Chapter 21
Staring at Patsy intently, she continued, “Patsy, I can’t do this
anymore. I’m done playing the laughable clown.””
She had endured three years of emotional neglect.
Whenever he had an affair, she had to pose as his mistress to
clean up his mess.
And those dazzling rings on his and Kelsey’s fingers…
Enough.
She could no longer take this.
Patsy parted her lips several times, wanting to say something to
comfort Harriet. But in the end, she said nothing. Every word
that came to her mind felt hollow and useless.
Ellsworth was in the living room. With his hands in his pockets,
he looked at them, not saying a word.
He was expressionless, and no one could tell what he was
thinking.
Chapter 21
In fact, he had come back when Harriet told Patsy about the
divorce.
Patsy’s gaze lingered on Harriet’s face. Sensing her silence,
Harriet was about to continue eating when she spotted
Ellsworth.
She was momentarily stunned before regaining her composure.
Putting the fork onto the plate, she stood up and greeted him,
“You’re back. You haven’t had dinner, have you? Let me get you
some cutlery”
After saying this, she turned and walked into the kitchen.
Patsy turned around, glared at Ellsworth coldly, and said
sarcastically, “Oh, so you do remember to come back? I thought
you’d already forgotten about us.”
He didn’t argue. His eyes flicked toward the kitchen for just a
second before he walked over to the dining table and sat down.
Soon, Harriet came back.
She then put some food on Ellsworth’s plate.
After this, she sat down and continued to eat in silence.
Patsy asked Ellsworth, “Where were you earlier? You ought to
stop fooling around and spend more time at home.”
As Patsy grilled Ellsworth, Harriet continued eating in silence.
Ellsworth would occasionally give a casual nod, his gaze
drifting toward Harriet every so often. But she kept her head
down, not sparing a glance at him or joining their conversation.
After a few minutes, Harriet’s phone in her pocket rang.
It was a call from Jolene.
Harriet put down the fork to answer it. Jolene said, “Ms.
Chavez, I’ve emailed you the info about Ranton Group. Let me
know if you need anything else.”
“Alright. Let me take a look first,” Harriet said gently.
After hanging up, she didn’t continue to eat. Looking at Patsy,
she said, “Patsy, I’ve got to handle some work. I’m heading
upstairs now!’
Patsy protested, “But you haven’t finished your meal.”
She smiled, “I’m full.”
Hearing this, Patsy could only relent. “Alright. Go ahead then. If
you want to eat something later, tell me.”
“I will.” She stood up to leave.
Patsy watched her as she went, and Ellsworth was as
indifferent as ever-he didn’t even spare a glance at her.
After her figure disappeared from the stairs, Patsy looked at
Ellsworth, snapping, “You heard what Hara said. I’ve told you
countless times already, warning you not to go too far. But you
just wouldn’t listen. See? She no longer wants to be with you.
“What’s so good about the Graham family’s daughters? One was
gone, and now, you’re involved with the other one. Why
couldn’t you just stay away from them?”
She continued before Ellsworth could say a word, “Hara’s
sacrificed everything for our family and the company. Don’t
even get me started on how tolerant she is of you. You’re not
stupid, and I’m sure you know everything she’s done for us,
right? Ells, did I raise you to be like this? One’s gotta have some
conscience”
He said coldly, “She has her own motives for doing these.”
Patsy was further enraged. She glared at him and questioned,
raising her voice, “What’s that supposed to mean? Are you
implying that she wants something from us?
“Ells, you’ve known her for most of your life. Don’t you know
what kind of person she is? How could you say this?”
