Lanny slammed his fist on the table in absolute rage He rushed over to Mabel and demanded He didnt promise you anythingMabel was frightened at this point She didnt understand the severity of her situation All she knew was that she had offered her virginity to Theo under the pretext of getting everything Elyse had once had Not once had she considered the possibility that Theo would refuse to marry herElyse sighed and joined them on the sofa How did you get involved with Theo in the first placeMabel bristled She couldnt say that she was the one who had invited Theo she would sound like a slutwWhy are you asking me that Why are you so concerned about the matter between Theo and me Im telling you right now he is already mine You can never take him awayElyse burst into laughter Oh God you are so stupid No way Theo will see in a fool like youWhat do you mean by that Mabel huffed Youre jealous of me arent youeYeah you are right I am jealous of your obsession that led you to sleeping with a man who doesnt cherish you at all Elyse shrugged and walked back to Jaydens side Her expression was perfectly detached She was no longer interested in helping them with this mess In fact she wanted nothing to do with itCheap whore Lanny suddenly slapped Mabel across the faceocmMabel was stunned She still didnt know what she had done wrongWhy was her father so mad Couldnt he tell Theo to marry her They could just force him if he refusedThe solution was very simple Surely her father would be able to pull it offGlenda shrank back and covered her mouth afraid that she herself would provoke Lanny further She couldnt really do anything more than to look at her daughter with pity even when Mabel was getting beaten upWhy was I given such an ignorant fool for a daughter Did you think that Theo Ward would marry you just because you slept with him Have you forgotten who he is huh Who are we compared to him Hes way out of your leagueLannys words made Mabels heart ache in a way that surpassed the pain she felt on her cheek All I want is to be his wife Sleeping with him is the only way I could think of So what if he doesnt want to marry me now That doesnt mean that he wont change his mind in the futureElyse latched on to Mabels last statement Are you saying that Theo asked you to wait while he thinks about itYes Exactly
Then why are you in such a pathetic state Did he say noMabels indignation was instantly replaced by another bout of sadnessNo I dont believe it Someone must be plotting to pull us apart He said I was a good match and that any man would be lucky to call me his wifeAnd then she broke down yet again her sobs and wails filling the room Lanny felt the urge to hit her again but he stopped himself He couldnt act so callously in front of Jayden after allGlenda reached out and held her crying daughter Oh my poor dear What should we do nowLanny sighed and rubbed his throbbing temples He risked a glance at Jayden but the man remained stoic and silent After thinking about it for a while Lanny asked to speak privately with Elyse in his studyElyse was blunt What do you want to say she asked as soon as the door clicked shut behind herAs you may have surmised your sister has fallen for Theos deceitElyse begged to disagree She wasnt convinced that Mabel was a victim here especially since she wasnt telling them exactly what had happened No one knew the details of the incident apart from the parties concernedBesides even though Theo was the scum of the earth Mabel wasnt that far behind him One thing the two had in common was how efficient they were at hiding their true colorsIn some respect Mabel was just like Lanny They were greedy creatures who only cared about themselvesDont say it like that Elyse said wryly We still dont know everything that happened that dayYes yes youre quite right Lanny nodded I was hoping you could discuss it with Theo see where he stands on this matter After all you used to be a coupleElyse didnt fail to notice the cunning glint in the mans eyes You want me to ask him what happened that dayWell I also want you to persuade Theo to marry Mabel She isnt such a bad choice for a wifeIt was then that Elyse finally understood As furious as Lanny was about Mabels actions he still wanted to protect his precious daughter