Chapter 236

Simon's mind began to clear, and in a moment of desperation, he grabbed Elsie by the waist, holding on tightly. "I was wrong… Elsie, I was wrong! I lost my temper. I didn't mean it! There's been so much going on lately. I wasn't taking it out on you, I—" "Let go!" Elsie shoved him away and stormed out. … At the Appleton residence, Arthur looked up as Elsie stormed in, her face clouded with frustration. "What happened?" he asked. "Dad, I made a mistake. I loved the wrong man." Arthur said nothing, his mind working through her words. They sat in the living room, the silence stretching between them. Elsie gritted her teeth, barely managing to contain her growing frustration. "Simon is nothing but a coward, a bully who targets everyone around him! I can't believe someone like him has the nerve to dream of building an empire. It's laughable!" "So, are you still planning on staying with him?" Arthur asked. Elsie's frustration boiled over, but she forced herself to stay calm. "I do