parents?" Corynn's father, Erick Harper, shot

d over to their daughter. "Corynn," she said, taking the young

ing married. Erick took one look at his daughter's devastated state and got riled up all over again. "I

ing, Erick? Can't you see

They call us delusional and shameless for thinking we cou

se, but she saw no reason

in a hushed voice. She lowered her head to s

He wanted to say more, but

oon as he answered the call. He shot up

irley and Corynn looked

n he finally hung up. "The Mason family breached the cont

o pay a penalty fee. That was well and good, but Erick's company had used all of its remaining funds to purchase the materials nee

ked anxiously. "Do they know that it

to the losses we will incur. I need to set up an appointm

board, then he would have no c

his humble pleas and resigned sighs, and realized for herse

d for the verdict. "How did it go?" she asked aft

ok his head

obs. Even then, she remembered to comfort her daughter. "I

to burden her parents fur

vening, Cory

t he never replied. So she decide

or hours, but there was no sig

be with his fiancee. Of course. What

, intending to leave, when

aid to her was, "What ar

s stabbing into her heart.

to talk

. Feel free to have them if you have changed your mind." Ell

ile. "I didn't com

ngs you h

p to convince the Mason family not to pull out of t

thing I can interfere with? The person backing

l made sense now. It was no wonder that Elliot refused to help her. His fianc

edib

ynn, I suggest that you take the money and the property I

nked at Elliot as if she was meeting him for the first ti

" she whispered, her lips curled

ce in his heart, however tiny. But now, she was get

olved in this matter. Take my advice

ht, but when they were out of bed, Elliot

k. Only then did she truly understand w

f believe that she could war

ed in a trembling voice. "Are y

gitimate child." Elliot's tone was patient at first, but

e sure that I take the pills, h

ioned. She should have neve

ulations on your upcoming wedding. I hope

er imagined that a day would come when giving

t, but she stifled her grievances and t

piness as well," Ell

ut, she said softly, "If I had a chance to return to