LittleNovelChapter 259 Offering an Olive Branch For a moment, I thought I had misheard Jack. I stared at him in shock and slowly asked, "What did you just say?" Avoiding my gaze, he positioned himself protectively in front of Elsa. "I said, this is the first tElsa has done something like this. As her family, we should give her a chance." I let out a cold laugh. "Give her a chance? And what about the person she plagiarized from?" Jack remained indifferent. "Didn't I already compensate her? What more do you want?" He turned to Liliana. "If a hundred grand isn't enough, I'll transfer you 200 grand tomorrow." Then, shifting his gaze back to me, he added, "Let's not tell Mom and Dad about this. You know their health isn't great." I chuckled, not out of amusement but in disbelief. So now, he was trying to guilt- trip me? I tilted my head slightly and looked at Elsa. She still cowered behind Jack, clutching his sleeve with an innocent, pitiful expression. But the moment his back was turned and her eyes met mine, they were filled with smug defiance.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtSuddenly, it all felt meaningless. Everything I did was just to make Jack see her true colors. But in the end, even after knowing what kind of person she was, he still chose to protect her.
"Do whatever you want," I said, looking straight at him. "I must be out of my mind to even try to warn you. But before I decide whether to tell Mom and Dad, you two had better stay in line." I then grabbed Liliana's hand and walked away from the garden.
Back at the banquet, we found a quiet corner to sit in.
Liliana looked atapologetically. "Did I mess everything up?" I shook my head and patted her shoulder reassuringly. "No, this isn't your fault. Speople are just blind to the truth. This has nothing to do with you. Don't blyourself." Liliana had spent all this thelpingput on this act, and I was truly moved by that.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmAs she had said before, she could have just stayed at the hospital and taken care of her father. She could be completely uninvolved in any of this. But she canyway.
A quiet silence settled between us until Liliana hesitantly asked, "Do you think he'll actually transfer the money?" I nodded with certainty. "He will. When it comes to Elsa, he never hesitates." Thinking about how Jack and Elsa had acted, I scoffed. "Who knows? He might even send you extra. A little hush money is nothing to him." At that, a flicker of unease crossed Liliana's face. "Then... once he transfers it, I'll send it straight to you." "Why would you give it to me?" I chuckled. "That money is his compensation to you. It's yours." Liliana quickly waved her hands. "But it's too much! It's worth way more than the competition prize money."
"It's fine." let out a cold laugh. "Trust me, he can afford it Elsa didn't just e steahyour work. She stole your chance to make a nfor yourself. She owes you that money."
Seeing the hesitation still lingering on Liliana's face, I thought for a moment before smiling. N and use it for your Keep expiabout this father's treatment. And if you really want to thank me, I have suggestion." Liliana's eyes immediately lit up. "What is it?" She grabbed my hand anxiously. "As long as it's something I can do, I'll do it!"
I smiled. "Relax, it's nothing bad. My stuis still looking fora designer. I Le think you have real talent. Would you be interested in working for me?"
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