Chapter 926:
The room fell silent immediately. Watching Elyse send Jayden away, Edward approached her with a cheerful
demeanor.
Yet, Elyse was not pleased with him either. After giving him a stern look, she bypassed him and walked over to
speak with Geraldine.
Edward was taken aback and held his breath until Elyse was gone. He then exhaled deeply in relief.
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Darren seemed to realize something and asked, “You don’t like seeing Jayden near Elyse, do you?”
Edward looked at him and responded nonchalantly, “Why would you say that?”
“Because you're jealous of Jayden,” Darren concluded. He hadn't noticed it before, but it becclear to him
later, especially since Edward often sought out Elyse before the contest.
Darren sighed. “You'll never outshine Jayden.”
“I disagree,” Edward replied earnestly. “I am not inferior to him.”
Darren was left speechless, unsure how to persuade him otherwise. In such a situation, a man’s qualities were
not the deciding factor. It all cdown to whom Elyse loved. Clearly, only Jayden had a significant emotional
effect on Elyse. Her happiness and anger were always tied to him. Yet, it seemed that no one else had picked up
on this. With that thought, Darren chose to stay out of it.
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Edward, unable to guess what Darren was thinking, hoped for a chance to talk with Elyse. He wished they could
start dating. He found it hard to accept that Elyse could be interested in someone like Jayden.
As everyone prepared for the rehearsal, they were preoccupied with their own thoughts. They soon becso
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmengrossed in the rehearsal that they forgot everything else.
Mabel, who had been watching Elyse secretly, becrestless after learning that Elyse’s career was advancing.
Returning home, Mabel found Kaelyn leisurely sipping her drink. Overcwith frustration, she exclaimed,
“Kaelyn, Elyse is planning a tour. She's increasingly popular. You must help me. We can’t let her live so
comfortably.”
Kaelyn finished her champagne in one swallow, visibly drunk. “If Elyse wants to rise further, let her. What does it
matter?”
“No way, | can’t stand it. She doesn’t deserve this. She was nothing but a servant in my family, yet she ruined
my parents. And now, she’s living well.” Mabel broke down crying as she spoke, missing her parents terribly.
Kaelyn felt a surge of irritation at the sight of Mabel crying, but she quickly suppressed it.