Chapter 44

Chapter 44 Aversion To Her Touch It we already two in the morning when returned to the Andrews mansion As for stepped into the Beting room, a tes cup went eating in the armed right at his face “You still remembered to come home, you ca presal Elliot cocked his head to the side and smoothly dodged the cup. When be looked toward the thing room, his expression was dark. An unecessary gesture, apparently, since I don’t seem to be welcome here anymore”

prit He turned to leave, but a figure in white rushed forward and clung to his waist “Please don’t take it to heart! Your father was simply worried about you, that’s why he’s so upset. You’re his only son!” Amanda spoke frantically, fearing that Elliot would really leave.

He callously pulled her hands away, his lips curling into a mocking smile.

Elliot knew his father all too well Owen Andrews never cared for anyone other than himself. Only someone as narrow–minded as Amanda would fall for the charlatan’s act so easily.

Amanda doubled down, hugging Elliot much tighter this time and pressing her face against his back.

In the three years that they had been engaged, Elliot had never been particularly fond of any physical touch between them. His aversion had only grown since he realized his true feelings for Corynn. Let go, Amanda”

“Will you stay?” Amanda asked in a pleading tone.

“Fine,” Elliot nodded.

Amanda relaxed at that, but she still didn’t want to let go. She couldn’t remember the last time she had embraced him, and her heart was still racing from the faint scent of tobacco in his person.

Gradually, and with much reluctance, she loosened her hold and pulled away. Despite her own desires, she didn’t want to make him any more uncomfortable than he already was.

Owen huffed and crossed his arms over his chest. “Do I need to call you every day now, just to have you come home at night?”

Elliot turned to look at his father. They bore a striking resemblance, though there was a distinct glint of hedonism on Owen’s eyes.

Yes, he did enjoy partaking in more than his fair share of debauchery.

Elliot was fifteen when his mother passed away, and he learned that his father had a whole other family. His half–brother was only two years younger than him.

Just like that, the congenial relationship he had with his father collapsed overnight.

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“If you have nothing else to say, I’ll go retire for the night.” Elliot didn’t even wait for a response and strode past Owen to the stairs.

Owen weethed at the blatant disrespect.

“Don’t you know that your fiancee hasn’t eaten anything this evening?” he called after Elliot in a furious voice. “She has been waiting for you all this time!”

Elliot didn’t bother looking back and continued to make his way to the second floor. “Ah, you must really be going deaf. You might as well donate those worthless ears.”

Owen pressed his fist against his chest and took heaving breaths. That insolent son of his only knew how to anger him! Elliot was so different from his other son, who cared for Owen and pandered to his every word.

Amanda awkwardly glanced between father and son, unsure of what to do next.

She knew that Owen was trying to help her case, but she couldn’t help feeling sorry for Elliot for getting berated like this. She walked over to Owen to offer some comfort. “It’s all right, I don’t mind. It was my choice to wait for Elliot. He isn’t at fault.”

“You’re so kind and considerate, Amanda!” Owen grumbled. “You’re so much better than that Harper Wench!”

Upstairs, Elliot paused in his tracks.

Why did his father suddenly have such a vehement opinion of Corynn?

As far as he knew, he had never introduced Corynn to Owen, not even when they were seeing each other years ago.

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