A Matter of Wife and Love

Chapter 87

Chapter 87 Somewhat Ashamed, No Need to Say Anything

“Both Leony and I, especially Leony, hate that part of our past! Never bring this up again if you don’t want him to end up hating you.”

Elyse’s tone was a demanding one.

Not only did Ashton not suspect that anything was amiss, but he nodded and reassured her, “Don’t worry. I won’t mention it.”

He didn’t care much about how much Leo was reluctant to talk about it, but if Elyse didn’t like it, he would never do it!

Elyse finally let him go and turned to walk outside after seeing that trustworthy look on his face.

As she was reluctant to let Ashton see how pathetic she was, she only squeezed her eyes shut in pain after she got in her car.

Still, even that couldn’t conceal the overwhelming shock and disappointment in her eyes. If that person really is Amelie Dillon… Then, have I ever mattered? Does this mean that all of Leony’s pampering toward me was supposed to be for Amelie Dillon? And I’ve been stealing everything from her? The thing that I’ve been proud of for years was given to me by her out of charity…

Elyse wouldn’t have minded or given such a big reaction if it was some other woman, but this was Amelie they were talking about.

It was worse than a slap on her face for the woman with whom she had never seen eye-to-eye to suddenly become the person who gave her happiness.

Elyse felt like she had been stepped on and dragged by her hair along the ground!

No… It’s a hundred times more humiliating than that!

How could someone as dignified and brilliant as herself accept Amelie’s charity?!

I need to tell Leony the truth as soon as possible!

Elyse needed to make sure Amelie knew that it was her who was still Leo’s darling, even without all these.

Quickly, she took out her phone and looked for Leo’s number.

However, she abruptly cut the call right after she clicked on his contact.

She ended up covering her face in dejection.

She might have had the confidence to win if this was in the past.

However, Amelie was now so accomplished that no one could believe it.

Not only was she good at driving race cars, but she also had a close relationship with an important man like Owen.

After the divorce, Elyse failed a couple of times because Amelie would constantly walk all over her.

She couldn’t possibly still have the confidence to win against Amelie under such circumstances! Losing the match to Amelie would be the same as giving up her life.

Elyse’s thoughts were still jumbled as she drowned in the shame of knowing the truth and the dilemma of whether she should tell Leo the truth.

Her phone chose to ring at that moment.

A woman’s voice echoed down the line. “Miss Clayton, Mr. Alston is looking for you. Will you be able to make a trip to Genesis?”

“I’m on my way.” With her mind still in a mess, she was in no mood to wonder why Leo wanted her at Genesis Company.

Even so, she started the car engine and drove to her destination.

When she reached the building, she stayed in her car and touched up her makeup by applying blush on her pale cheeks and layering on her lipstick.

Only when she returned to looking as immaculate as usual did she open the door and head up to the top floor.

In the corridor, she bumped into Laura. “Elyse? What are you doing here?” Laura called out in surprise.

Hearing that, Elyse raised her eyebrows. “Didn’t Leony want me here?” she asked in return.

“Mr. Alston?” Laura thought hard. “He didn’t.”

The woman was Leo’s most capable assistant. She would have known if Leo was looking for Elyse for business purposes.

If it was a private matter, Leo could always call Elyse himself.

“Were you… tricked?”

Elyse had too much to think about that she didn’t have time to think it through. She only considered the possibility of this after Laura’s reminder.

Laura reached out and pulled Elyse along with her because she was a sensitive person. “Come with me for now. I’ll come back to you after I find out the situation.”

As she spoke, she dragged Elyse into a guestroom.

They had just gotten to the door when someone bolted from the room. “Why are you in such a hurry? Don’t just hide there!”

Elyse and Laura abruptly raised their heads when they heard that, only to see a beautiful figure in front of them.

Said person was covered in branded items from head to toe. Her clothes on her slender body were of excellent quality, but the fickleness on her face made others uncomfortable no matter what.

“Miss Jodie?” Laura called out first.

The visitor was none other than Jodie Alston.

