Because You Are My Lady

Chapter 786

As soon as the line was connected, Zoe's sharp voice was heard. Incredulously, she said, "I'm used to living in this single apartment that I've been living in. Now that you suddenly ask me to move to another place, how am I supposed to get used to it?"

"You earn so much money in a month, and I am only asking you to give me a few thousand. What's wrong with that? We are blood-related sisters, but you had learned to scheme against me. Do you even have a conscience?"

Did she just said that Elaine doesn't have a conscience?

As Elaine became even more disappointed, she just felt like laughing. "Zoe, back when you were studying, I was the one who paid for all your living expenses when our parents couldn't afford it. Since I was earning money, I didn't care about paying for your expenses as your younger sister. But now that you have started working, you have the ability to afford it yourself. Why do I still have to pay for your rent?"

"Although I'm working, do you know how much my salary is? It's only 3,000 a month, and my rent for each month is 2,000. There's no way I could ask

our parents for money, and you're the only person who can pay for me!" At that moment, Zoe was pissed at her. "You've always paid for my rent. But now, you're suddenly telling me that you're not going to pay? Was your conscience eaten by dogs?"

"Also, now that Paul had gone to Beachmarsh City to look for you, but you actually asked him to stay in a lodge? Do you know how dangerous it is to stay in such a place? He is the only child of our family. If anything were to happen to him, you shall wait and see how Mom and Dad would teach you a lesson!"

In fact, Paul had complained to Zoe about it before, so she had kept it in mind.

Now that she had a chance, she had to teach her a lesson as an elder sister.

However, Elaine was at a loss for words. Other than disappointment, she felt confused.

For so many years, her family had been treating her like this, but she had sacrificed so much for them without complaint. In the end, she had become conscienceless in their eyes.

At that moment, Elaine felt like laughing, but she couldn't. "Zoe, I did not do anyone in the family wrong. In fact, I even sacrificed so much for you guys. If you were to think so of me, I can't help it.

That's it. I'm going to take Paul for dinner. I'll contact you again when I'm free in the future."

After that, she quietly hung up the phone, regardless of how Zoe was shouting on the other end of the call.

When the call ended, she noticed that her hands had been trembling non-stop.

Although she said that she didn't mind, she still cared.

They were her closest family. Not only did they not understand her, but they had also been exploiting her.

Tears streamed down her cheeks, but in order not to lose her self- control, she took a few deep breaths to calm herself down.

Suddenly, she turned to look and found that Dr. Perkins was standing behind her, and she didn't know how long he had been standing there.

With an embarrassed smile, she asked, "Dr. Perkins, why are you here?"

With a frown, Vincent asked, "Are you... crying?"

Immediately, she shook her head and said, "No, I'm not crying. My eyes were a little itchy earlier, so I rubbed them. It's now red, isn't it? Let me go and wash my face."

When she was about to walk past him, he grabbed her and asked, "Who were you calling?"

"No, I wasn't calling anyone. Dr. Perkins, you misheard me..."

"I'm not deaf!"

Abashed, she said, "I was calling my sister."

As he narrowed his eyes, he asked, "Did you guys argue?"

Depressed, she nodded her head. "Yes."

"They mistreated you?"

"I used to think they were nice to me, but now I don't know. I'm a little confused, and I suddenly feel like I've realized many things."

In fact, her family should have supported her silently behind her back, but they didn't. Not only did they not do that, but they were not even comparable to Dr. Perkins.

Even Dr. Perkins was better than them.

But she couldn't understand why her family did this to her.

Then, Vincent smiled at her faintly and said, "Forget about the bad things. It's the same for people. If they don't treat you well, you have to fight back. Don't be a silly girl and keep pouring your heart and soul for them, understand?" "Okay," In a low voice, Elaine answered, "I got it." "If they bully you, tell me, and I will help you solve it." Slowly, Vincent lifted her chin and looked straight into her eyes. "No one can bully you, except for me."

Although she was touched when she heard the first half, she felt something was off when she heard the second half of it.

"Even if they want to bully me now, they can't because I am so far away from them." Happily, Elaine smiled, "Moreover, Dr. Perkins, you are here for me, so I don't think they dare to do that."

At least she was good with words.

Before Vincent let go of her chin, he couldn't help stroking her tender skin with his finger. As he stared at her rosy lips, his gaze gradually deepened. "If anyone dared to bully you in the future, I will help you to take revenge."

Touched, Elaine uttered. "Thank you, Dr. Perkins."

Suddenly, Vincent's Adam's apple bobbed. "Are you that used to call me Dr. Perkins? How many times have I told you? Why can't you change your habit?"

Cheekily, she stuck out her tongue and said, "It's my habit. I'll pay attention to it in the future, Vincent."

"By the way," she said, "I need to head to town. My brother is leaving tomorrow, so I'm going to meet for one last time before he leaves. Besides, I don't know if he had eaten his dinner."

When she mentioned another man, Vincent was not happy. "He won't starve to death. You're not allowed to go."

"I know, but he is not someone else. He is my biological younger brother, and he will be leaving tomorrow. I am worried about him, so I must go and check on him. Vincent, please find someone to send me to the city. Please, I promise I will be back soon!"

With a gaze full of expectation and hope, initially, Vincent didn't want to let her go, and he refused in his heart. However, the words that came out of his mouth were, "I'll give you two hours, and you have to come back right after you meet him."

At that moment, it was eight o'clock, and she had to be back by ten o'clock.

Hurriedly, Elaine nodded and said, "Okay, sure. Two hours is more than enough. I will come back at the appointed time."

Only then did Vincent let her go. "Take your phone with you."

"Got it!"

Immediately, she grabbed her phone and hopped into the driver's car to the city.

Directly, she asked the driver to send her to Paul's lodge. As a result, when she arrived at his room, she knocked on the door for a long time, but he was nowhere to be seen.

Perplexed, Elaine wondered, "Where did he go?"

When she took out her phone and gave him a call, he didn't answer. Instead, he declined her call.

Speechless, she placed her ears against the door and listened for a long time, but there was no sound, which meant that he was not in the room.

Then, she had no choice but to leave.

After she left the lodge, she asked the driver to wait for her outside. In the meantime, she went to a nearby small restaurant to see if she could find Paul. However, she couldn't find him anywhere. In the end, she found him at an open-air barbecue table. This content © Nôv/elDr(a)m/a.Org.

This guy came here for a barbecue!

Just as she was about to walk over, she saw a man beside him.

When she realized who that man was, she was stunned. It was him... Why was he here? What was more, he was with Paul!

For a moment, she stood there and hesitated if she should go up to them.

It was because she didn't want to see that man.

In fact, Paul seemed to be having a good relationship with the man. They drank beer, ate barbecue, and put their arms around each other's backs.

A look of disgust flashed in her eyes, and she frowned.

Then, she took a deep breath and decided to take Paul away as she didn't want to see her brother with such a person.

But as she was about to head over, they suddenly stood up to pay the bill and leave.