Tangled Temptations novel Chapter 174

Griffin's blood painted the tombstone red!

The tombstone held a picture of Louise. In the picture, she was smiling, looking as young and pretty as she used to be.

Griffin, overwhelmed with emotion, suddenly fainted, and the scene turned chaotic...

People from the Horigan family rushed to catch him.

"Griffin! Griffin!"

"Griffin, what's the matter?"

...

Eloise held Angus' photo, staring blankly at the unfolding chaos.

She had known long ago that she was not Angus' biological child. She had always wanted to know who her biological father was, but she had never thought it would turn out to be... Griffin!

The man she had admired since she was a kid was also the one who pushed her into the abyss.

She watched this man faint, unable to feel any sympathy for him. She just watched coldly.

Both Parker and Harvey had guessed it: the biological daughter Griffin had been searching for was Eloise!

This truth left them shell-shocked!

Parker sighed, if only the truth had been exposed earlier, the ending for Eloise and Harvey would not have been like this!

Griffin woke from his unconsciousness.

Rain started falling from the sky...

The ones in charge of the burial wiped the blood from the tombstone, loudly declaring "May they rest in peace!" The heavy granite cover fell over the coffin, with Angus and Louise buried together!

"No!" Griffin staggered forward.

"Louise, I'll take you home!"

His actions left everyone at a loss!

After all, respecting the deceased was a basic courtesy!

Just as Griffin was inconsolable, Eloise coldly said, "Mr. Lynch, this is my mother's home. She was my father's legal wife. Where do you want to take her? To the Lynch family? I recall you have a legal wife!"

Griffin's body jolted!

He involuntarily looked at Eloise, this girl who looked so much like his Louise. She should be his biological daughter, but the look she gave him was cold and even hateful!

Griffin couldn't bear her cold attitude and vomited another mouthful of blood.

He let people lead him aside, watching helplessly as his Louise was buried with another man, forever together.

Eloise didn't look at him anymore.

She stood side by side with Michelle in silence, mourning!

...

The funeral ended.

The crowd began to disperse. Parker wanted to talk to Eloise, but Griffin's condition was too bad, so he had to take him away first.

Eloise, supported by Michelle, prepared to get in the car to return home.

Harvey grabbed her arm, "Eloise, we need to talk!"

Eloise looked at him calmly.

He was still handsome, but Eloise found that he no longer stirred any feelings in her heart. The difference between loving someone and not was indeed huge.

Eloise calmly said, "Give me a couple of days. I'm not in the mood to discuss this now!"

Harvey turned pale.

He softly said, "Let me take you and Michelle home!"

Eloise lightly said, "No need, we have a car arranged to pick us up. Attorney Horigan, please leave!"

Harvey understood her meaning.

He knew Eloise's personality. She might have decided to cut off ties with him. These days, Harvey had also considered whether ending their relationship decisively would be better. But every night, he missed Eloise.

He missed their days together.

He didn't want to break up with her, didn't want to end everything!

...

Eloise and Michelle returned home, which seemed a bit empty without Angus.

Eloise walked out, touching the wall, and saw a guest in their house. Her gaze fell on the guest.

Griffin was sitting in the living room, surrounded by a ton of fancy food and medicine. When he caught sight of Eloise, his eyes flickered for a moment, and then he softly called her name, "Eloise!"

Eloise knew why he was there.

She politely said, "It's so nice of you to visit us, Mr. Lynch, after all the misery that's happened in my family. These gifts..."

She glanced at the food and continued, "I'm sorry, but I can't accept these. I really appreciate it, but I just can't!"

Griffin stared at her.

The longer he looked at her, the more she reminded him of Louise, and the more she seemed like a part of the Lynch family...

Louise was married and had passed away, and there was nothing he could do about it. But Eloise, she was the only blood of the Lynch family left, how could he not acknowledge her?

He wanted to give her the best!

Griffin was silent for a moment, and then he gently said, "I've heard you're pretty good at playing the piano, Parker even mentioned sending you to France to study. I know some tutors there... or I could teach you myself."

He wanted to make some amends, to make his beloved biological daughter a top-class musician, to comfort the spirit of Louise in heaven!

Griffin said a lot, and Eloise just smiled.

She looked down at her foot.

It was injured and she couldn't play the piano anymore, let alone drive.

There was no need for her to go to France and study music anymore.

She didn't tell Griffin any of this, she just said lightly, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Lynch. But you don't have to treat me so well. And if there's nothing else, I'd appreciate it if you could leave."

Because she had difficulty walking, she told Michelle to show Griffin out.

Respecting her decision, Michelle picked up the gifts and politely escorted Griffin to the door.

Outside, Griffin wasn't ready to give up easily, "Michelle, you..."

Michelle responded with a smile.

She said, "I know Mr. Lynch’s good intention and just wants to help Eloise, but after everything that's happened, we have to consider what the kid wants too, right? Everyone's heart is soft, Mr. Lynch once cared for his own daughter, but... only me and Angus truly care for Eloise."

Her words pierced Griffin's heart like a thousand of arrows!