CHAPTER 154: CHAPTER 152: NO LEVERAGE

"Emily Lyle, you need to get this right! This stain wasn’t given by me! It was Shawn Lyle who found it himself!" Elliana Lyle’s gaze grew increasingly fierce, making hearts pound upon seeing it.

The word "stain" completely struck at Emily Lyle’s fragile self-esteem, prompting her to stand up with eyes full of resentment.

"Yes, I am a stain, but what did I do wrong? Can I choose my birth? You’re the legitimate daughter, so you get to be on top, and I’m nothing? Why? I’m also Dad’s daughter!"

Bam!

The tea table flipped over onto the ground, drawing Lana and the butler over!

"Madam! Are you alright?"

Elliana waved her hand slightly, indicating she was fine. Her anger had momentarily blinded her, causing her to overturn the tea table.

Emily Lyle, standing nearby, was already scared stiff, momentarily forgetting how to cry.

"I thought you were innocent, I gave you a chance, you didn’t take it yourself, that’s the end of it. Lana, see her out."

Those words seemed to have some kind of magic, repeating over and over in Emily Lyle’s ears, but she didn’t feel Elliana had actually given her a chance.

The two choices Elliana offered weren’t favorable for her at all!

As she left, she threw out a remark, "Sister, it’s you who can’t accept me."

Don’t blame me for not being able to accept you!

Emily Lyle didn’t say the latter part aloud, but Elliana wasn’t a fool; she could guess it anyway.

Emily Lyle’s words held no intimidation for her; instead, they made her laugh sarcastically.

"I’ll leave you with one last message."

The person at the door paused, waiting for more.

Six words slowly came from Elliana’s mouth, "You reap what you sow, not to live."

Upon hearing this, Emily Lyle tightened her clenched fists, paused for a moment, and then quickly left.

"Madam, let me help you upstairs to rest for a while." Lana looked at her, full of heartfelt sympathy.

And now she looked with heartfelt sympathy at the shattered tea set on the ground. This set wasn’t cheap, but she had destroyed it herself!

As for the shattered porcelain, no amount of regret would restore it, especially since the one who broke it didn’t feel regret.

"Lana, get someone to clean it up. Accompany me to the garden for a walk."

"Alright."

While Elliana was upstairs changing her shoes, Lana had already dialed Norman Bennett’s number.

...

As they walked around the garden repeatedly, Lana quietly accompanied her, but the worry on her face was plainly visible.

She looked at Lana and asked with a smile, "Why the troubled face? What’s bothering you?"

Perhaps seeing her smile, Lana’s troubled expression instantly softened a lot, "Madam, you should smile more often. No matter how you look, you’re always beautiful, but you’re even more beautiful when you smile."

"Hmm, alright." With the setting sun, the peaceful and beautiful warm rays shone upon her, and her mood improved somewhat.

She thought she had shown compassion for a pitiful person, but the fact proved Emily Lyle was not someone deserving of compassion.

Sometimes wanting too much ends up with nothing at all, but Emily Lyle didn’t understand this principle, nor did she understand what kind of person Shawn Lyle was.

"Let’s sit for a while; I’m tired from walking."

After taking a seat on the bench facing the sunset, she leaned somewhat weakly on Lana’s shoulder. Lana’s calmness gave her an unprecedented sense of peace.

It was as if time had found a standstill at that moment.

"Lana, thank you for staying with me."

Lana softly said, "I will always accompany you, Madam."

...

Half an hour later.

"Young master, you’re back." Lana was holding Elliana, about to enter the room, when she bumped into the returning Norman Bennett at the door.

Seeing the man’s tense expression, she quickly said, "Madam was watching the sunset earlier and fell asleep."

After saying that, she handed the slumbering figure in her arms back to the man.

Perhaps the movement was a bit much, and Elliana slowly woke up.

When she saw Norman Bennett’s face, she mumbled, "Norman Bennett, you’re back."

"Hmm, I’m back."

Hearing the man’s voice made her a bit more awake, and she remembered she was looking at the sunset earlier.

The sky wasn’t dark yet; how come Norman Bennett returned so early when he said he would be back later?

"Why did you return so early?"

"I came back to accompany you."

At this moment, the man was already carrying her into the room, but his words were too familiar. She remembered the last time he said he was back to get something.

Suddenly puzzled, she asked, "Did you forget something again? Next time, you can ask me to bring it to you."

"Hmm, I did forget something. Tomorrow come with me to the company."

"Ah?"

...

— The next day, at 6 AM.

Harmony Group.

The man gently placed her on the large bed in the break room, tucked her in, and said softly, "Sleep well."

"..."

At this time, even though Elliana wanted to say a few words, the sleepiness made her reluctant to open her eyes. After struggling internally for a moment, she lost consciousness.

When she awoke, it was already 10 AM, and the first thing she saw was a missed call from Shawn Lyle after her phone booted up.

Shawn Lyle had called her many times last night, and as soon as she answered, he started scolding her, saying how she, as the elder sister, was bullying her younger sister.

No doubt, it was Emily Lyle who complained, but she didn’t care.

However, when she saw the photo Shawn Lyle sent via WeChat, she was completely shocked!

The photo showed Emily Lyle with a severely swollen face, bruises, and several frightening abrasions on her hands.

All of this, "was what she did to Emily Lyle."

This Emily Lyle was ruthless enough to frame her.

Dad: "You better come back today! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being heartless as your father!"

Dad: "I’ve already contacted the media. If you don’t want your reputation ruined, get back here!"

Looking at these threats one after another, to be honest, she wasn’t afraid at all because she already had a counter plan, albeit unexpectedly using it so soon.

Yesterday, she had already asked Luna to find someone, and by last night, Luna had found them and secured them in a completely safe location.

Kitty: "Dad, I have already found Emily Lyle’s biological mother."

After sending the message, she waited quietly, and within a minute, Shawn Lyle replied.

Dad: "What exactly do you want?"

Kitty: "Two choices. The first is for me to disclose Emily Lyle’s identity, and the second is for you to disclose it. Of course, as long as Emily Lyle’s not my mother’s daughter, the rest I won’t interfere."

Dad: "I understand. Don’t do anything rash; I’ll handle it."

Dad: "Elliana, you’re helping the Bennetts against Dad. If the Lyle Corporation falls, you’ll have no one to support you. If you return, Dad won’t hold anything against you."

...

— Lyle family villa.

Upon seeing Elliana’s message saying "Nothing more to say," Shawn Lyle was instantly furious, smashing the phone in his hand. The phone hit the bedroom door heavily and then shattered into pieces on the ground.

Looking at this poorly-made phone, Shawn Lyle was so angry he couldn’t speak, his face turning gray and trembling.

All of this!

Was simply a tactic used by the Bennetts against him; he believed Elliana didn’t have the ability to do this. Other than Norman Bennett, there was no one else.

And he currently didn’t have the means to turn against Norman Bennett, as Norman was still investing in him, and he needed that investment. Otherwise, the Lyle Corporation would be swallowed by the Bennett Group.