Chapter 123

Richard took the microphone from the host and gave a speech. He put his arm around Eliana's shoulder and spoke as he turned to look at his precious daughter from time to time. What he said was the same as what he said in her previous life. He just recalled the laughter and joy that Eliana had brought to their family over the past 18 years. He also said that he was grateful to God for giving him such a precious daughter. When Eliana heard that in her previous life, she didn't feel very touched. After all, hearing her father say such words was part of her daily routine. However, when she heard it at that moment, she felt tears well up in her eyes. After saying that, Richard was about to return the microphone to the host. However, Eliana suddenly grabbed the microphone and said to Richard like she did in her previous life, "Dad, today is my birthday, and I want to say a few words too." Richard naturally agreed with a doting look on his face. Eliana held the microphone and looked at the audience. At this moment in her last life, she publicly announced that she would never get married unless it was to Aidan. She said that she wanted to love him for the rest of her life. However, this time... She bowed to the audience and said, "First of all, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to celebrate my 18th birthday, my entrance into adulthood. I want to take this opportunity to announce two things. First, I, Eliana Harvey, want to call off my engagement with Aidan Nelson, the heir of Niren Group. The reason is that we have very different personalities and are not suitable to spend the rest of our lives together." Her words caused an uproar in the banquet hall. Everyone was shocked. Before that, Eliana had declared her love to Aidan in public countless times. Although Aidan never gave any response, he did not object when the old master of the Nelson family and the parents of the Harvey family agreed on their marriage. Everyone thought that it would be easy for them to get married sooner or later... Who would have thought that the woman, who took the initiative to show her love everyday, would be the first to propose to call off the engagement? Richard grasped Eliana's microphone and turned around to help block the guests' view of her. He questioned in surprise, "Ellie? What are you talking about? This is a big decision. Why didn't you discuss it with me first?" Eliana looked at Richard with a firm expression on her face and stated, "Dad, this concerns my lifelong happiness. I think I have the right to make my own decision." Under the stage, Laura was sitting next to Lia, who was in a daze. There was a hint of joy on the corner of her lips, and she subconsciously looked at Aidan who was not far away. Presently, Aidan, who had been sitting in the corner, suddenly looked at Eliana on the stage with anger in his eyes. Calling off the engagement! It turned out that that was the explanation that she said she was going to give him. Since the previous day, had that woman gone crazy? How shameless she was! How dare she make a fool of him! Sitting next to Aidan, the old master of the Nelson family was also anxious. He raised his hand, patted Aidan's arm, and asked in a hurry, "What's going on?" Aidan looked at the woman on the stage angrily and replied unhappily, "You're asking the wrong person. She is the one who wants to call off the engagement." He was really furious at that moment. What right did that woman have to make such a decision? What qualifications did she have to mention ending the engagement first? The old man pushed him and said seriously, "Did you bully Ellie? She likes you so much. If you didn't bully her, why would she want to end the engagement? Go to the stage immediately and explain to all the guests that your engagement will not be called off." Aidan couldn't calm down his anger and he retorted, "Am I crazy? I want to hide from her every time I see her. Why should I explain? I'm not going." "Aidan, she's such a good girl. Why are you still putting on airs for me? Are you trying to anger me to death?" "Is she a good girl?" Aidan's expression was full of dissatisfaction. Did all good women in the world not exist anymore? "What a joke. Whoever thinks she's good can take her away." However, at this time, Aidan did not know the irony he would feel when he gained the memory of his previous life in the future. The old man was infuriated by Aidan. He poked his grandson's head with his hand and said, "You... Okay, okay, you'd better keep your mouth shut. If you don't want to go, I'll go." As soon as the old man got up, he saw Eliana on the stage walk away from Richard's side and continued, "The second thing I want to announce is that I want to take this opportunity to decide on my marriage myself."