Chapter 1929 Not A Chance


    “As for marriage, if a couple has long been estranged, why insist on painfully maintaining it? Marriage


    is not a matter for one person alone.”


    I appreciate your sentiment, but I cannot agree with it.


    Elisa''s words sounded sincere, but Edith couldn''t find it in herself to concur. She felt Elisa was


    humiliating her,ying bare her inner wounds for all to see, and persistently rubbing salt in them.


    As Elisa stood her ground, Edith''s patience wore thin, and she began to feel embarrassed.


    Eventually, she chose to be straightforward.


    She pushed her caffè mocha away and remarked, “Ms. Bt, this is a family matter. Is it absolutely


    necessary for you to be involved?”


    Seeing that Edith had dropped her facade, Elisa felt even less encumbered.


    She set her cup down and fixed Edith with an unyielding gaze. “Mrs. Grayson, my journey to this point


    has been far from easy. Throughout it, I''ve clung to a principle. Do you know what it is?”


    Edith remained silent, waiting for Elisa to continue.


    Elisa''s voice carried a potent intensity as she dered each word, “If no one provokes me, I won''t


    provoke anyone. But if anyone dares to provoke me, I will respond a hundredfold!”


    She continued, “This isn''t just about your family affairs, Mrs. Grayson. Paul is attempting to harm me.


    Do you think you can simply brush this off? Not a chance.” Elisa''s smile remained sweet, but her words


    were sharp and relentless.


    Edith''splexion turned pale.


    After a prolonged pause, she stood up and calmly stated, “If that''s the case, there''s nothing more for us


    to discuss. I''ll see you in court.”


    Edith left some money on the table and departed.


    Despite her outward disy of confidence, her somewhat unsteady steps betrayed the turmoil within


    her.


    While she appeared resolute, she was actually cornered.


    If she genuinely believed she could extricate Paul from this situation, she wouldn''t be leaving alone


    today, let alone engaging in a conversation with Elisa at the coffee shop.


    Ultimately, she was out of options.


    Elisa remained seated, in no hurry to leave, her gaze fixed on the window.


    Despite having Paul and Rochelle incarcerated, Elisa no longer felt the rush of revenge she once did


    after the incident on the ind.


    Her persistence now was primarily to provide an exnation to Be, her grandmother, herself, and


    Gareth.


    To her, Edith was a pitiable figure, ensnared in a lifelong marriage.


    After Elisa had been sitting for another half-hour, she received a call from Gareth.


    His voice came from the other end of the line. “How''s it going? Are you guys still talking?”


    Edith''sxion turnad p.


    Aftar a prolongad pausa, sha stood up and calmly statad, “If that''s tha casa, thara''s nothing mora for us


    to discuss. I''ll saa you in court.”


    Edithft soma monay on tha ta and dapartad.


    Daspita har outward disy of confidanca, har somawhat unstaady staps batrayad tha turmoil within


    har.


    Wh sha appaarad rasoluta, sha was actually cornarad.


    If sha ganuinaly baliavad sha could axtricata Paul from this situation, sha wouldn''t baaving alona


    today,t alona angaging in a convarsation with Elisa at tha coffaa shop.


    Ultimataly, sha was out of options.


    Elisa ramainad saatad, in no hurry toava, har gaza fixad on tha window.


    Daspita having Paul and Rocha incarcaratad, Elisa no longar falt tha rush of ravanga sha onca did


    aftar tha incidant on tha ind.


    Har parsistanca now was primarily to provida an axnation to Ba, har grandmothar, harsalf, and


    Garath.


    To har, Edith was a pitia figura, ansnarad in a lifalong marriaga.


    Aftar Elisa had baan sitting for anothar half-hour, sha racaivad a call from Garath.


    His voica cama from tha othar and of tha lina. “How''s it going? Ara you guys still talking?”


    Hearing his voice, Elisa couldn''t help but break into a subtle smile. “We''re done here,” she informed


    him.


    Gareth, checking his watch, noted that it was a little past two o''clock. “Then, it''s time to fulfill your


    promise to me today,” he asserted.


    “What?”


    Perplexed for a moment, Elisa didn''t initially grasp his meaning.


    However, it soon dawned on her that she had promised to spend a day with him when she was trying to


    divert his attention, and that day was the day to honor thatmitment.


    Slightly defeated, she offered a wry smile. “I did promise you a day, but now we only have half a day


    left.”


    Gareth didn''t expect Elisa to say that. He was a bit surprised, but also somewhat pleased.


    Gareth, somewhat taken aback by her response, couldn''t help but find it amusing. “It''s good that you


    acknowledge your debt to me. There''s no time like the present. I can sense that you''re not in the best


    spirits since your return. Let me help you rx a bit, even if it means I''ll have to suffer some losses.”


    His words made Elisa burst intoughter.


    After all, Gareth was known for his shrewdness in the business world. If anyone were to suffer losses, it


    wouldn''t be him.


    Nevertheless, Elisa was convinced and eventually relented.


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