Chapter 567
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All of Albert’s actions were witnessed by the employees.
He took off his suit jacket, ready to put it around Elnora’s shoulders.
But for some reason, his hand stopped halfway in the air.
Elnora kept walking without pausing.
Everyone only saw the chilling expression on Albert’s face as he put his suit jacket back on.
Everyone discreetly shifted their gaze away from him.
It was clear that Albert had just been shut down by Elnora.
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Arnetta had been watching Albert the whole time, and seeing him act like that made her heart ache.
She bit her lip hard, standing off to the side with her head down. No one could tell what she was feeling.
Albert felt a wave of frustration wash over him.
He sat down on a nearby chair, his face grim and silent.
No one dared to say a word.
Elara listened to Elnora’s words and let out a soft sigh.
Elnora made a lot of sense, but Albert was still her husband.
Arnetta’s whole two-faced act was seriously gross.
Elara lowered her voice and whispered, “If Arnetta had any sense, we wouldn’t have to deal with all this drama.
“But Ms. Finley, just look at her. She’s nothing but trouble.”
Anyone who’d been in the entertainment industry knew how to read the room.
They knew exactly what to say, what not to say, and all the unspoken rules by heart.
Albert already said the accident was still under investigation.
But Arnetta still jumped in to take all the blame in front of Elnora. She was basically signaling to Elnora that even if it was her fault, Albert would just let it slide.
Arnetta was honestly just clueless.
She really thought nobody could see through her little tricks.
Elnora remained unfazed and said, “Honestly, if she manages to edge me out with her little schemes, it’d be a
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blessing in disguise for me.”
Elnora left it at that and didn’t say another word.
Elara dropped her off at Southview Residence and then headed back to the office.
Elnora didn’t even bother with Arnetta, but Elara still had to keep an eye on her for Elnora’s sake.
She just couldn’t let that scheming Arnetta try any more of her drama.
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Once Elnora got back to Southview Residence, she went to her room to change out of her hospital gown and called a same-day courier to send it back to the hospital.
With no housekeeper around, Elnora had to figure out how to make herself something to eat.
But honestly, she’d never cooked a single meal for herself in all these years.
After fumbling around in the kitchen for a while, she finally gave up and just pulled out her phone to order delivery from a well-known restaurant.
Elnora was lounging on the couch, waiting for her delivery order to show up.
Albert came back to Southview Residence.
As soon as he walked in, he caught a whiff of something burning and couldn’t help but frown.
“Did something catch fire in here?” he asked.
Elnora said flatly, “I was trying to cook some food and ended up burning the pan by accident.
Albert arched his brow, a hint of amusement in his eyes, and strode into the kitchen.
Sure enough, he found a charred lump of something unrecognizable sitting in the kitchen.
He rolled up his sleeves, his voice serious, “Just tell me what you want to eat. I’ll cook it for you.”
Elnora paused for a moment and then said, “I’ve already burned one pan. Better not mess up another.
“I’ve ordered delivery from a restaurant.”
Albert chuckled and said, “Ms. Finley, you can’t seriously think everyone is as hopeless at daily life as you, right?”
Elnora fell silent.
She honestly had zero life skills.
Her grandfather made sure everything was taken care of for her, from top to bottom, ever since she was little.
Even when she studied abroad, the Finley family’s chef actually moved overseas with her.
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So she never had to cook a single meal for herself.
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Seeing her stay quiet, Albert said softly, “Next time, let me show off a little in the kitchen.”
Elnora nodded and replied, “Alright, I’ll be looking forward to trying your cooking.”
As soon as Elnora finished speaking, the security team brought in the restaurant delivery.
Albert walked over, opened up the takeout boxes, took out some dishes and forks from the cabinet, and sat down across from Elnora to eat.
Elnora liked to keep quiet during meals.
The whole meal was quiet.
After the meal, Albert cleared away the dishes and brought them into the kitchen.
In Elnora’s world, doing the dishes was simply never part of her life.
So after finishing her meal, she stood up and went straight to the living room.
Albert raised an eyebrow and, without being asked, wiped down the table on his own.
Back in the living room, Albert found Elnora really into a magazine on the couch.
Curious, he walked over to see what had her so absorbed.
It turned out she was reading through a preview copy of a magazine sent over by Passion.
Arnetta had just recently gone for a photoshoot.
Elnora was looking at the pages in the magazine featuring Arnetta’s photoshoot:
Seeing Albert watching her, Elnora passed the magazine to him.
Albert gave a slight frown and didn’t reach for it.
Seeing this, Elnora took the magazine back and said in a neutral tone, “Arnetta has an impressive presence.
“The photos for this issue turned out quite well.”
Albert kept a straight face. “Honestly, she’s nothing special.”
Elnora replied calmly, “You’re being too hard on her. But hey, you only demand more when you actually
care.”
Albert asked, “Ms. Finley, sometimes I honestly can’t tell if you’re really complimenting her, or just acting all gracious in front of me.”
Without even glancing up from her magazine, Elnora replied coolly, “Why would I deliberately pretend to be gracious in front of you, Mr. Campbell?”
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Albert said, “She’s my rumored girlfriend.”
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Elnora just went, “Yeah,” and said flatly, Of course I know.
“I already knew about the gossip surrounding you and Arnetta before we got married.
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“And I also knew she wasn’t just some tabloid rumor. You two were actually together for three years.
“All of that was clear to me before our wedding, so I’m not going to dwell on it now. It’s not like any of it can be changed, right?”
Arnetta and Albert dated for three years.
After that, Arnetta spent a year studying overseas before returning to Port City.
From then on, Elnora was always tangled up with Arnetta, unable to escape the mess.
Elnora even knew that after Albert and Arnetta broke up, every girlfriend he dated after that looked just like Arnetta.
Elnora thought, ‘But honestly, who cares?
‘The Campbell family is more than just a benefactor to me.
‘If it weren’t for them, the Finley Group’s debt crisis would probably still be hanging over my head.
‘And honestly, I don’t know what kind of shape my health would be in right now.
‘They aren’t just people who helped me out. They are literally my lifesavers.
Elnora never lost sight of her place.
Compared to all the money the Campbell family spent on her, what Albert spent on Arnetta was barely worth mentioning.
Whatever Albert was paying for Arnetta was nothing compared to what the Campbell family invested in her.
So, she didn’t need to care.
Elnora had always known that people couldn’t have it all.
The Campbell family had already given her more than enough money.
She couldn’t dare to hope for anything more.
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