Chapter 186


    Chapter 186 “Mom?” Nathaniel asked Eloise in confusion. He was stunned as he had not expected her


    to say that “Why would Lily tamper with the form? How many years have you been dating each


    other? You know very well that most of yourpany‘s products were created by Lily. She had always


    been obedient to you. Why‘d you force her to leave?” While Eloise spoke, she capped hier knuckles on


    the tabletop, her expression severe. She looked like a ster teacher reprimanding lire student who had


    just made a mistake.


    Eloise‘s questions puzzled Nathaniel. He was embarrassed and was about to break out in a cold


    sweat. “Mom...”


    “I asked Frank to help you because you‘re my son. I don‘t want to see you fail after you‘ve worked hard


    for such a long time. However, that didn‘t mean that you did nothing wrong. Nate, you made a big


    mistake!”


    She was merciless in her criticisms, and the person who felt most awkward now was Mnie.


    ‘What‘s going on? I came here with Nathaniel to meet my future mother–inw, but she didn‘t care


    about me. Ever since she arrived, she did not look at me properly or said anything to me! Not only that,


    she‘s praising his son‘s ex–girlfriend when I‘m here. What in the world is this?


    Mnie felt awkward just sitting at the table. It was giving her anxiety.


    Nathaniel defended himself against his mother‘s rebuke, unwilling to back down. “Mom, I can‘t control


    my heart. Mel is the woman I love. I can‘t possibly spend the rest of my life with Lily when I don‘t love


    her!


    “Yes, you‘re right. Lily is a talented perfumer, but you can‘t expect me to marry her just because of that,


    can you? I admit I took advantage of her, but I also gave her a lot in return! Like you said, we‘ve been


    dating for so many years, and yet she could just turn her back on me overnight. This just proves how


    heartless she is.”


    He paused for a moment before continuing, “A person like her might betray me any time in the future,


    even if she did not do it now! I just got rid of things that might harm thepany.


    His voice grew softer toward the end. Maybe he was not confident about his justification as well.


    Eloise red at him. “Do you want me to praise you for that?”


    “That‘s not what I mean. Mom, I brought Mel here to meet you today. Let‘s not bring up the past


    anymore. No matter what Lily did, everything is history, and she‘s gone. I love Mel, and she‘s going to


    be your daughter–inw. I‘m going to marry her.”


    After Eloise said her piece, she stopped rebuking Nathaniel and looked closely at Mnie. However,


    Mnie sensed from Eloise‘s stare that she did not like her.


    “You‘re an adult now, and I can‘t stop you from doing whatever you want. You have your own ns in


    life too. Still, about the marriage, I’d like to advise you... the both of you, to think about it carefully,”


    Eloise said and took her bag from the chair next to her. “Marriage isn‘t a


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    game. If you insist on getting married, just go ahead.” Then, she handed a debit card to Nathaniel.


    “This is a gift from me. You know very well that I can’t attend your wedding. The passcode is your


    birthdate. No matter what, I want you to live a good life.”


    “Thanks, Mom!” Nathaniel epted the card and said happily. “I understand. Your approval and


    blessings are already enough for us.” “Well then, today‘s meal had taken up a lot of time. I‘ll be leaving


    now.” Eloise stood up, preparing to leave. “Yeah, I‘ll leave after an hour. Mom, take care.” Nathaniel


    stood up but realized that Mnie was still slouching in her seat. He immediately pulled her up, and


    finally, she got up to her feet, too, albeit slowly. That did not bother Eloise. She just patted Nathaniel on


    his shoulder. “You too.”


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