THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 1218

By bringing up Elton, Elsa's parents were trying to remind her that she wasn't alone—she still had a brother.

She could die, but she had to help her brother.

As an older sister, it was her duty to help her brother.

Seeing her parents, at their age, still having to worry about her affairs, filled Elsa with a profound sense of guilt. Tears streamed down her face. "Dad, Mom, I'm so sorry. I've been a terrible daughter. It's all my fault."

"I'm the one who's made you worry so much... making you run around for me at your age. I'm sorry, I'm so, so sorry..."

Elsa's mother slipped her hand under the blanket and clasped Elsa's, sobbing, "My dear child, your father and I know you didn't mean to kill anyone. It was the Forresters, they pushed you too far! They bullied you! You were just driven into a corner! The only thing to blame is that your father and I sent your brother abroad. Otherwise, if Elton had been home, he would have stood up for his big sister. If Elton had been here, you never would have made this terrible mistake."

Elsa's mother used both of her hands to grip Elsa's.

One hand rested on Elsa's wrist.

The other held Elsa's hand, but beneath her fingers, she felt nothing but the cold steel of handcuffs. There was no bracelet.

Elsa's mother's brows furrowed imperceptibly.

What was going on?

Where was the bracelet?

She remembered Elsa always wore it on her left wrist!

Could it be that Elsa knew she couldn't escape and had hidden the bracelet beforehand?

Yes.

That must be it.

Elsa's mother continued to weep. "Elsa, it was the Forresters who deserved to die, you did nothing wrong! Your only mistake was the method you chose. There are so many ways to punish people, why did you have to choose the most extreme one?"

As she cried, Elsa's mother suddenly lowered her voice and leaned close to Elsa's ear. "Elsa, where's the bracelet? Where did you hide it?"

The bracelet?

All that money, and she didn't think to leave a single cent for them.

But for now, Elsa's mother couldn't show her anger. She had to swallow her rage. After all, she still needed to use Elsa to gain Caitlin's sympathy.

"Well, if you spent it, you spent it. After our family's trouble, you've had to live a hard life with your father and me." With that, Elsa's mother quickly added, "Elsa, Officer Grover just told us that today might be the last time your father and I can be this close to you. If you have any last wishes, you should tell us now. Your father and I will move heaven and earth to fulfill them for you."

Elsa shook her head. "Mom, Dad, I don't have any wishes left."

"What about you? Do you have any wishes?"

At that last sentence, the couple's eyes instantly lit up. After all that talk, they had finally gotten to the point.

Elsa's father quickly jumped in. "Elsa, your mother and I, our greatest wish is to see you and your brother live well. But now, this has happened to you. From now on, your mother and I can only depend on your brother! You know your brother's situation. The economy is bad, and it's not easy to do anything. Your mother and I can't give him much help!"

"But if someone could help your brother at a time like this, it would make all the difference!"

Elsa's mother nodded eagerly. "Elsa, you're more accomplished than your father, your brother, and me. After our family's business failed, all the people who used to be close to us disappeared. But you're different. You still have a good friend in Miss Kensington! If, after you're gone, Miss Kensington could look after your brother in your place, his future would be so much easier…"