Chapter 30
From today on, Finley and have nothing to do with each other” Elaine aikled.
When Elaine saw how hard Ella tried to defend Bianca, her lips curled into a mocking smile. She knew perfectly well just how munch ilisdain and disgu Ella felt for her.
Ella didn’t need to say any of this in front of her. It was obvious she wanted to vent her frustration for Blanca’s sake because she blamed Elaine for “stealing Finley
Too bad. Elaine couldn’t care less about Finley none. All she wanted was to cut ties with them completely. Whoever wanted him could have him.
What Breaking off the engagement? hit wasn’t just Ella who couldn’t believe it no one did. How could Elaine bear to call off her engagement to Finley!
While Shawn believed it was because she had caught Kingsley’s attention, Ella though Elaine was deliberately provoking her.
Just a moment ago, Ella had gone on about how Finley looked down on Elaine. Then, in the next second, Elaine announced she was ending the engagement, Wasn’t Flaine embarrassing her in front of everyonel
“I thought your time in Floren Village would’ve made you reflect, but clearly, you’re still as competitive as ever!” Ella snapped,
Shawn, trying to salvage the situation, turned to Elaine with a serious expression quickly. “Elaine, apologize to Grandma right now,” he said coldly
Elaine’s Lips curved into a slight smile as she replied casually, “Mr. Yeats, have you got things mixed up? Why should I apologize! Dilu’r Grandma just say I’m not good enough for Finley, that he doesn’t like me, and that embarrass him by following him around! So what’s the issue with me calling off the engagement! He dislikes ine, and guess what–I can’t stand him now either.
“Or is it that Grandma thinks Finley has every right to despise me, but I have no right to dislike him! Is it because Bianca has feelings for antan I now find revoling, and it bruises your egos? So now you’re angry and humiliated? If that’s the case, you all must have really thin skin if you can’t handle reality.”
Predictably. Ella’s face flushed with anger as she slammed her came on the floor. “Elaine You’ve gone too far today!”
Shawn frowned and scolded her sharply. “Elaine! If you don’t apologize, you can forget about ever stepping foot in the Yeats house again.” Shawn’s swords were filled with a threatening tone
“Too far?” Elaine repeated, her sanile fading. “What’s that supposed to Fine. Do you want something really over the top?
meant I
I finally told the truth for once, and you thin
I you think I’ve crossed the line!
“TU make it easy for yo
you–I don’t care about coming back to the Yeats house, Consider it settled”
Elaine’s words made Shawn shake his head in disbelief. To him, it was all just a game–Elaine acting out for attention. He had no intention of giving in to her.
But seeing Elaine this way still made Shawn furious. He muttered. ‘She really thinks having someone like Kingsley in her corner gave her the power to act out like this
Elaine’s smile grew brighter and more striking, though Tucker couldn’t help feeling there was something strange about her. Before he could say anything. Elaine took a few steps back.
A sense of unease gripped Tucker. He thought, “What is she planning to do?
Then came a loud smash. Something hit the floor and shattered into pieces. As Tucker stepped closer to look, he saw it was a watch.
had given her the first year Elaine returned home. The shuttered watch now lay
This wasn’t just any watch. It was the birthday gift all the brothers had gi scattered on the floor, inimroring her fractured hean.
Everyone was stunned, even Slawn. “Elaine actually smashed the binhday gift we have given her, he muttered.
However, Elaine remained emotionless. Her face showed nothing but indifference and determination
Tucker couldn’t help but recall how much Elaine had once treasured that watch. Even when they teased her for having such simple tastes, she wore it every day as if it were the most precious thing in the world.
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Now, though, it lay in ruins. The broken pieces on the floor seemed to scream that this was real, not some dream.
Even Ella, who had been yelling moments before, turned pale at the sight. She muttered in disbelief, “Elaine, are you out of your mind? That was a gih from your brothers for your birthday?”
She destroyed something sise once cherished so deeply. What is Elaine trying to say?” Ella thought.
Elaine smiled simply and replied, “Yes, I am crazy”
In reality. Elaine had gone mad long ago, ever since the day she got a new life.
This watch was your birthday gift to me when I turned thirteen” Elaine said, looking at her brothers with unyielding resolve. “Now, I’m giving it back to you
Elaine didn’t just mean the watch. She was also giving up her brothers, her family, and her fiance. All of them–she was done.
Tucker stared at her in disbelief, unable to comprehend how things had come to this. At that moment, his heart felt as if it had been stabbed. bleeding silently.
“This’s our little sister, who used to smile and try so hard to please us. Who turned her into someone so cold and distant? Tucker murmured. The system, watching from the sidelines, felt oddly satisfied by Elaine’s rebellion. Somehow, her defiance was deeply cathartic, even to it. Elaine had waited for Graham to leave before saying all this. She didn’t want her grandfather to be hurt by her words.
After smashing the watch, Elaine turned and left without a second glance.
“Elaine!” Tucker called after her desperately
But Flaine didn’t stop. She didn’t even look back. Tucker watched her walk away, completely at a loss.
“Shawn, what do we do? Did we go too far? Elaine… she’s gone, Tucker asked.
This time, it felt like Elaine was really gone
Shawn composed himself quickly, his expression hardening again. He replied, “She’s nineteen, not a child. She’s thrown tantrums before to get attention. It’s the same old routine.”
Tucker’s lips twitched. “Is it, though?”
Tucker didn’t know how to put his fe
feelings into words anymore. ‘Shawn, I just hope you won’t regret this. I know I won’t, he thought bitterly.
Shawn nodded. “Elaine’s decision to break off her engagement with Finley is final. From today on, there’s nothing between them anymore. As for Bianca, if she wants to keep seeing Finley, I support it. They suit each other.
“But for now, don’t let the word of the broken engagement reach the Scott family. I don’t want them feeling humiliated–especially Finley. He’s all about appearances. I go to the Scott house myself when the time is right”
Bianca nodded obediently. “Alright, I’ll do as you say
Hearing Shawn’s words, the others finally understood–Flaine wasn’t bluffing about ending her engagement with Finley. She had meant every word The shift was so sudden, so unexpected, it left everyone stunned,
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