Tangled Temptations novel Chapter 175

Before going to bed, Michelle gave Eloise a foot soak with some medication.

"You gotta take care of yourself, girl. Don't let anything mess you up," Michelle gently advised.

"It's just a scratch, no biggie," Eloise tried to keep her cool.

Seeing that Eloise could walk slowly, Michelle didn't think much of it.

As the soak was about to finish, Michelle hesitantly said, "Harvey's been waiting downstairs for a while now. You wanna see him?"

Eloise was taken aback.

After a moment, she shook her head lightly, "I'll deal with him in a couple of days. Not really in the mood right now."

Michelle didn't push her.

She tenderly stroked Eloise's head, "I don't know what went down between you two, but whatever you decide, I'm with you. Be picky when choosing your partner, and if he ain't right for you, give him the boot. Then keep looking for the right one."

Eloise cracked a small smile.

Michelle felt a little relieved.

......

A few weeks later, Eloise's foot was getting better. She and Michelle went to the cemetery to put fresh flowers on the graves of Angus and Louise.

It was a sunny day with flowers blooming everywhere.

Upon entering the cemetery, they found a fresh bouquet of lilies on Angus and Louise's grave.

Michelle guessed it was Griffin who had left the lilies there. She glanced at Eloise, who simply tossed the lilies aside without expression and placed the daisies she brought in front of the grave.

Michelle sighed lightly.

......

They spent quite some time in the cemetery and it was almost noon when they left.

A golden Bentley was parked at the entrance. It was Harvey, smoking and leaning against the car. Despite the bright sunshine, his demeanor was gloomy.

He had lost some weight since a few weeks ago, but he was still dashing.

Eloise didn't avoid him. She knew she had to deal with the issues between them.

As he approached, Harvey looked deeply into her eyes.

"I'll drive you home," he offered.

Michelle sensed that Eloise wanted to resolve things, so she volunteered, "I'll take a cab home. Eloise, you guys talk."

Eloise nodded, reminding Michelle to be careful on the road.

Michelle quickly caught a cab and went home first.

Harvey put out his cigarette, opened the car door, and gently said, "Get in."

Eloise got in the passenger seat.

Although she was able to walk, her movements were still a bit stiff and her wound would occasionally hurt.

Harvey joined her in the car. After closing the door, he slowly fastened his seatbelt. His gaze fell on her foot, and he quietly asked, "Does your foot still hurt?"

Eloise glanced at her foot and smiled faintly.

"My foot's a lot better now, thanks for worrying."

Harvey didn't start the car right away. He looked at Eloise and carefully said, "Eloise, I like you. I don't want us to break up. I want to start over with you. I won't see Joan again, at most, I'll meet her agent."

Eloise just listened quietly.

She didn't feel happy or sad, as if she was an outsider listening to a story.

She even casually suggested, "Harvey, why don't we find a proper place to talk?"

Harvey didn't respond. After a few seconds, he chuckled lightly and simply said, "Alright."

He drove her to a fancy restaurant.

The restaurant was reserved for them, so only the two of them were there.

Eloise didn't eat anything. She just ordered a cup of coffee. Her delicate fingers lightly touched the coffee cup, her heart filled with bitterness.

In the past few days, she finally understood Harvey's feelings.

He was trying to win her back.

But isn't it hypocritical to hurt someone and then try to make amends?

His devotion to her was based on his mood, while Eloise had given him her heart without hesitation. Even knowing it was a recipe for trouble, she did it anyway.

Her background was a world apart from his, but for him she even tried to learn hobbies she didn't like.

What followed was a not-so-pleasant conversation between them.

Being a rich kid, he had to compensate the woman when breaking up. it was fair for the companionship she had given him.

Harvey thought for a moment, "That apartment, I'll have my secretary transfer the ownership to you."

The apartment is worth tens of millions of dollars. If Eloise was a regular girl, she'd be over the moon with such a 'big gift'.

But when Eloise was with him, she never cared about money.

Now that he was 'degrading' her with money, but she wasn't angry, she just calmly told him, "I don't want the apartment."

Harvey was taken aback, with Eloise still staring at him.

Harvey understood her decision, so he pulled out his checkbook and wrote a check for a million dollars.

Then he gently passed the check to her.

He said in a cool and dignified manner, "Eloise, our relationship is over, and we won't see each other anymore. If you need help in the future, you can contact my secretary."

Eloise didn't refuse.

She folded the check and put it in her bag.

She sincerely thanked him, and made her last request, "Attorney Horigan, there are still some things in the apartment. I hope to take them."

Harvey pulled out a cigarette, lit it and took a deep puff.

With a deep gaze, he smiled and said, "Alright, I won't be in the apartment these few days, you can take your things. After you're done, just leave the keys with Denise."

Eloise thanked him politely.

As she prepared to leave, Harvey showed some gentlemanly manners and offered to see her off.

Eloise shook her head.

She stood up, smiling, "No need to see me off, Attorney Horigan. Thank you for helping my father in the past... we're even now."

Eloise lowered her head, and said, "Goodbye forever, Harvey."

Then she slowly walked out of the restaurant.

Harvey, hearing her call him by his name for the last time, sat there without moving. He watched her frail figure through the glass window. Suddenly, he felt a sting in his eyes...

He thought, maybe it was because the sunlight outside the window was too bright.