Chapter 30
Chapter 30
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Nola’s heart tightened as she stared at Elvis, dumbfounded. She didn’t expect him to say such things and she couldn’t even argue back.
“I’m just reminding you,” Nola said.
“I don’t need it! Nola, you are my legal wife, but remember, just my legal wife. Don’t try to flatter me, stay away from me, and don’t have any extra delusions,” Elvis said coldly.
“You’re drunk.”
His words felt like thorns piercing Nola’s heart. She felt as if she had been slapped in the face. She shouldn’t have been even a little good to Elvis. It was best to draw a clear line between them, as that was the most appropriate way for them to coexist.
Nola had crossed the line herself and forgotten that their marriage was based on a business deal. It was just a business transaction after all.
“No matter what you do, you can’t replace Nancy’s place in my heart. In the future, stay away from me and stop trying to seduce me. Do you remember that?” Elvis said, feeling annoyed. He couldn’t get rid of her face at work, and now he had to see her again at home.
What was wrong with him? He had seen many women before. Nola was just a non–compliant little wildcat. What was there to think about?
Elvis coldly avoided Nola, as if she was a terrifying virus.
Watching his slightly embarrassed figure, Nola sneered, “Sure, Mr. Grayson.”
Elvis paused for a moment and then went upstairs without hesitation.
Nola felt uneasy in her heart. Her previous worries had come true. She had just tried to care about Elvis and hoped they could live a good life together. Maybe the future would be beautiful. Who knew that her fantasy would be so short–lived and easily shattered?
It was her own fault. She thought too much, and now she was paying the price.
Nola stood downstairs by herself for a long time before she regained her composure and strode upstairs with a wry smile. It was good to go back to the original point, after all, their relationship should be like this, and she had no reason to be sad.
Lying in bed with the heater on, Nola still felt a bit cold and curled up into a ball. She didn’t know how long it took her to fall asleep. Elvis didn’t come into the room, and Nola didn’t bother him by knocking on his door in the study.
When she opened her eyes, the sky was already bright. Alisa said that today was the anniversary of that girl’s death. Nola still got up as usual, but only then did she realize that the bed next to hers was cold and untouched. It seemed that he didn’t come back to the room last night to sleep.
Although it wasn’t ideal, Nola still planned to ask Alisa to prepare a guest room for her today. By separating themselves, things that shouldn’t happen would not happen again.
As expected, when she went downstairs, there was no sign of Elvis.
Alisa took the initiative to say, “Mr. Grayson went to the company early this morning and said he would be away on a business trip for a few days.”
“A business trip?” Nola muttered, then laughed, “I see.” She laughed heartily and sat down to eat breakfast.
There was no need to avoid her. It was good for her to calm down for a few days, read some books, and focus on the recruitment exam for the Grayson Group, rather than these illusory feelings.
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Love was simply a luxury for her.
After finishing breakfast, Nola said to Alisa, “Alisa, please tidy up a guest room for me.”
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“Mrs. Grayson, why do you want to stay in a guest room when you have such a nice room? I can’t make that decision”
“You can’t make the decision, but I can. Just do as I say. I need a quiet place to study and prepare for the exam. Don’t worry, Elvis won’t get angry. If anything happens, just blame it on me.”
Moving to a guest room, it would also prevent him from speaking up and making them both embarrassed.
Nola was a person with insight and wouldn’t be so thick–skinned as to need someone to ask her to move. She had she would be a competent Mrs. Grayson and not let Elvis be disgusted with her. This was her future life.
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Sure enough, Elvis didn’t come back for the next two days. At first, Nola was a little unaccustomed, but she quickly adapted and focused on studying. Alisa noticed how hard Nola was working and reminded her not to overwork herself.
Nola locked herself in her room and felt much more at ease. She also put aside all the messy things for a while.
However, her quiet life was interrupted by a phone call from her father. She hesitated for a moment before answering it.
“Nola, what are you doing?”
“What do you want?”
“You child, why are you talking to your father in that tone? I know my previous actions made you angry, but it was for your own good. You have a better place to go, and naturally, I am happy, but now that you are married, at least come home and visit.”
“Dad, what do you want to say?”
“I just want to apologize for what happened before. It was all my fault. I was worried about you and how you were doing in the Grayson family. You are still my daughter, after all.”
“I’m doing fine.”
“Good, then this Friday, you and your husband should come home for a meal! Our family should have a reunion dinner. You won’t refuse me on such a small matter, will you?”
Nola frowned, “Elvis… he’s too busy with work.”
“I am his father–in–law. This is basic etiquette. Even if he is busy, what’s wrong with having a family meal? Besides, I have something important to tell you about your mother. You can decide whether to come or not. Friday at 8 pm, I’ll be waiting for you to come back.”
Before Nola could refuse, Myles hung up the phone. Nola felt helpless. Elvis was away on a business trip, and she didn’t know when he would return. How could they meet her family?
Even if he came back, he might not agree to go. But it was about her mother, and if she didn’t go, she was afraid of missing something important. After much consideration, she could only go alone.
Nola had been living with the Grant family for so long that she had nothing to be afraid of.
Those people wouldn’t eat her raw. Worst of all, nothing more.
Nola thought that after leaving the Grant family, she wouldn’t have any more dealings with them. But now it seemed that things weren’t as simple as she had imagined. Blood ties couldn’t be broken. This time, she would use the opportunity to ask her father what her mother had said.
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Then she wouldn’t be under their control anymore.
However, would her father tell her everything readily?
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Only when she became strong would she no longer be bullied by those people. She didn’t need to think too much to know what she would face if she went back alone.
Lelia and Tanya would never miss such a good opportunity to ridicule her. Fortunately, Nola had a tough spirit and was immune to their words. Was there really something important to say, or was it just for him to vent his anger at Tanya’s incident and stand up for his beloved daughter? When the time came, the truth would naturally come to light.
What had to happen would happen. Nola never worried unnecessarily. If the enemy came, she would meet them head–on.
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