’s face stiffened.

Leo’s words made her angry and embarrassed

It was embarrassing to be questioned like that, and it ticked her off because she was his mother. It was natural for her to arrange his marriage. What he said meant that he didn’t take the engagement seriously!

But she knew that this wasn’t a time to quarrel with him.

Instead, she took a deep breath and said, “You saw the situation. Elyse was so upset. What if she really went through with it? Plus, all the reporters were here. How would you explain it to them? Either way, it will impact her and her family. I trust that you won’t want that to happen either.”

She couldn’t help but sneak a glance at Leo after speaking. When she saw that he didn’t intend to refute, she discreetly breathed a sigh of relief.

Melissa took a few steps toward him and continued, “It’s just an engagement, not marriage. If you don’t want to be with her, you’ll have chances to break off the engagement in the future. Now is not the time.”

…

Downstairs, Ashton stood in front of Elyse’s bed, pacing in circles.

He couldn’t help but reprimand her, “You know how dangerous that was, Elyse?! Don’t you dare do such dangerous things again in the future!”

Elyse listened to his words indifferently. Her face was a blank mask.

After listening for a while, she muttered, “I’m tired. Come back again tomorrow.”

Ashton stopped pacing as soon as he heard her request. Nodding, he stated, “Okay, I’ll come back tomorrow, then. Listen to me and be obedient. Stop thinking about what you have and don’t have.”

It was when Ashton left that Michael decided to approach his daughter.

He sat closely beside his daughter.

Then, he quietly said, “This Ashton guy really cares about you, so much more than Leo. If it doesn’t work out, don’t get hung up on him. You should consider Ashton.”

Elyse immediately changed her tune and rolled her eyes at her father. “Ashton is just an ordinary guy. Not only is he not the only son, but he’s also not a capable man. Being with him is like throwing myself into a pit of fire!”

Michael was so surprised by his daughter’s outburst that he choked before quickly covering it up with a cough. His fists were clenched tightly.

“But Leo doesn’t care much about you. If the reporters weren’t there, he would’ve rejected the engagement long ago.”

“Do you think I’m a fool? Didn’t I get what I wanted before I got down?” Elyse said craftily. “Do you think Melissa came here on her own? She’s the kind of woman who only cares about her reputation and shows off her wealth all day long. Do you think she has time to ask about my affairs?”

Michael immediately understood everything with her explanation. He looked proudly at Elyse. “As expected of my daughter. She’s just as smart as I was when I was young!”

However, he was immediately clouded by worry again.

“This engagement isn’t a joke. Although Leo didn’t deny it in front of the reporters, he isn’t someone who can be manipulated easily. If he doesn’t buy your act, we will die of embarrassment.”

“Didn’t you say that even if he doesn’t care about me, he would still care about Elie?” Elyse wasn’t worried at all. “As long as my sister is still on his mind, he won’t humiliate us!”

These words assured Michael. “Good. That’s good.”

He also wished for a powerful son-in-law.

That way, they would be respected.

Michael was overjoyed with her plan. Before leaving, he hurriedly told Elyse that she must take good care of her body.

When everything had quietened, Elyse took out her phone and checked the news.

As she had planned, the news of the couple getting engaged was all over the Internet.

The corners of her lips twitched into a smile and a cunning gleam appeared in her eyes.

Melissa wants to fool me with a promise of engagement, but it isn’t that simple.

Elyse then sent a short message to someone.

…

On the other end, Melissa had left the hospital and was driving off in a car.

She had initially made an appointment to play poker with her friends but after the things that happened, she simply had no energy to go.

She rubbed her temples and thought about how she could postpone the engagement indefinitely and finally peel off Elyse like an unwanted plaster.