A Matter of Wife and Love novel Chapter 88

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.

Hence, she took the initiative to lean in and press her lips against his, only for him to evade her. With his long fingers pressed against the surface of the table, he suddenly announced, “Elyse, I’ll take you to get your eyes checked.”

“What?” Elyse, who was immersed in the joy of being alone with Leo, immediately froze in place when she heard that.

She began to tense up again.

Leo proceeded to make a call right there and then. “I’ll get you the best ophthalmologist there is!”

“No!” She was so frightened that she panicked and jumped over to snatch his phone. She then blurted out loudly, “Sorry, but we don’t need an ophthalmologist. Wrong number! Sorry!”

She only realized that something was wrong after she said that.

She forced herself to lift her chin and look at Leo, who glanced at her with eyes as deep and gloomy as the sea.

His eyes were clearly on the phone she was holding.

Seeing this, she lowered her hand very slowly before she looked at the phone screen.

It was empty.

Leo hadn’t called anyone at all!

Wham!

It felt like something had hit the back of her head hard as she stood there in a daze.

She couldn’t think of anything.

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

She quietly bit her lip and the next moment, she was rushing at him and holding his sleeve tight. “Leony, I’ll explain!”

He didn’t make a sound.

He didn’t scold her or yell. He didn’t even ask what was going on.

But it was exactly this lack of response that scared Elyse.

She felt as though there were thousands of stones pressing against her sanity, and she was on the verge of breaking down.