Chapter 25

"Drop the act," Samuel said coldly. "I told you before—I'm not falling for your tricks. You only get one chance. If you turn it down, even if you cry to Grandma later, it'll be pointless." "I…" Elise was at a loss for words. Before she could explain, he hung up on her. She was speechless. Was this the consequence of barely communicating in their past six years together? No wonder it was so hard to get her message through to him. "Forget it," she thought. Given Samuel's personality and how prejudiced he was against her, he'd never believe her anyway. She decided to wait until his anger cooled off before bringing up divorce again. … At Hilltop Manor, Zara sauntered downstairs in a thin nightgown, then poured Samuel a glass of cold water. "Why get upset with El?" she said gently with a smile. "I've told you many times that you just need to coax her a little." Samuel gulped down the water. "The Holt family provides her with everything. It's just her right hand that got injured,