Chapter 977
Chapter 976:
Cole’s face flushed with embarrassment. He pressed his lips together and muttered, “It’s only with you. You’re too good at playing with men and then slipping away without a care. How could I feel secure in our relationship?” And it was true. With her, his confidence faltered. With business, with rivals, with money—nothing shook him. Even if he lost a billion-dollar deal, he wouldn’t bat an eye. But she was different. She was cunning, enchanting, impossible to hold onto. She had him wrapped around her finger. The prospect of losing her terrified him, as if he had already lost her once and carried the scar. That was why he had to hold her so tightly—because he had been feeling insecure.
Elliana finally understood—love that deep came with fear just as deep. But vows? She would never make them. She had never promised eternal loyalty to any man, and she wouldn’t start now.
Seeing her hold back, Cole thought she was still wavering about their relationship. His jaw tensed, and a scowl formed when his phone rang. It was Eva calling.
News of Cole and Lilah had spread like wildfire. Naturally, Eva had seen it—and she was furious. His sudden break from Wanda had already been a heavy blow to her. But when he declared his intent to marry the true Campbell heiress, she hadn’t dared object. She dared not overstep in matters related to Arthur.
Since then, Eva had been quietly waiting for the real Campbell heiress to appear and for Cole to marry her. She even dreamed that, once he did, the feud she herself had sparked between the Evans and Campbell families might finally ease. Maybe her relationship with Arthur would improve. Who would have thought that Cole would suddenly establish a relationship with Lilah, the foreign girl at Ublento Medical University?
Eva felt she had been played by Cole. She was his aunt, and she would never swallow such a slight. Furious, she called him.
Cole glanced at the screen. His first instinct was to ignore her. But Eva was Arthur’s wife, and that made things complicated. After a pause, he stepped out of the car, shut the door, and answered.
Elliana saw the name on the screen. She said nothing. She hated Eva with all her heart, but she knew she could never erase the bond between Eva and Cole. Watching him step out to take the call, her heart ached for a moment.
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Until now, she had only thought about rekindling things with Cole. She hadn’t stopped to think deeper. But Eva’s call struck her like a stone. Was being with Cole a betrayal of her mother? Eva had done so many things to make her mother’s life difficult, and now she was with Eva’s nephew. Didn’t that make her guilty too?
Restlessness welled up inside Elliana. To calm herself, she picked up her phone and scrolled aimlessly. But peace was nowhere to be found. Headlines about her and Cole were everywhere. As soon as she went online, she was bombarded with eye-catching headlines.
Most of the comments painted their romance like a fairy tale. A match made in heaven. Thousands were envious. But amidst the praise was a storm waiting to break.
“Wasn’t Cole engaged to the Campbell heiress? Why is he suddenly with Lilah p>
“Maybe Lilah chased after him and stole him away p>
“So, doesn’t that make her the other woman who ruined an engagement p>