Chapter 381 A Marriage Without Love
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Halbert spoke in a lecturing tone. “This is just how things work in our world. There’s no such thing as innocent love. Everyone has to be useful to survive. Your relationship with Henry is already rare and valuable. He’ll treat you well, and with the Foster family backing you, you won’t suffer. Isn’t that good enough?”
“Then would you be willing to marry someone you don’t love and spend the rest of your life with them?”
That one question rendered Halbert speechless.
After a long pause, he finally said, “My situation is different from yours.”
“What’s different?”
Eliza replied, “At the end of the day, you’re just as unwilling to be manipulated as I am. The only reason you’re saying this so easily is because it’s not happening to you.”
“I…”
“I’d rather never marry than marry someone I don’t truly love.”
Her voice was calm. “A marriage built on interests will one day fall apart because of those same interests. And when it does, the ending will be even uglier. I don’t want that.”
In her past life, hadn’t she been cast aside by Zayden the moment she became worthless?
Without true love, nothing else mattered.
At that moment, Eliza dialed Tristan’s number.
He picked up quickly, and his voice was gentle. “Finally decided to call hor
“Listen–I’m calling off the engagement with the Foster family.”
Eliza got straight to the point.
There was a brief silence on the other end. Then Tristan replied, “Alright.”
“What? They called off the engagement?”
Elaine stared at the maid in disbelief. The maid nodded. “Yes. It’s all over the social circles now. The announcement was made at a press conference by none other than Tristan, head of the Sue family. It was a one–sided declaration–he officially ended the engagement with the Foster family.”
The maid didn’t understand why things had taken such a turn.
They had just received the Foster family’s engagement invitations a few days ago.
Now Elaine was being kept in a sujte at the hotel, unable to go anywhere, with only a maid to relay the outside world’s updates.
Upon hearing the news, Elaine clenched her fists tightly.
Why would Eliza call off the engagement?
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Chapter 381 A Marriage Without Love
Was it because she wanted to be with Nolan?
That two–faced liar.
She’d told Elaine herself that she had nothing going on with Nolan.
And now, she’d called off the engagement with Henry–all for Nolan?
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Furious, Elaine stormed to the door and yanked it open, shouting at the guards, “I’m going out. Move!”
The two guards exchanged glances, but neither budged.
Nolan had given them strict instructions: Elaine was not to leave the hotel under any circumstances.
“I’m sorry, Ms. Elaine. Mr. Hayes ordered that you’re to stay here.”
“Let her go.”
A man’s voice suddenly rang out from the side.
Elaine turned and saw Tyson walking down the corridor.
At the sight of him, the guards immediately lowered their heads. “Mr. Hayes.”
“Ms. Elaine is of noble status and poor health. What, do you want her trapped in this hotel forever? If something happens to her, who’s going to take responsibility? You? Or you?”
Neither guard had anything to say.
Elaine caught on quickly and said, “Exactly. If you don’t let me out, my heart condition might flare up. I just want my uncle to take me for a short walk outside the hotel. If I get sick from being cooped up, not only will you lose your jobs, but even selling your whole families won’t be enough to pay for my life.”
The guards immediately stepped aside, “Please, Ms. Elaine.”
Elaine swept past them and followed Tyson out,
Once they were outside, Tyson chuckled. “Ms Elaine really is clever. Just a few words, and they didn’t dare stop you.”
“It’s all thanks to your help. I’ve been locked up here by Nolan for days. I really needed to see him.”
Elaine lowered her head, sounding pitiful.
Tyson said, “My useless nephew doesn’t know how to treat a woman. A gentle and obedient girl like you deserves to be cherished.”
Elaine blushed at his praise. She glanced up cautiously and asked, “I heard the Sue family canceled the engagement with Henry. Is that true? Just a few days ago, I got an invitation to their engagement party. Why… why did they break it off?”
“Maybe their personalities just didn’t match.”
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