Chapter 3 You Are Lecturing Me?
In the meantime. Splendid Community. Leonel was going to call the Bradshaw family for the cancellation but a knock came to the door. Leonel and Jessica went up to get the door. Elvia followed as they had a guest. She did this out of courtesy. It was Kirsten. They were surprised to see Kirsten, though Elvia only took a glance at her. Why did Kirsten come so soon? “Dad, Mom, I came to check on you guys and I brought some clothes for Elvia.” Kirsten wore a light-colored dress and her hair in ponytails, with a sweet smile. She was gentle and demure. Jessica’s face darkened after taking a look at the bag in Kirsten’s hand. Diana bought Kirsten the clothes and Kirsten wore them only once. Jessica thought, “Kirsten, you…” But Jessica said, “Thank you.” She took the bag and put it in a cabinet. “What brought you here?” Leonel had an unhappy face when he saw the bag. Kirsten glinted sadness and looked up at Leonel. She then said with tears in her eyes, “You just got Elvia back. I know you want to spend more time with her, not me. But … Grandma sent me to teach her the rules.” Leonel frowned and shot Kirsten a sharp look. Kirsten acted like this again. She was weepy every time she came these years, like she was bullied by them. They thought it was Kirsten who looked down on them ever since Diana showed favor to her. Why would they be moved by Kirsten’s tears? Leonel was mad. “What rules? Elvia is a good girl, so she doesn’t need anyone to teach her. She’s not going to marry into a royal family. Why would she need those rules?” Hearing that, Elvia couldn’t help but laugh out loud. Elvia found Leonel funny. Blushing with embarrassment, Kirsten looked down and bit her lip. “Dad, I didn’t mean that. I just…” “Enough. Go tell Diana that I’m breaking off the engagement. Leave Elvia alone since she doesn’t like Elvia,” Leonel said angrily. “What? Break off the engagement?” Kirsten started showing her true colors, her hands clutching the hemlines of her dress and spite written all over her face. She cursed in her heart, “You hypocrite! Ridiculous! Sure enough, Elvia’s your biological daughter!” The Bradshaw family had thought Henry was engaged to Kirsten. At that time, Kirsten hinted that she didn’t want to marry Henry, but Leonel still forced her. Leonel said that Diana had the final say in the engagement. But now? With Elvia home, Leonel couldn’t wait to break it off with the Bradshaw family. Leonel said seriously, “Yes, Elvia’s only 19, and I just got her home. I can’t let her marry so soon. Go tell Diana to leave her alone.” Leonel knew what Diana was up to. He would let Diana have her way if it was something else. Leonel would turn on anyone who tried to take Elvia away. Kirsten said grumpily, “But… She’s agreed to marry Mr. Bradshaw. If she goes back on her word, the Bradshaw family will be mad at us and make things difficult for us.” Kirsten looked at Elvia and said softly, “Elvia, you don’t want that to happen to our family, right? Grandpa worked his whole life to get where we are now, but because of you…” Kirsten didn’t finish on purpose. Elvia looked up and put on a half-smile. “Yeah, I don’t want to marry him, but can you do it for me?” Kirsten froze, trying to manage a calm look on her face. She didn’t want to marry Henry either. Kirsten was a famous and versatile lady in Banyan City and a straight-A student at Cloud Sun High School. She was promising, so she wouldn’t waste time on Henry. Why did Elvia say that? Was she trying to embarrass Kirsten? “Elvia, it’s not funny.” Kirsten forced an ugly smile. Elvia blinked and tilted her head to look at her. “I mean what I said.” Kirsten was shocked. She wanted to slap Elvia’s face. Kirsten thought, “How dare you say that!” “You’re the eldest daughter!” Kirsten said in a loud voice and glared at her. “Oh, so you were lecturing me just now?” Elvia said lightly. “You!” Kirsten clenched her hands into fists at her sides. She then took a deep breath and said with a faint smile, “Kirsten, you got me wrong. I’ll never do that. Grandma said that the engagement is important and the Bradshaw family will fund our company for it, so you have to keep your word.” Without waiting for Elvia’s response, Kirsten got up and said, “Dad, I’m going to work. Grandma wants you to stop Elvia. If you don’t listen, she will kick you out of this place.” Diana didn’t say that. Kirsten was making it up. Kirsten had to change Diana’s mind before Leonel came to Diana. Leonel’s expression changed. When he was about to say something, Kirsten left.
