Chapter 54: Chapter 54

Chapter 56 Clarifies the Relationship

Elly bowed her head to the contemptuous eyes around her. Mrs. Elliot didn't stop and mocked her until she loses face. She shouted in a nearby direction.

"WOW! Come here."

John Elliot reluctantly came from behind Elly and approached them, and someone blocked his view.

"Young Master John, we meet again."

When he saw the beautiful woman in front of him, Elliot's face became unhappy, and he planned to turn away. His eyes accidentally saw a familiar shadow behind her, close to Mrs. Elliot, and his legs suddenly stopped.

"Princess?"

Hearing the familiar voice called her name, Elly's body froze. It took her a few seconds to muster up the courage to face John with a faint smile.

John Elliot knew he was right. He looked at her happily. Before the smile appeared, Alex blocked the view.

"Master John, she is my companion now. I hope you will respect her and stop disturbing her with undignified eyes."

Mr. Hargreaves? A date? John smiled sarcastically.

"Elly is my girlfriend."

He emphasized his word, the voice is not loud or low, but the people around them can hear it clearly. Ms. Elliot changed her face and reminded him in a low voice.

"John cut the crap. Everyone's watching."

'Yeah! Master Elliot, don't treat yourself as a joke in front of others." Alex is not afraid to pour oil into the fire.

John's hands were clasped and his eyes were red, and he was shocked by the situation.

It was Elly who broke the impending outbreak of the status quo, she said politely.

"Master John, don't be so funny. We have nothing to do with each other."

Under her smile, her heart was bleeding painfully. She never wanted to say such cruel words to John, but in the environment around many people, she could only care about the overall situation.

Naturally, she put her hand on Alex's arm. Elly smiled and snorted.

"Didn't you said you want to introduce someone to me?"

Alex was very satisfied with Elly's handling. He naturally led her through the warm world.

Things were just like a dream, and John Elliot never thought that Elly could deny his relationship with him. He tried to clarify why her arm was in the way with someone else and why is she smiling at somebody else with the same brilliant face.

"John, you're so cold. Do you want to leave me alone at the party?" Sarah Olsen blamed him, but John Elliot was not bothered. He was preoccupied with the girl who wanted to leave.

Mrs. Elliot warned coldly in her voice.

"If you don't listen to me. I don't mind working with Emily Russel."

The threat is valid. John became staggered and motionless, he no longer avoided the hands of Sarah Olsen. Inadvertently, his eyes chased the back of Elly in the hall.

"Alex, take care of Elly." He thought. As Sarah Olsen's boyfriend, he took her to say hello to everyone. Mrs. Elliot was very satisfied and her voice was deliberately raised to let everyone present know that Sarah Olsen was John Elliot's girlfriend.

There was no end to the bad things at the banquet when Elly was knocked down by a waiter and the champagne tray in his hand was poured on the white evening dress.

All attention turned from John's girlfriend to her, and many mocking words seemed to pained back John's heart.

"Clumsy in beautiful clothes. It doesn't look like a ceremonial educated lady."

It pissed off not only the recent swing on Mr. Alex but also made him burn with furry.

John used to sting with the sharp tip of her tongue. This girl is very eye-catching.

Alex took off his cloak over her, covering her dress. Elly raised her head, grabbed it, and stared at the gentle eyes that protected her. She was aching to cry.

"Don't be afraid." Alexis looked sadly at her ruddy eyes. He took her in his arms and carried her out of the hotel.

John watched them leave, and he tried to restrain himself from chasing them and clasped the pain in his hands instead.

There is a pair of wrinkles all over his eyes next to him.

In the car, Elly clung to the coat on her shoulder. She could not help but burst into tears and a big drop fell into her alcohol-smelling skirt.

Seeing her like this, Alex Hargreaves misunderstood. With the voice of jealousy, he said. "You love John so much? I only saw you just now crying with sadness."

Elly did not understand. She looked up and looked at him through hazy tears.

"No, I don't know why my tears fell. I'm sorry."

She cried silently, only tears and heavy breathing. Alex Hargreaves looked at it for a moment. He held back, wiped her tears with his big hands, and comforted her clumsily.

