Michael kept his head lowered while he tidied up the mess. As he did so, he said to his daughter, “You’re still a celebrity, so what are you going to do if people see you throwing things around? If they start spreading rumors, your reputation will be ruined.”
Elyse remained silent as she gripped her blanket tightly.
In fact, she gripped the blanket so hard that she tore a hole in it.
Michael shook his head in exasperation. “Speaking of which, it was a close call this time. Elyse, did you hit your head or something? How could you do something like that? Getting someone to push Bria under the pillar means that you’re making Leo your enemy. It’s already a miracle that he hasn’t killed you!”
“Dad, can’t you just be quiet?!” Unable to bear it, Elyse shrieked annoyedly, “I don’t want to hear it! I don’t want to hear any of it!”
With that, she covered her ears.
When Michael saw her reacting like that, he gave a few sighs.
“I know you don’t want to hear it, but I’m still your dad. I want you to know that after what you did, Leo was merciful enough to only break your leg. Don’t ever do that again.”
As he spoke, he scooted closer to Elyse and said, “Didn’t you hear? Kirkford Village has been carrying out exorcisms lately, and they’re claiming that serious accidents keep happening. The luckier ones were only injured, but the less fortunate ones ended up crippled. I asked around and found out that those people had all been to the site where the supermarket collapsed. Don’t you know what that means?”
When Elyse heard what Michael said, the fury on her face finally faded and was replaced by shock.
“Are you sure?”
As she asked the question, her voice was trembling.
Kirkford Village was miles away from the collapsed supermarket. She only went to those people because they happened to be hanging out there.
Only few villagers from Kirkford had been to the supermarket, and it could only be those people!
“Of course, I am.” Michael threw his head back. “That’s why I said that your life was spared. Don’t ever do that again.”
Elyse hadn’t told Michael anything, but Michael was a wise man, so he had already figured out what was going on behind the string of incidents and guessed what his daughter had done.
“I can accept the fact that he’s mad at me for Bria’s sake, but I fear his true reason is Amelie! He knew that I only wanted to target Amelie!” Elyse was still mad as she sobbed.
Michael slapped her on the arm. “Were you out of your mind, Elyse? Why did you involve Bria if you just wanted to target Amelie? You knew that—to be honest, if it weren’t for what your sister did for him, you won’t be so lucky right now! Listen, stop thinking if he got mad for Bria’s or Amelie’s sake. Just stay out of trouble.”
Even though Elyse was still upset, after learning such a grave lesson, she relented and nodded unhappily.
“In the end, it’s all thanks to your sister. Once you’re discharged, remember to visit her grave. Hopefully, she’ll watch over you so that you’ll live a smooth-sailing and luxurious life,” Michael said, a greedy look appearing on his face.
Soon, several medical staff came in to examine her condition. The two stopped their conversation, and the curtains were drawn.
Outside the window, a pretty face could be seen.
Amelie stood there with her face slightly tensed, the sharpness in her eyes gradually decreasing.
She had come to look for Leo so that she could confirm a few things with him, but she hadn’t expected to get the answer from Elyse.
Leo saved Elyse, but he also punished her severely.
It was a surprise that he would punish Elyse, his fiancée, for Bria’s sake. This was probably the most he could do.
Even before their wedding, Amelie had been keeping an eye on Leo and Elyse, so she knew what Elyse meant to him.
Elyse was someone he treasured and pampered, so now that he cruelly allowed her to lose her legs… He was probably suffering as well.
He had done so much, and Amelie felt that it would be unreasonable to keep digging further.
However, what did they mean by what Elyse’s sister did for him?
At that thought, Amelie felt uneasy all over again.
She didn’t know who Elyse’s sister was, nor what she had done for Leo. She only felt wronged.
He remembered what others did for him, so why did he solely forget about her existence?
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