A Matter of Wife and Love
Chapter 297

Chapter 297 End of a Dream

Michael sighed. He was already out of options.

"What about the corneal donation?" Elyse suggested. "How did he replace out about that case? A lot of people saw that in Quill Town's hospital. It shouldn't have been easy to replace anything."

Not even they could figure out how Ellen got her hands on the documents.

"Leo's powerful. He can replace out anything he wants." Michael was really scared now. He no longer wanted to go against Leo. "We should just turn ourselves in. If he replaces out what we're up to, he's going to kill us." That was the best deal on the table at that moment.

"Turn ourselves in? If we do that, we're going to jail. We'll lose everything. After we're released, you'll be too old to work, and I don't have any money-making skills. How are we supposed to live, then?" Michael shivered. That's not a pretty picture to imagine.

"At this point, we should just go all in. Perhaps we'll have a chance at survival."

Michael might be scared of Leo, but Elyse had a point as well.

Before he could say anything, Elyse dragged Ellen with her. "Come with me right now and settle this matter. If you can't help us, I'll sell you off."

Thirty minutes later, Elyse arrived at Genesis. She had a pair of sunglasses on, a hat on her head, and a mask covering her face. She also wore a lot of layers of clothing. Now she looked like a courier rather than a celebrity. Even though she was no longer an A-lister, her past with Leo made her the topic of many news outlets' articles. Moreover, after that contract scandal, she didn't want anyone to recognize her.

"Out." She yanked Ellen out of the car, her eyes devoid of any emotion. She didn't bother to be gentle at all, but when she noticed the crowd staring at her, Elyse straightened Ellen's clothes out as if she were a good sister. "You know what to do, don't you?"

"Y-Yes," Ellen whispered. Elyse raised her hand. Thinking that she wanted to hit her, Ellen curled up a little.

Elyse loved that Ellen was afraid of her. "Good. Make him happy, and you can be with him forever."

"I'll do my best. I want to be with him forever." The mention of Leo made Ellen perk up, and her eyes started to gleam.

Elyse took her to the reception and put on the biggest smile she had. "Hi. I need to see Mr. Alston. It's urgent. Take this to him, and he'll understand what I'm talking about." She handed a file to the receptionist. The receptionist took a look. She had no idea what it was, but the fact that it was a hospital's file told her it was important, so she contacted someone. A moment later, she looked at Elyse. "A moment, please. I'll take this to Mr. Alston."

"Of course." Smugness flashed in Elyse's eyes. He'll take a look at this. As long as he is willing to go through the file, then we can make a comeback. Glad I came today.

Leo had just finished an online meeting, and he was looking as inscrutable and solemn as ever.

Eugene came in and stopped before him. "Mr. Alston, the Tax Bureau has contacted Elyse, demanding that she work with them. They're taking this case seriously. She's going to go broke and lose her reputation."

Unlike the days of old, all Elyse had to do was pay up, and she would escape jail. However, she would go bankrupt after that. Eugene looked at Leo in silence, and a chill ran down his spine. Never make him mad. He's scary. Not only did he gather evidence of Elyse's crime in silence, but now he's going to sue her for fraud. She's going to lose both money and reputation. "Oh, one more thing. Elyse sent this over." Eugene looked at the file in his hand, then he placed it on Leo's desk.

After Leo took a glance at the file, he frowned. He picked the file up and held it tightly in his hand.

Ten minutes had gone by since the file was taken upstairs. It was long, but Elyse was still in a fine mood. I know Leo. He's a fair gentleman. No matter how much he hates me, he's still going to repay Ellen's favor. The file she presented was the proof that Ellen was the corneal donor, or so the file said. She was sure no one could see through it. Fortunately, Ellen was almost blind in one eye, so Leo must have fallen for the lie. I can keep my money and stay away from jail, thought Elyse smugly. I'm so smart.

Just as she was deep in her thoughts, she saw Leo walking toward them.

"Leo!" Noticing Leo, Ellen's eyes shone as bright as stars. She couldn't even look away from him.

A hint of love appeared in Elyse's eyes as well. He's perfect. He expresses his love in ways you only see in your wildest dreams. She reminisced about the times they used to date, but she knew those days would never come back. "Let's go." She pinched Ellen.

No longer able to hold back her longing, Ellen ran up to Leo. "I knew you wouldn't leave me, Leo. I'm scared."

She tried to pounce into his embrace, but someone stopped her. Leo was talking to the people beside him, not giving Ellen a moment of attention. They then stepped forth and got in a car.

"Huh?" Elyse was dumbfounded. They want to take this elsewhere? Hm, I guess that's okay. Talking things out in the company is inconvenient. He would never leave his savior in a place like this. She looked around. "So, where's our car?"

"Wake up, ladies. The good times are long over." Eugene stopped them. He would puke if not for his professionalism. He couldn't believe there was someone out there who knew no shame at all. Then, he tossed the file back to Elyse. "Mr. Alston has a message for you. If you want to spend more time in jail, you're always welcome to pull even more tricks."

Elyse said nothing.

"No. It's true. I did donate my cornea to Leo!" Ellen argued and touched her eye. "I'm almost blind in one eye, and I did it all for him.”

Eugene sneered. "Is that so? Then you may go upstairs and wait for Mr. Alston, then. I'm sure he'll talk to you in due time." He gestured at the ladies, inviting them in. "Alright!" Ellen nodded innocently.

However, Elyse didn't dare to move. He clearly doesn't believe us, and now he wants us to wait for him? If he replaces any more proof of our shenanigans, he'll make sure I spend my whole life in prison. "We'll talk about this later." Elyse dragged the protesting Ellen back to the car.

Eugene saw them off, a smile of mockery curling his lips. Their greed knows no bounds. No matter how much Mr. Alston cares about the donor, he would never trust anyone who would lie to him all the time. These women only got away with it because Mr. Alston used to care for them. Now they must pay the price.

Elyse drove to a quiet corner and impatiently chased Ellen out of the car, then she pulled her head in frustration. A moment later, she slammed her hands on the steering wheel and clutched it tightly. I can't get through to Leo now, but I can't give up just like this. She went through a lot of ideas before she eventually decided on one. Elyse gritted her teeth and made a call to someone she never wanted to. "I need your help. This is serious."