"You two broke up. You're not in touch with him anymore. Don't cry for the people of the past, okay? You're crying. You look terrible. Hush now, good girl."

Tears welled up in her eyes and she laughed cheekily as she listened to him. When tried to hold back her tears, it suddenly led to hiccups. Ashamed of her reaction, Elly avoided his hand. She pulled out the paper towel from the car and softly wiped her tears.

"Don't seduce anyone next time. It's scary."

Looking at the tearful smile on his face, Alex suddenly wanted to kiss her, so he bent down instinctively.

Gently kissed the broad forehead, soon disappeared.

Elly stood on the picture, she wiped her nose with dry paper that is in her hand. She looked silly.

Alex knew her and turned the accelerator of speed.

"Now that I'm crying, how can I pay for this beautiful dress?"

She's really as easy to lead as she thinks, she said hesitatingly as the white dress that she wore turned into brown.

"Me? I have no money.

"You can help me take care of Maverick."

"You didn't have to tell me. I've always enjoyed taking care of him." She stared at him.

"You're going to take care of him alone in a few days. I'm going to fly abroad tomorrow to deal with the work. The child is totally counting on you." Alex said. The memorial of the crucifixion depends entirely on you. "

When she heard about the work, Elly became more serious. She asked carefully.

"Do you want me to go with you?"

Alex was surprised by the offer, and he determined it carefully.

"Do you want to go on a business trip with me?"

Elly asked in surprise, doesn't he always force her to go on business trips?

After hesitating, Elly nodded. Alex has helped her a lot these days, and she thought it is a reward to help him in her work.

"Mr. Geno can't take care of the memorial party for the crucifixion alone. Stay with the kid/"

"Yes, sir." Elly thought there was something wrong with his words, but she didn't know what it is wrong, so she was silent.

Early the next morning, Alex drove to the airport. Elly sat in the living room, she thought about the reason why he didn't take her on a business trip this time. Is it really just to take care of Maverick?

The more she thought about it, the more suspicious she became.

Elly asked the butler Geno "Mr. Geno, do you know what contract Mr. Alex is discussing on his business trip?"

"I don't know. The boss never mentioned the company matters. But I overheard the boss' phone call. It seemed that the other party was deliberately causing trouble and asked the boss to come forward in person."

Elly felt unhappy again. She couldn't help with her work. She really didn't deserve to be a secretary.

She found herself blushing because she thought of him a lot recently.

On the third day of Alex's business trip, Elly took Maverick to the supermarket to buy food. She wanted to cook for Maverick, but she was stopped by Emily Russel on her way back to the villa.

"Let's talk." Emily Russel gave the order.

"It's close to the villa. Let's go inside." Elly suggested that she was a little scared when she saw Emily Russel's evil face.

"No, get in the car. I'll talk soon." Emily Russel hit her head on the car behind her and giggled.

"What? Are you afraid of me that you think I'm doing something wrong?"

"What does Miss Emily want to talk about?" Elly sat in the car and asked calmly.

Emily Russel took out a picture and said coldly. "That's why Alex locked her up in her old villa."

Elly looked at the picture suspiciously. It was a girl with long black hair.

Is this Emily Russel? Why does she thinks this girl is half-baked?

Before Elly raised the question, Emily Russel explained in an indignant tone.

"The person in the photo is not me, but my sister Madelline Russel. The mother of Maverick and the ex-wife of Alex Hargreaves."

Elly felt dizzy as she looked at the picture carefully. It turned out to be Maverick's biological mother named Madeline. Elly was still very curious. But she still doesn't understand what this has to do with her.

"Ms. Elly, don't you think you have a lot in common with my sister?" Emily Russel's smile is full of bitterness. "You are a substitute, a toy that can be discarded at any time."

Emily Russel's expression was so real that Elly didn't believe it. She asked as she trembled.

"Where's your sister? Why did she leave the warden?"

Emily Russel was satisfied with Elly's confused eyes. Elly's indignant expression no doubt made Emily Russel's frozen heart extremely happy.

She said sadly. "She's dead."