Tangled Temptations

Chapter 171

On the other end of the phone, Harvey was in a meeting.

His voice was soft, "I'm in a meeting, and I'll be back before nine. Oh, Denise is coming over to pick up a file

later, it's on my study desk. Could you hand it to her for me?"

"Sure," Eloise replied.

She didn't hang up the phone right away, she was reluctant to.

Harvey was in the conference room and couldn't talk much, he gently said, "I'm hanging up."

After hanging up, Eloise was contemplating how to keep her house's condition a secret when Denise cover.

After waiting for 20 minutes, Denise didn't show up, but called instead.

Denise sounded anxious, "Eloise, my kid is having a fever, so | need to rush

home, could you deliver the file for me? It's the one on Attorney Horigan's desk."

Eloise and Denise were close and agreed immediately.

Denise was grateful for it.

Eloise went to the study to get the file, then drove to the law firm.

She thought, after Harvey finished his meeting, they could go htogether.

He would definitely be surprised by her preparations.

A smile appeared on Eloise's lips.

At night, her white BMW was weaving through the traffic. About half an hour later, she arrived at Prestige Legal

Advisors.

Eloise went up the building.

To her surprise, most of the lights in the law firm were already off.

No one was in Harvey's office, but his another secretary was still there. Seeing Eloise, the secretary said in a

puzzled manner, "Attorney Horigan left in a hurry about half an hour ago after receiving a call."

Eloise's face changed slightly.

His secretary initially thought Attorney Horigan went to celebrate Valentine's Day, but seeing Eloise's face, it

didn't seem to be the case.

She cautiously observed Eloise's reaction.

Eloise understood his secretary's feelings, she forced a smile, "It's okay."

She went downstairs and sat in her car.

The wisest choice at this moment was to go back to the apartment and wait for Harvey, then spend a quiet

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Valentine's Day together, followed by a flight to France.

But...Eloise gently stroked the steering wheel.

She stepped on the gas, and the white car headed towards the hospital.

The night was getting darker.

It started raining, the droplets fell one by one, disrupting the young couples on the street.

The pedestrians on the road gradually decreased.

Eloise drove the car to the hospital. She didn't go upstairs immediately, but sat quietly for a while.

Going to see Joan would definitely be unpleasant, but if she didn't go, she felt that this matter might bother her

for a lifetime, which was not her character.

In the end, Eloise unbuckled her seat belt.

Joan was a celebrity, Eloise could easily find her ward with a little inquiry. The door of the VIP ward was not

completely closed, just leaving a crack.

She could clearly see the situation inside and hear the conversation.

Before Eloise reached the door, she heard Joan's voice, which was very noisy.

When she arrived at the door, the ward was as quiet as death, only a few shallow breaths could be heard.

Eloise stood at the door, she saw...Joan hugging Harvey from behind.

His body was tense, and his face was suppressed.

Only in front of Joan would he show such an expression.

Suddenly...Harvey pushed Joan away forcefully.

He looked at Joan, his voice as cold as ice, "Why shouldn't | hate you? If it wasn't

for you, | would still regard marriage as sacred, rather than useless paper and constraints, let alone a means of

controlling people! Joan... of course | should hate you."

"Don't hate me! Harvey... please don't hate me! Can we start over?"

Harvey didn't respond to her.

Joan, wearing a loose hospital gown, threw herself into his arms, her head resting on his chest.

She whispered dreamily, "I know you can't forget me! | know you don't love Eloise!"

Harvey shivered momentarily.

Joan showed a faint smile, "If you loved her, you wouldn't have put the ring on her middle finger! Harvey, | know

you were planning to propose to me, that diamond ring was measured to fit my ring finger... right? So, you're

never going to marry her!"

Harvey pushed Joan away again.

"My parents and Orlena all like her, why shouldn't | marry her?"

His teeth were grinding.

There was a "thud" at the door!

It was the sound of Eloise's file falling to the floor!

Eloise was stiff.

Before she came, she had thought of many possible unpleasant scenes, but she never imagined it would be like

this.

Harvey said... marriage is a constraint...marriage is useless paper!

Marriage is just a way to control people!

Is Eloise trying to control him, or is Harvey trying to control Eloise?

Either way, it's absurd and pathetic!

Every tshe waited in heartache, she would stare at the diamond ring she had been pursuing.

So that was the reason, he didn't put it on her ring finger because he didn't love her, because that spot was

reserved for Joan!

How absurd!

She used to mock Joan for being crazy, for being delusional.

Turns out, the one who's truly delusional is her!

She foolishly waited for him, cooked for him, was willing to go to France for two years just to let him settle things

with Joan in peace. She looked forward to Valentine's Day even though he had meetings and work, but with one

call from Joan, he could rush over.

She thought after two years... he and Joan would sever ties, but it was clear they were ready to entangle each

other for life.

And both of them clearly enjoyed this relationship!

Only she, clearly an outsider, thought herself to be the insider!

Enough, Eloise thought she had done enough!

Let it end here!

Eloise didn't want to cry, it was too embarrassing and awkward at this moment,

but she couldn't help the tears falling down!

"Eloise!" Harvey was shocked to see Eloise.

He instinctively knew that she had heard everything he just said.

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He wanted to explain, but Eloise stopped him.

"Don't cover! Harvey... leavealone!"

She picked up the file and handed it to him, whispering, "Denise's kid is sick so she askedto deliver these

papers! You weren't in the office so | thought I'd cover!"

Harvey took the file, frowning, "Eloise, it's not what you think!"

Eloise looked down and smiled faintly, staring at the diamond ring on her finger.

Tears welled up in her eyes, blurring her vision, but she forced herself to keep looking.

During this time, she kept reminding herself that falling for this guy would only end

in heartbreak!

And here she was, heartbroken!

Slowly... Eloise took off the ring and held it up high.

Harvey swallowed hard, realizing what she was about to do!

Eloise stared at him.

She remembered not long ago when she asked him a question, his response

was, "Eloise, | can't give you what you want!"

Then she had a brief fling with Callum.

Harvey entered her life and started pursuing her.

He told her that he wanted more than just a fling, he wanted a relationship, even

marriage. He gave her a diamond ring and brought her home, which was incredibly surprising!

Now she finally understood, all of this was just him settling!

Because his parents and Orlena liked her, and he was satisfied with her in bed,

he was willing to marry her.

In his heart, marrying her was never his choice, but seen as a favor he was doing

for her.

Hence, he never said he loved her.

Not even once.

A bitter smile appeared on Eloise's face as she masochistically asked him.

"Harvey, do you love me?"