Knowing that Jodie wasn’t one to be trifled with, Elyse tentatively asked, “What brings you here, Miss Jodie?”

Jodie’s eyes were fixated on Elyse. “I’m here because I worry about you, Miss Clayton.”

“Were you the one who called me over?” Elyse suddenly understood what was happening.

Chuckling, Jodie nodded. “Sure am. I hear that there’s something wrong with your eyes, which is why I paid a good sum for a competent doctor to have a look.”

She then pointed at the doctor beside her.

Elyse felt something snap in her when she saw the doctor. She also couldn’t stop her face from losing its color again.

Laura’s expression didn’t look all that good either. She might have had a breakdown if she hadn’t experienced a handful of emergencies during her years of working alongside Leo. She quickly calmed

down and said to Jodie, “We appreciate your effort, Miss Jodie, but I’m afraid Elyse has her designated ophthalmologist. You didn’t have to worry.”

“But I brought the doctor here. I can’t possibly return empty-handed,” Jodie replied with a half-smile.

Contrary to her emotionless face, she was filled with hatred for Elyse deep down.

She went to look for Carla as Amelie told her to and as expected, the woman ended up confessing plenty.

Jodie had thought that she had cleverly used Elyse all this while, but it turned out that she was the one who was used instead!

Not only was she countered, but Elyse also told Carla about the possible quarrel between Amelie and the boss of Starlight Media.

She was trying to get Jodie to do the dirty work of messing with Amelie!

Jodie might not be the smartest person out there, but she had strong self-esteem. She would not take it lying down when she had been used.

The reason why she hired an ophthalmologist was to thoroughly expose Elyse!

Elyse soon recollected herself and she coldly rejected Jodie’s offer. “My eyes are all right now. There’s no need for the doctor to look at them.”

The ‘problem’ with her eyes hadn’t been made public anyway. Jodie wouldn’t dare kick up a fuss as long as Elyse insisted her eyes were fine.

Hearing this, Jodie hummed in reply, seemingly believing Elyse’s words.

She started to leave but just as Elyse and Laura were about to sigh in relief, Jodie suddenly raised her voice. “You hear that, Leony? Miss Clayton said there is nothing wrong with her eyes. They’re perfectly fine!”

Elyse and Laura immediately froze in place. When they turned their heads, they saw Leo walking out of the door at the side.

Neither of the women spoke as they watched Leo impassively stride over, his faint gaze on Elyse.

Even though he didn’t say anything, his gaze alone felt so overwhelming that she couldn’t breathe or stand properly.

She might have already fallen to the floor if Laura hadn’t supported her.

Laura discreetly pinched Elyse to get her attention before she lightly shook her head. She then greeted Leo, “Mr. Alston, someone spread rumors about a problem with Elyse’s eyes. Her fans will start doubting her if word gets out.”

She was clearly implying that Leo shouldn’t let the issue with Elyse’s eyes go public.

Before he could speak, Jodie clicked her tongue and sneered, “You like looking vulnerable to your fans, don’t you, Elyse? You even went live to seek attention because of a tiny wound on your finger. Why are you trying to hide how you lost an eye because of the man you love? Your fans will undoubtedly pity you more if you announce it to the public. They might even help you force Leony into marrying you!”

“I…” Worried that they could see her nervousness, Elyse swiftly lowered her gaze.

However, her fists were clenched tightly as she tried to swallow her hatred for Jodie.

“Elyse treasures her relationship with Mr. Alston too much to let her fans intervene. What if the hot- headed fans really went ahead and did something like pressuring them to get married? Their

relationship would only turn sour then.” The quick-witted Laura trod carefully and made her story seamless.

Elyse quickly nodded and echoed, “Jodie, all I want is to properly date Leony. Can you leave it to us and let us solve our problem ourselves?”

“No can do.” Jodie forcefully shook her head.

Filled with hatred, Elyse dug her nails into her palm over and over. Her face was calm as she turned to Leo, her eyes letting out an aggrieved glint. This content belongs to Nô/velDra/ma.Org .

She wanted Leo to make Jodie take a step back.