Sweetheart Do You Still Love Me novel Chapter 614

Chapter 614 A Sudden Breakup

Elspeth felt rather dejected. The main reason she came over this time was to ask for the Joneson Family's help, but she hadn't expected Frank to reject her just like that. This is giving me a headache, she thought.

Frank felt his heart soften at the sight of Elspeth's sorrowful expression. "Well, you don't have to worry too much. You'll find a way to solve the issue eventually, won't you?"

"But the company is facing a huge challenge now, and I don't have a lot of time left," she replied.

"Do you have any other solutions?" Frank's question sounded extremely naïve to Elspeth's ears. Does he think I would come all the way to Blaydal if I had another solution? Right then, Helia, who had been frowning earlier, seemed to calm down a little. "I might have an idea," she uttered in a flat tone. Elspeth could tell what Helia was about to say, but she couldn't bring herself to accept Helia's idea.

"Welson might be able to help you with this," Helia elaborated. The Harley Family had proven their exceptional skills in the technology industry, but Elspeth didn't want to seek Welson's help. Elspeth had considered this idea in the past, but after some contemplation, she decided against it. Her reasons were obvious—Welson had a unique reputation, and they had a rather awkward relationship with one another. On top of that, Helia didn't like interacting with Welson, and Elspeth was worried that Helia might feel uneasy if she were to approach the Harley Family.

Elspeth was, therefore, surprised to hear Helia's suggestion. "You don't have to cause yourself such trouble, Mom. I'll just find a different way to resolve this," Elspeth uttered. Helia was touched to see how thoughtful Elspeth was. Furthermore, Helia simply couldn't bear to watch her daughter struggle. So, Helia patted Elspeth gently on her arm. "Don't worry."

"Who's Welson?" Frank voiced out and interrupted the moment that they were having. Frank had only got involved with the company a while ago, so he didn't know much about the people in the industry.

This time, Elspeth was in no hurry to clarify things with him. She simply spoke in a calm and relaxed tone. "My dad."

Frank nearly choked on his saliva. "What? Your dad? Since when did you have a dad?"

"I can't explain everything now, but I'll tell you about it someday," she replied. Elspeth's priority then was to approach Welson to propose a partnership with him. Frank knew that this was an urgent matter, so he didn't continue pestering her after that.

Helia stayed in the Joneson Residence for a while more while Elspeth headed back to Damoria. Right before Elspeth left, Frank tagged along behind her and insisted that he went with her. Elspeth glanced at Frank as he fidgeted around in the plane beside her. "Aren't you busy with work? Why did you insist on coming to Damoria with me?" she asked.

"Oh, I just wanted to travel for a while," he replied. He tried to make himself sound as casual as possible, but Elspeth could tell that he was hiding something. Judging by all his suspicious actions and his past behaviors, Elspeth quickly concluded, "Are you going to meet Agnes?"

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Hank's expression remained dark throughout the few days that he spent running his investigation. Yelena knew that he would remain grumpy until he managed to solve the case, and she completely empathized and accepted him the way he was. However, for some reason, Hank started distancing himself from her one day. If he's ignoring me just because he's moody over the case, then I won't allow this to go on any longer, Yelena thought.

"What's going on, Hank? Can you tell me what's up?" Yelena went directly to Hank's office, and she voiced out after she saw Hank brushing past her without even glancing in her direction. "I've been rather busy for the past few days, and I didn't have much time to spend with you. I'm sorry." Hank's voice sounded rather distant even as he spoke.

I don't understand. He used to be so sweet to me, and he's a completely different person now. Yelena couldn't make sense of it at all. There doesn't seem to be any reason for his change. Yelena felt extremely sorry for herself. She couldn't believe how the man that she had once loved had turned into such a different person. "Is it really because you're busy?" she asked.

Hank nodded. "What is it? Do you have anything else to say?" In other words, he was trying to chase her off. Yelena could feel tears welling up in her eyes. "Summer told me that you guys don't have a lot going on in the office these days. You've just been hiding from me, haven't you?" she asked. "Why? What have I done wrong? Ever since you started that investigation, you've been acting rather oddly. I was fine with it at the start, but you're practically ignoring me at this point. Have you lost feelings for me, Hank?"

Yelena heard a soft voice in her ears just moments after she finished her sentence. "You're right. I've lost feelings for you," he uttered. Yelena looked up in disbelief, only to be met with his cold and empty gaze.