Chapter 568
“Regarding Elliot, we should wait until Colin is healed, and we’ll have him personally apologize to the Jenkins family. Out of respect for Santiago Jenkins, Elliot should be able to handle it gracefully, letting them off lightly.”
“Once we’ve dealt with Elliot, those companies that terminated their cooperation with us will naturally come back.”
Obviously, Ron knew exactly how to handle the situation.
Elliot was still hot–headed, so it would be better to wait until he cooled off in a few days before addressing the matter.
Ron sighed deeply, his voice weathered and steady as he said, “As long as Howard doesn’t give in, it’ll be challenging to remove the trending topics. But you’ve seen his attitude. He publicly announced the breaking of their engagement last night, causing immense disgrace to the Upton family!”
Nicole fell silent.
Howard’s actions were especially extreme, indicating his anger matched Elliot’s. Hence, he would not easily back down.
“Dad, this decision is for the Lawson family to make, not Howard’s alone. His intention to break off the engagement won’t be enough as it requires Uncle Albert’s approval,” Katie pointed out as she elegantly walked down the stairs.
“You mentioned before that Uncle Albert owes you a favor. If you personally plead with him, I believe
he would consider helping us persuade Howard. Also, imagine what would happen if Uncle Albert found out about Howard and Phoebe’s affair,” Katie continued.
Back then, Katie took advantage of this favor to secure her engagement with Howard despite his refusal. Since she could no longer marry Howard, the favor remained unsettled!
Asking for a few more favors was only fair.
Ron was troubled and remained silent.
Perhaps he had no choice but to swallow his pride and try this approach!
At E&S Haven, the aroma of chicken soup woke Elliot.
Opening his eyes,
blowing it.
he found Sheena sitting beside him holding a steaming bowl, gently stirring and
The scene felt familiar.
More than half a year ago, he had knelt in the garden all night in the rain due to the
misunderstanding between him and Sheena regarding Jennifer’s situation. Later, when Sheenal realized she had misunderstood him, she personally cooked and cooled the soup in a similar manner.
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The difference was that during that time, Sheena had considered him a target of revenge, her eyes icy without a trace of mercy.
This time, het gaze was tender, every movement filled with affection.
“You’re awake?” Sheena set down the bowl, helped prop up his pillow, and assisted him in leaning against the headboard.
Elliot’s Adam’s apple bobbed lightly,
“How did I get back last night? Weren’t you supposed to wake me up?”
Sheen picked up the chicken soup again, continuing to stir and cool it. “I had Lionel carry you back. You looked so peacefully asleep that I didn’t want to disturb you.”
Scooping a small spoonful of soup, she brought it to Elliot’s lips. “Here, drink slowly. Be careful, it’s hot.”
Elliot was stunned, but he obediently opened his mouth. “Why this sudden attentive service early in the morning? It feels a bit unusual.”
Sheena lowered her gaze, concealing the unusual emotion beneath, and offered another spoonful.
“You did a lot last night. Consider it a little treat for you today, okay?”
Elliot was at a loss for words.
Her statement easily led others to think in a different direction!
He was only carrying her! He needed to correct her choice of words!
As the two engaged in discussion, her words caused a heated conversation, and the bowl of chicken soup quickly emptied into Elliot’s stomach.
Today, Sheena had delegated the company matters to Wendy and planned to spend the day at home. with Elliot.
In the afternoon, Sheena sat cross–legged on the sofa, engrossed in watching a drama. Meanwhile, Elliot lay with his head on her lap, handling business matters on his tablet.
Suddenly, the front door was urgently knocked.
It was Ford.
“Miss, something bad happened! Mr. Howard and Old Man Lawson are having a heated argument. It doesn’t look good. You should go back and check!”
