Tangled Temptations novel Chapter 127

It wasn't until this very moment that Eloise realized she was the one being overlooked.

Yeah, just her, Eloise.

Ha!

She'd been so confident before, thinking she was more important to Harvey than Joan. Now, looking back, it was utterly absurd!

How could she have thought that he was taking her seriously?

How could she have imagined that he really wanted to meet her parents?

It was nothing but... self-deception!

Eloise's lips quivered...

She no longer wanted to witness the intimate embraces of the former lovers, each one felt like a cruel blow to her.

Like a bloody massacre.

The awkwardness was at its peak...

Eloise gripped the steering wheel tightly. No matter how bad the weather was or how dangerous driving was at this moment, all she wanted was to get as far away from this painful place as possible.

But Harvey saw her...

They locked eyes in the rain.

Eloise sat in the car, while he stood in the rain, holding Joan in a passionate embrace.

Time seemed to stand still.

Eloise eyes stung. She no longer looked at him, lowering her head and giving a small smile.

This was so awkward!

She wanted to drive away, but Harvey had already pushed Joan away and was striding towards her, reaching out to pull open the car door.

Eloise locked the car door.

Harvey was pounding on the driver-side window, shouting her name.

"Eloise! Eloise, open the door!"

Eloise rigidly turned her head, meeting his gaze, her eyes full of tears.

She knew she looked a mess right now, so undignified...

But she didn't have the strength to hide it anymore.

Harvey looked into her eyes, somewhat shocked. He knocked on the window again, "Eloise, open the door!"

The rain was pouring into his mouth, drowning out his voice.

Eloise gave a dazed, self-mocking smile. Making such a noble man apologize to her, how hard it must be for him... but she didn't want to accept it!

Eloise gently stepped on the accelerator.

The white BMW slowly drove away in the rain.

The wheels splashed water from the ground and fell, creating ripples.

Harvey was forced to take a few steps back.

He stood in the rain, motionless.

In his mind, all he could see was Eloise crying...

How long had she watched, how long had she cried?

Joan came running.

Looking in the direction of the departing white car, she said softly, "Harvey, I'm sorry for upsetting your girlfriend! I didn't mean to... I was just upset, so I wanted to drink, I guess I wasn't thinking clearly!"

Harvey didn't say anything.

He wanted to smoke, but when he took out the cigarette from his pocket, he found it was already soaked.

He threw the cigarette pack away with a curse.

Joan spoke cautiously at his side, "Harvey, if I hadn't impulsively thrown your phone into the water, Eloise wouldn't be so angry."

Harvey walked towards his Bentley, his face expressionless.

He was soaked to the skin, making a mess of the car, but he didn't care.

Joan got in the car.

She wanted to say something else...

Harvey said coldly, "Joan, this is the last time! If you ever feel like this again, call the emergency hotline."

Joan began to sob.

She cried out, "Harvey, are you ignoring me too? ...Harvey, I only have you in Peterborough!"

Harvey glanced at her.

Tonight, Griffin had called him to go see Joan. He had planned to settle her and then go to Eloise, but Joan had gotten drunk and wanted to take pills, and had thrown his phone into the fish tank...