Chapter 792
Elliana snapped her head up. Twinkle Entertainment was an entertainment company under the Evans Group. Paige had always dreamed of fame, but after Merritt passed away and his support vanished, her career had stalled. Elliana never expected Cole to sign Paige under his company and promise to launch her career. What reason did he have for helping Paige? Didn’t he always dislike her?
A thousand questions spun in Elliana’s mind.
Cole broke the silence just then. “You saved my life once, and I promised you three favors. Signing you under Twinkle Entertainment has fulfilled the last. We’re even now, so stop bothering me.”
Cole didn’t spare Paige a glance, his indifference evident.
Paige realized she couldn’t push any further. Her voice faltered as she said, “I—I’ll leave now. I won’t disturb you.”
With that, Paige turned and left, her mood clearly downcast.
Elliana found no comfort in watching Cole treat Paige so coldly. Instead, a wave of sadness crashed over her, almost bringing tears to her eyes. Cole had once disliked Paige so much, but he still remembered her and honored his promise, even helping her out of a tough situation.
Yet Elliana, his ex-wife, the woman he once swore he loved, was nothing but a forgotten shadow in his life. This left her doubting if he had ever really wanted to keep her in his memory at all, or if he saw the treatment for Psychephrenia as an excuse to erase her from his life for good.
The realization made Elliana’s heart ache. Remembering his commitment to fulfill his mother’s dying wish of marrying the real Campbell heiress, she suddenly felt completely defeated. Perhaps he had chosen to forget her in order to fulfill his mother’s wish while sparing himself the guilt. If that was true, then she was done fighting for him.
A cold laugh escaped Elliana’s lips. She lifted her head, locked her gaze on Cole, and said with resolve, “Cole, I don’t want you anymore.”
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As Lilah’s words hung in the air, Cole went still. The suggestion that she’d once wanted him would’ve been laughable if not for the look on her face. There was no teasing in it, only quiet devastation—like someone nursing a wound he never realized he’d inflicted.
A deep crease formed between Cole’s brows. Something sharp jabbed at his chest, sudden and senseless. Nothing had ever happened between him and Lilah. He was sure of it. And nothing ever would. So why did it feel like he was watching something irreplaceable slip through his fingers?
Cole stared at Lilah, throat constricting, every word on the tip of his tongue dissolving before it could form.
Next to Cole, Allan’s face twisted in confusion because he didn’t understand Lilah’s words either.
But Adah did. Cole hadn’t forgotten a woman like Paige—a manipulator cloaked in charm. He had even clung to his previous promises. And yet, he’d completely erased Elliana from his mind. How could that not sting?
Adah saw it all in Elliana’s eyes. Not rage. Not sarcasm. Just disappointment and newfound resolve. And because it was so raw, so real, Adah said nothing. She understood. This moment wasn’t hers to mend.
Elliana didn’t look away. Her gaze stayed locked with Cole’s, unwavering, heavy with everything she wasn’t going to say. Then, with practiced calm, she picked up the glass he’d pushed toward her and, echoing his earlier move, tossed it into the trash without a glance. “Goodbye for good.”
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