Chapter 540

“Esme, we’re not kids anymore. You and him? It’s over. He’s not going to come running just ‘cause you’re sick, got it?” Henry tried to snap Esme out of it.

Esme’s eyes welled up instantly. She couldn’t believe a cruise party ad had undone all her hard work. Alexander was divorced and already with her. It all seemed so perfect. But now it was like this.

Esme shut her eyes, tears streaming down her face. She was truly heartbroken. And she had no idea how to fix it.

“Henry, please help me,” Esme’s voice was soft, barely holding it together.

Henry stayed silent. He only found out after meeting Alexander that Esme had pretended to be Elizabeth to take credit for saving him. Esme had lied, and of all people, she lied to Alexander.

“Tell him I’m really sick,” Esme sobbed.

Henry replied, annoyed, “Esme, Alexander doesn’t care about you anymore. Even if you’re seriously ill, he won’t care.”

‘When will Esme finally get clear-minded?’ Henry thought. “This is Alexander, who hates lies the most. The day she decided to deceive him, she should’ve known the truth would come out. And when it did, she’d be doomed.”

Esme’s tears kept falling. But there was nothing she could do.

“Esme, the Russell Family has spoiled you enough. We can’t risk our reputation for your nonsense,” Henry’s words were blunt.

The Russell Family treated her like gold. Even when she messed up Alexander and Elizabeth’s family, they still indulged her. But this time, she’d gone too far.

Henry persuaded, “Let Alexander go, and let yourself go too. He really has no feelings for you.”

Esme shook her head, refusing to believe it. She and Alexander had been tangled up for almost four years. She believed he once had a feeling for her.

Esme felt crushed. She could barely breathe, like the air was being sucked out of her. It was so suffocating.

“Henry,” Esme called out. She was really sick and felt awful.

Henry thought she was faking it, so he ignored her. It wasn’t until a few minutes later that Henry noticed Esme had gone quiet. He looked up.

Esme’s face was pale, her hand gripping the bedsheet, her fingertips white. Henry was stunned. He quickly stood up, rushed to her side, and called out, “Esme?”

“Esme?” he called again, but no matter how much he shook her, she didn’t respond.

Esme looked like she couldn’t speak. Henry quickly went to get a doctor.

At eight in the evening, Elizabeth left the research institute after work. Joe hurriedly ran out from behind and accidentally bumped into her shoulder.

Elizabeth glanced at Joe, who was about to apologize, but she cut him off, “It’s okay.” Joe quickly said sorry and ran off.

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