h4Chapter 153: Chapter 151: Intersection/h4

    "I don’t want to see her." Elliana Lyle snatched back the phone from Luna’s hand, somewhat disagreeing with Luna’s approach.

    Luna tilted her head and shrugged, "So? Where can you hide? As my brother said, if you can’t guarantee never crossing paths in your lifetime, you have to face it and resolve it."

    "Hmm, you’re right."

    After saying this, Elliana bowed her head and fell into contemtion. This matter was inherently difficult to handle, which she had anticipated when she hung up on Shawn Lyle.

    Shawn Lyle cared a lot about his reputation, and she absolutely would not allow her deceased mother to be his shield of shame!

    Both sides had their own principles to uphold, even if one side was wrong.

    Only by one side yielding could it be resolved, but that side definitely wasn’t her!

    "Alright, don’t think too much about it. At worst, let it beplete ruin. If Norman Bet can’t be relied on by then, my family will back you up."

    Luna leaned in from the bed and patted her shoulder, "I’ve got you."

    She forced a smile at Luna, though her eyes still felt a bit sore, despite saying she didn’t care, despite being utterly disappointed in Shawn Lyle as a father.

    Yet it couldn’t change the fact that she was Shawn Lyle’s daughter.

    This binding rtionship always made her act indecisively.

    Since Luna agreed on her behalf to meet Emily Lyle, she would give this one chance, and it was the only chance.

    It was up to Shawn Lyle and Emily Lyle to seize it.

    At this moment, Elliana suddenly said, "Luna, go find someone for me."

    "Huh? Who?"

    ...

    ------ An hourter.

    Emily Lyle hurriedly arrived at the Bet Family vi. Sitting inside the taxi, her face didn’t look too well. She took out her phone against the payment QR code, "79, not a penny more will I give you."

    "Alright, alright, 79."

    The driver waved impatiently.

    The extra 20 yuan on the meter was deducted after Emily discovered the driver took a detour. She was frugal and naturally didn’t want to pay the additional 20.

    The driver, admittedly at fault, agreed immediately.

    After getting out of the car, Emily tidied her hair and took a deep breath before slowly walking towards the iron gate.

    "Hello, who are you looking for?" The security at the door stopped the unfamiliar woman trying to enter.

    Emily took a step back and quickly said, "I’m looking for my sister, Elliana Lyle, she asked me toe here."

    "Then please wait a moment, I’ll check."

    After saying this, the security made a call inside. Within 30 seconds, the security hung up the phone and said, "Please go ahead."

    "Thank you." Emily nodded slightly to express her gratitude, then tightly gripped her handbag and walked in.

    This ce was vastly different from the Lyle family—it was a minimalist style décor that was refreshing.

    Lana walked out from inside, specifically to lead Emily into the house. Although she wasn’t entirely sure of Emily’s identity, she had guessed most of it, so her attitude was slightly cold.

    "Miss Lyle, please follow me," Lana said and then turned to lead the way.

    This attitude made Emily slightly tense; to her, it was the first power y Elliana presented.

    Even a maid dared to show her attitude.

    After entering the house, she was arranged in the tea room on the first floor, a room rarely used by the Bet Family.

    Norman Bet usually only used the study on the third or second floor for work, leisure, or meetings. It was only when Elliana moved in that this first-floor tea room began to have some use.

    Theyout in the tea room was exquisite, with the shelves filled with all kinds of famous teas.

    At this moment, Emily sat by the minimalist tea table by the window. Because she didn’t see Elliana immediately, she clutched her hands together, feeling increasingly uneasy.

    She worried that Elliana might not show up, leaving her sitting there indefinitely.

    Watching Lana brew tea skillfully and elegantly by her side, Emily thought for a moment and still asked, "Is my sister busy?"

    "Miss Lyle, please be patient, ourdy will be here shortly."

    "Alright."

    Just as the words fell, a white figure appeared at the door of the tea room.

    Elliana wore a simple white dress, her hair casually draping behind her back, yet she didn’t appear careless at all.

    Her cold demeanor actually gave Emily an invisible pressure.

    She sat down by the tea table, then said to Lana, "You can go now."

    Lana bowed slightly with respect and then left the tea room.

    m!

    "Bank card."

    A bank card was ced on the tea table, and although Elliana’s cing of the card wasn’t loud, the soft sound in Emily’s ears seemed like Elliana was furious.

    "Sister, I know you’re angry. I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have gone to Dad’s birthday party, but I had no choice, I..."

    Before Emily could finish her choked words, Elliana tapped her fingers lightly on the table edge, interrupting, "No one would force you if you didn’t want to go, and Shawn Lyle wouldn’t have you dragged there. In the end, it’s because you wanted to. There’s no need to go round in circles with me, just speak your mind. I’m listening."

    "Sister, I..." Emily bit her lip, swallowing the prepared rhetoric she didn’t expect Elliana to be so direct, leaving her at a loss for words.

    Confronted with Elliana’s indifferent expression, she finally wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, "Yes, I wanted to go. When Dad invited me, I did want to go, and I went. Butter, Dad wanted to recognize me in front of so many people, which I didn’t know beforehand."

    "So what?"

    Seeing Emily’s aggrieved look, Elliana propped her chin up, sneering, as if she was the one being wronged.

    "Sister, I’m sorry, I know you’re angry, but I didn’t mean to."

    Seeing that Emily couldn’t get to the point, and Elliana didn’t want to waste more words, she bluntly stated.

    "Aren’t you going to North City? The money in this bank card should be enough for your living expenses, right? Just leave the Lyle family and cut ties with Shawn Lyle, then everything will be fine."

    Upon hearing this, Emily was rendered speechless. Raising an eyebrow with a smile, she said, "So, what do you think? Consider it?"

    Emily’s tears gushed out immediately, chokingly, "Sister, how can I cut ties with Dad? He’s my only father."

    Seeing this, Elliana switched hands to prop her chin, her smile innocent yet her tone softened, "There’s also a second way: you can admit to being Shawn Lyle’s illegitimate daughter and stop using my mother’s name as a cover, can you do that?"

    "..."

    Emily suddenly fell silent. Being in the Lyle family under the title of an illegitimate daughter was no better than leaving for North City, but she didn’t want to leave.

    Once you’ve tasted cake, how could you go back to eating scraps?

    "Sister, are you really that unwilling to tolerate me? Can’t we get along well?"

    Emily’s non-choice and avoidance was already an answer, and it allowed Elliana to see Emily clearly.

    She straightened her posture, speaking coldly, "I’m not unwilling to tolerate you. I’m very generous. You can stay at the Lyle family and can call Shawn Lyle ’Dad,’ but I won’t allow you to stay there under my mother’s name."

    "Sister, you can ignore my situation, but what about Dad’s? Do you want Dad to leave a stain in the eyes of others?"

    Emily’s self-righteous questioning directly shifted all the me onto her.