Seven Years a Fool One Day a Queen (Kristine and Colton) novel Chapter 366

Chapter 366

Calvin’s throat fell a little dry

krason told him he should let go immediately

but his body seemed to have a mind of its own, ringing to her waist and refusing to release her.

Ziza was truly drunk. Her body felt weak and boneless, and it was only because someone was supporting her that she could stay upright.

o she thanked the person holding her up with perfect politeness.

If possible, could you help me over to the balcony so I can get some air? Eliza said, rubbing her temples.

he hadn’t rested well these past few days, after accompanying Vega to business dinners in G City.

nd now, with alcohol on top of that, the dizziness was making her miserable.

If you go out into the cold now, your head will hurt even more.” Calvin deliberately lowered his voice.

uckily, Eliza’s attention was scattered right now, and with her head pounding, she didn’t recognize it.

Il get you something with honey to drink.”

With that, he helped Eliza into the private room next door.

he moment Gideon saw him bring her back, his jaw nearly hit the floor.

le was just about to say something when Calvin shot him a look.

ideon got the message instantly.

meant disappear.

he tactfully slipped out, not daring to stay and act like a third wheel.

he lighting in the room was dim. Eliza leaned back against the sofa, eyes closed, trying to adjust to the spinning in her head.

hen suddenly, warmth settled over her eyelids.

hot towel.

he heat eased her dizziness considerably, and she let out a soft sigh without meaning to.

lo wonder Camille was always so addicted to the tenderness of these pretty boys.

hey really were thoughtful.

ust as Fliza was starting to feel a little better, the man brought a cup of honey lemon water to her lips.

the bit down on the straw and drank little by little. Only after the nausea in her stomach had eased did she let go.

“Feeling better?” she heard the man ask.

Even his voice sounded so much like Calvin’s.

She really was drunk, Eliza mocked herself inwardly.

“How long have you been working here?” Eliza took the initiative to make conversation.

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She felt that talking about something else might distract her a little, keep her mind from wandering back to things it shouldn’t.

As for what to talk about…

Well, after knowing Camille for so long, she had picked up something or other.

But to Calvin’s ears, the question tasted bitter.

the sounded far too practiced.

… Not long.” Calvin answered in a low voice.

liza realized she really didn’t have any talent for this sort of thing, because she had no idea what to say next.

n the end, after taking two more sips of honey water, she said, “Not only do you look and sound like my ex–boyfriend–even your honey water tastes exactly ke the one he used to make.”

he moment the words left her mouth, Eliza regretted it.

Thy had she brought up her ex again?

as this topic simply unavoidable tonight?

was all because she had been drinking.

11 because Sadie had told her about the things Calvin used to do.

I because…

is male escort looked like Calvin.

nyway, none of it was her fault.

lence fell over the room for a moment.

iza felt like a walking conversation killer. Just as she was wondering whether she should change the subject-

e man spoke again.

Lave you not forgotten your ex–boyfriend yet?”

dvin had only managed to ask that after a fierce battle with himself.

e wanted her answer.

nd he was afraid of it.

he second he asked, he regretted it. He even wanted to make up an excuse and flee.

ut Eliza answered too quickly.

was as though she hadn’t even needed to think about it.

Forgotten him ages ago.”

ler tone was light, almost easy. “Ife and I are two parallel lines now. There’ll never be a day when we cross again.”

he even lifted her right hand and shook it slightly, showing him the ring on her finger.

See? I’m engaged.”

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The next morning, when Sadie brought Eliza a hangover remedy, she found that Eliza seemed to be in fairly good shape–none of the usual pounding headache and discomfort she got after drinking too much.

“Someone gave me a hangover drink last night and also did a hot compress for me, so I don’t feel as bad today,” Eliza explained.

Sadie blurted out, “Who was it? More attentive than me?”

Eliza: “…”

There was no way she could tell Sadie that it had been one of the club’s pretty boys taking care of her.

That would corrupt the poor girl.

Especially since she still believed in love.

liza had just finished breakfast when Belle came back.

the looked utterly wilted.

Had breakfast yet?” Elíza asked.

elle said she had, then irritably raked a hand through her hair. “Alright. Time for the truth session.”

liza hadn’t gone to the office today. She had been waiting for exactly those words.

he only question was: where should Belle even begin?

elle herself had no clue.

ut today, Eliza had more than enough patience to sit there and listen to her story.

It’s actually a pretty cliché story,” Belle began. “My dad and Ambrose’s dad were sworn brothers. Later, they went into business together and became very uccessful. Then my dad got married and had me. One day, while they were drinking, they arranged a childhood engagement between me and Ambrose.”

Later, their business kept getting bigger and bigger, to the point where both of them were working overseas. One time, when they were abroad for business, hey ran into kidnappers. The kidnappers found out the Quinn family was wealthy and decided to go for a huge payout. But they had facial blindness when it ame to East Asian faces–they couldn’t tell which one was actually from the Quinn family. So my dad pretended to be Uncle Quinn to let Uncle Quinn escape nd go to the embassy for help.”

My dad did it partly out of brotherhood… and partly because he didn’t speak English.” Belle lifted a hand and rubbed at the corners of her reddening eyes.

Later, by the time Uncle Quinn came back with help, the kidnappers had already killed him.”

When my mom got the news, she sank into depression for two years. On her wedding anniversary with my dad, she jumped off a building and killed herself.”

liza had never known that Belle’s background was so tragic.

‘rom the day she met her until now, Belle had always seemed carefree and heartless, and she had never once mentioned her family.

Jiza had guessed before that maybe Belle didn’t have family, which was why she had never asked–she was afraid it would make her sad.

She never imagined…

Her heart ached for her. But other than hugging her, Eliza didn’t even know what words could possibly comfort her.

Belle smiled and shook her head. “It’s been twenty years. I’ve accepted it already, so it doesn’t hurt as much anymore.”

But Eliza still held her.

“After

my mom died, Uncle Quinn took me into his home for a while. He originally wanted to adopt me, but my maternal grandfather and uncle refused. They said I still had blood relatives, so there was no reason for an outsider to adopt me

They even went to the media and accused the Quinn family of trying to swallow up the business my dad had left behind. In the end, Uncle Quinn had no choice

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but to give up, and I was taken in by my uncle’s family instead.”

“But the truth was, my uncle was the one coveting my dad’s assets. Once he got legal custody of me, he started taking over my father’s business. Uncle Quinn saw right through him and warned him at the company not to cross the line. My uncle got furious and sold off every business connected to Uncle Quinn.”

“Unfortunately, he had no head for business. Within just a few years, he had run my dad’s company into the ground and racked up a mountain of debt. To pay it off, he turned his eyes on me and went back to the Quinn family under the pretense of that childhood engagement, trying to cash in on old favors.”

“By then, Uncle Quinn’s health was already failing, and the family business had passed into Ambrose’s hands. He flatly refused my uncle’s coercion and made it dear that the childhood engagement didn’t count. My uncle flew into a rage and found some rich widower whose wife had died, then tried to force me to marry

him…”

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