Hiding Behind Her Superficiality by Kyla Olson

Chapter 559

Chapter 559

Chapter 559 Engagement Plans

“Elspeth, I know you’re probably angry with me right now, and if you hate me, I’ll never show up in front of you again…”

After Helena left, Elspeth was the closest person to Isabel. Despite her foolishness, Elspeth never blamed her and always treated her like a younger sister. This time was no different; even though Isabel had betrayed her, Elspeth didn’t openly blame her. However, Isabel knew that some things couldn’t be undone.

“You’re my sister, so how could I blame you?” Elspeth sighed. “Although you were led astray, at least you’re willing to turn back. How could I bear to abandon you?”

Isabel looked up with tears in her eyes.

“I also want to thank you for telling me the truth in time.” Elspeth smiled.

The night before Arthur’s visit, Isabel showed up in tears and spilled everything about her betrayal and Arthur’s scheme with the Winthrop Group. “I don’t expect you to forgive me, but I hope I won’t cause you any more pain,” she concluded. Elspeth realized that despite her mistake, Isabel was still a good person who had been misled. She had no intention of digging deeper into her past, especially since Isabel had also been truthful with her.

“Thank you, Elspeth.”

“You’re welcome. If you encounter any difficulties over there, be sure to tell me.”

Isabel nodded tearfully, hugged Elspeth, and left.

Yelena watched her leave and snorted. “I don’t get why you’re being so nice to her. She already betrayed you like that. If it were me, I’d give her a piece of my mind and kick her out.”

“That’s because you’re still young and inexperienced.” Elspeth tapped Yelena’s head lightly. “Okay, let’s stop talking about it. It’s all in the past. By the way, how are you and Hank doing?”

Elspeth knew that Yelena didn’t come over just because of this incident. Sure enough, as soon as she asked, Yelena giggled. “You really understand me. We’re doing pretty well lately, except for his mother…”

Yelena looked uncomfortable, making Elspeth think Hank’s mother was being difficult. She couldn’t help frowning and said, “Is his mother bothering you? Let me tell you. If his family is not good to you, you can leave him anytime. Yelena, you can have any man you want. If his family dares to pick on you, just kick him out.”

Yelena knew Elspeth had misunderstood and quickly shook her head. “His mother hasn’t been unkind to me. On the contrary, she’s been a bit too nice to me.”

She twisted her fingers and blushed. “She’s been pushing me to hurry up and get married so we can have children, but I think it’s too soon, so I haven’t agreed yet. But his mom has misinterpreted it, and she thinks Hank’s keeping another woman on the side and doesn’t want to tie the knot. Now, they’re fighting non-stop.”

Thinking about those things gave her a headache. Simone actually liked her more than she had imagined. She had thought that Hank’s family would surely pick on her because she was involved in the entertainment industry, even though she was the heiress of the Sullivan Corporation. The Sullivans and the Damazios were like night and day, and there was no possible comparison at all.

Yet, Simone actually treated Yelena better than her own son and didn’t have any dislike for her.

Elspeth chuckled when she heard that. “Isn’t that a good thing, though? I thought something bad had happened to you.”

“So, Ms. Balkan is planning to get us engaged this weekend…” Yelena felt a bit overwhelmed because she was currently occupied with filming and didn’t have much free time. Nonetheless, Simone was insistent that Hank and Yelena should get engaged soon.

Elspeth was slightly surprised. “Engaged? Why the rush?”

“Yep, Ms. Balkan wants us to get engaged early and make sure everything’s secure, so we don’t mess things up.” Basically, Simone didn’t want to risk losing the perfect daughter-in-law. Yelena took out a beautiful red card from her bag, which was simple but stunning with the words ‘Engagement Invitation’ printed in gold.

“I came here today to give you this engagement invitation. You must come this weekend.” Yelena blinked her eyes eagerly, filled with anticipation.

“Okay, I’ll definitely attend.” Elspeth smiled, and then she saw someone coming in at the door.

Hank walked in, looking a bit grubby, and gave a slight nod of courtesy to Elspeth before turning his attention to Yelena. “Why didn’t you tell me you were coming here? I had to ask your assistant to find you,” he said calmly but with a hint of blame in his voice.

Yelena stuck out her tongue at him.

“I came to see Elspeth in a rush because she went through something a few days ago, and I haven’t had the chance to comfort her yet,” she explained. She knew that Elspeth didn’t seem to require any comforting, but it was just her own assumption. However, as a good friend, she felt obligated to alleviate her friend’s emotional pain.

“Okay.” Hank smiled helplessly. “I’m here to take you home for dinner. My mom said she wants to see you.”

Yelena immediately looked distressed. “It’s the weekend today! I’ve already had dinner at your house five times this week.”

“My mom said she must see you, and if she doesn’t, she won’t be able to eat well.” Hank shrugged, looking helpless.

“Come on…” Yelena sighed deeply. “But every time I go to your house for dinner, she always puts heaps of food in my bowl. I’ve gained three pounds already, and even Larissa scolded me today for not knowing how to manage my figure as a celebrity.”

“I’ll ask my mom to prepare some diet meals for you,” Hank replied. While he felt sorry for Yelena’s situation, he also knew that maintaining her figure was crucial for her work. He didn’t want to hinder her dreams, so he had to find a way for her to eat more healthily.

“Great!” Yelena jumped up from the couch. “Elspeth, Hank and I are going home for dinner now. I’ll come and chat with you next time.”

Elspeth nodded with a smile. “Okay.”

“Let’s go. Cecelia is already waiting at home.” Hank picked up Yelena’s coat from the couch.

Yelena gossiped with Elspeth when Cecelia was mentioned. “Elspeth, let me tell you. Hank’s childhood friend has such an interesting love story. It’s as thrilling as a novel. If I have time, I’ll share her story with you,” Yelena gossiped.

Elspeth laughed in response. “Sure.”

Then, Yelena seemed to recall something and stroked her chin. “But I have this feeling that her boyfriend looks familiar. It’s like I’ve seen him somewhere before.”