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    Elena watched silently, her expression cold. “What do you want?”


    Despite her disdain for Elena, Elyse tried to sound calm. “Come on, Elena, we’re family. Isn’t it natural for me to visit?”


    Elena clicked her tongue in annoyance, clearly uninterested in Elyse’s act. She turned to walk away.


    Javier immediately followed Elena. “Wait…”


    In the past, Javier had showered Elyse with warmth and dismissed Elena with indifference. Now, however, he had grown closer to Elena after seeing Elyse’s true colors.


    Witnessing the bond between Elena and Javier, Elyse felt her temper rise. Jealousy surged through her as she clenched her jaw. Damned Javier! It had only been a brief time since she’d been away, yet Javier seemed entirely devoted to Elena now.


    But then Elyse remembered Keith’s instruction—she had to make sure today that Elena would drop the issue and neverin to Grady again.


    Driven by this, Elyse hurried after them. “Elena, we need to speak.”


    Javier looked visibly annoyed by her interruption. “Haven’t you bothered us enough? It’s clear Elena doesn’t want to talk to you.”


    Elyse inhaled sharply, trying to contain her frustration. She ignored Javier and turned to Elena. “I’m not here to fight but to reconcile. Let’s put our past differences behind us.”


    Reconcile? Elena lifted an eyebrow, her gaze fixed silently on Elyse. She couldn’t help but wonder what Elyse’s intentions were.


    When Elyse received no immediate reply, she took it as implicit approval. She snorted inwardly, feeling Elena had made a wise choice.


    A self-satisfied smile spread across Elyse’s face. Now romantically involved with Graham, she felt a newfound superiority. “I’m willing to overlook your previous mistreatment. After all, I spent over 20 years with the Harper family, benefiting from a privileged upbringing. You, on the other hand, seem tock basic manners. Because of that, I’m willing to forgive you. But perhaps you should consider learning some etiquette before going out. It would be a shame to embarrass yourself in public.”


    “Manners? That’s rich,ing from you!” Elena burst into a scornfulugh. “Your shamelessness is astounding.”


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    It was clear to Elena that Keith had tasked Elyse with apologizing. Graham must have reprimanded Keith harshly the day before.


    Elena’s gaze sharpened. “Apologize with the proper attitude. Don’t act so superior.”


    At Elena’s words, Elyse’s frustration and embarrassment boiled over. “Elena, you…”


    Her words faltered, unable toe up with a retort. Under Keith’s insistence, she had indeede today to offer an apology to Elena. In a fit of annoyance, Elyse stamped her foot. “Don’t push it!” Elyse’s fragile pride kicked in again. She had approached Elena voluntarily, which in itself was a gesture of respect, yet Elena dared to disrespect her—unbearable!


    The next second, fury got the better part of Elyse, and the task of earning Elena’s forgiveness was forgotten. “You expect me to apologize to you? Don’t be ridiculous. You should be the one apologizing to me! I’ve let bygones be bygones because of my grandma’s sake. Don’t be so ungrateful!”


    “Enough!” Javier exploded with anger. “Elyse, you have no right to bring up our grandma.”


    His anger boiled over. His tolerance for shamelessness had its limits. Elyse had endangered Bertha’s life through poisoning, and now she audaciously mentioned Bertha as if nothing had happened.


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