Chapter 94 You Canât Win Against Me Elyse forcefully suppressed her emotions and avoided looking into Leoâs disappointed and questioning eyes before announcing with a smile, âLeony and I are about to head on stage to slice the cake. How about having some before leaving?â
So what if things had come to this? Leo promised to announce our relationship after we cut the cake!
Since Amelie dared to fool me, I wonât let her off so easily!
She reached out to grab his hand. âLeony, letâs go.â
As if the humiliating episode did not transpire, she smiled sweetly while looking at him with glistening eyes. She was sure he would not disregard his friendship with Big Eyes and put her in an awkward position.
As Elyse had expected, Leo followed her on stage.
âHeâs hopeless!â Julia reprimanded. âI wanna crack open his head and see how empty it is!â
She was furious; had Samuel not stopped her, she might have gone over to hit Leo in the head.
Hanging her eyelids low, Amelie smiled. What went on in his head had nothing to do with her.
âLetâs go,â she urged.
Behind them, Elyse smiled victoriously when she saw Amelie leaving. Oh, Amelie, you canât win against me!
Her lips had not fully hooked into a smile when a figure suddenly appeared and blocked the exit.
âWhere do you think youâre going?â
The ones blocked were Amelie and Julia, while Jodie halted them.
When Julia saw it was her, she frowned and was about to yell when Jodie announced with a raised eyebrow. âElyse, why are you so hurry to cut your cake? Donât tell me youâre rushing to announce your reconciliation with Leo. Iâm sorry to tell you, but the Alston Family canât afford to have a daughter-in-law like you, so I suggest you give up that thought.â
âOh, wowâ¦â Julia initially thought Jodie was there to find trouble with them, but she did not expect her to oppose Elyse.
Having said that, Jodie turned to look at Amelie. âI heard you and the head of Starlight Media have no connections, so the news of you guys being lovers is non-existent and false. In that case, you should get back with Leo.â
âWhat?â
Todayâs gossip came one after another; the sister-in-law was now helping her brother get back with his ex-wife!
The bystanders were dumbfounded at the turn of events and were reluctant to miss every second of it.
Elyse fisted her hands while biting heavily down on her lip, desperately wanting to seal Jodieâs mouth tight!
âShut up, Jodie!â Leo reprimanded her, clearly displeased with what he heard.
She snorted. âLeo, donât treat me like an ignorant child. I might not know anything about business, but I know people! No matter what, Amelie is your first wife and has never gone out of the line since marrying you, unlike someone who cheated on you right after dating you. Amelie seems more dependable! I donât care if you enjoy getting cheated on, but Iâll be the first to object to Elyse marrying into our family! The Alston Family cannot afford such humiliation!â
Though she did not adore Amelie, she despised Elyse even more.
After she publicly exposed Elyseâs cheating scandals, Elyse turned ashen and was trembling so much that she could not stand still.
âSheâs even better than me!â Julia generously gave Jodie a thumbs up. âIâll take you in as my apprentice later!â
How thrilling!
Jodie continued, âAmelie, head home with me now. You have my full support!â
âNo, thank you.â While taking a step back, Amelie shook her head calmly. âI no longer have feelings for Mr. Alston and have never considered remarrying.â
Once she finished, Leo scrunched his eyebrows tightly. Did Amelie just say that? How could she have rejected Jodieâs suggestion so decisively?
He did not support Jodieâs suggestion, but Amelieâs direct refusal felt like a sharp knife stabbed into his chest, making him utterly uncomfortable.
âYour brother has been contaminated for so long that Amelie feels disgusted!â Julia had the sharpest tongue of them all and described Elyse as trash.
At that, Elyse was furious and growled, âJulia, youâd better watch it!â She threatened her with her eyes, clearly indicating that she would use Leoâs authority to deal with her.
However, Julia smiled and walked toward Elyse. âMiss Clayton, although I donât know why you invited me and Amelie, I would still like to wish you and Mr. Alston luck in bearing a child. I hope youâre luckier than Amelie, and I hope accidents like having your blood contaminated and having to draw them all out to save your child donât happen to you!â
When Elyse heard that, she immediately turned as pale as a ghost, and her mind went blank.
âJulia!â Amelie called out, hinting at her to stop talking. Following that, she pulled Julia out of the venue.
This time, no one stopped them, but the atmosphere inside the venue became peculiar as the crowd realized that Juliaâs words were implying something.
âWhat is she on about? Whose blood was contaminated?â Jodieâs voice was the first to break the air.
She looked at Elyse, who avoided her gaze and argued, âI donât know.â
âWhy would she deliberately target you if you donât know?â
Having been forced into a corner by her, Elyse could only look at Leo. âLeonyâ¦â
Instead of answering her, he quickly ran after Amelie!
Outside the venue, Amelie and Julia hopped into the car, whereby Samuel was in the driverâs seat.
âJulia, you shouldnât have said that,â Amelie reprimanded softly.
While giving birth to Bria, she realized that the blood transfused into her body had been tampered with, but she did not have any evidence. Moreover, Briaâs health was not optimal, and Amelie was focused on caring for her, so she never looked into that matter.
Recently, Julia asked for Samuelâs help to investigate it and discovered it was Elyseâs doing.
âWhy canât I? Elyse almost killed you and Bria. Iâm already being generous by not sending her to jail!â
Julia paid the most attention to this matter but also felt the guiltiest. Had she been by Amelieâs side back then, Amelie would not have suffered so much pain.
While patting Juliaâs shoulder, Amelie comforted, âI know you said that to help me, but I donât want to disclose that in public.â
Feeling like something was weighing down on her chest, Julia replied, âI understand, but I canât help it!
Amelie, the pain you suffered back then⦠is so heartbreaking.â While saying that, she burst into tears.
Samuel watched his lover from the rearview mirror and silently sighed, feeling remorseful.
When Amelie returned home, she saw an angry Bria propping up her chin on her hands. She had been enjoying her time with Steven in the countryside and was reluctant to come home.
âSheâs been acting like this since she returned from school and hasnât spoken to anyone.â Chayanne Brown shook her head.
She was the new nanny Amelie hired to take care of Bria.
âOkay, Miss Brown. You can head home,â Amelie replied politely.
Chayanne nodded and left while Amelie approached Bria.
When Bria saw her, she pouted. âMommy, I donât want to be here. I want to be with Grandpa and learn to make shoes! Why donât we head back there and be with him?â
Amelie resignedly picked Bria up. âI have my job here, and you must go to school, so we canât live with Grandpa.â
Hearing that, Bria did not say anything but maintained a pout.
Amelie did not know how to comfort her, so she brought her daughter to the park to catch butterflies.
There were quite a few people and other children in the small park. It was then that Bria regained her smile and soon began playing with the other children.
While watching her frolicking around with her butterfly net, Amelie smiled faintly. Although I almost died back then, I still made it. Also, I can rest assured seeing Bria grow up healthily.
While lost in thought, she suddenly found someone staring at Bria from afar. Locking in on the person, she recognized who it was and immediately turned sour.