The Bride He Took For Granted novel Chapter 84

The Bride He Took for Granted

Chapter 84

Just make Landon mine?

Joan let out a small, bitter laugh.

She wanted that too.

But how could it be that simple with a background like hers?

She came from a family Landon’s parents would never accept.

It wasn’t just that they would look down on her family.

Deep down, Joan had always felt inferior because of it too.

Lynn happily alternated between bites of gelato and tiramisu.

She tried to persuade Joan.

“I’m serious. Stop putting all your energy into work. Put it into Landon instead. Look how much your life has improved since you met him. Without his money, would we even dare walk into a place like this?”

“I’m not spending his money.”

Joan repeated coldly,

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“You… haven’t?’

Lynn looked doubtful.

“Then how do you cover your brother’s medical bills and your mother’s expenses with what you make from your side jobs every month?”

Lynn and Joan had been classmates for four years.

They had worked part-time jobs together many times.

She knew exactly how much Joan earned and how heavy her burdens were.

But whenever Joan said she urgently needed money, the problem always seemed to disappear afterward.

As if someone had quietly taken care of everything behind the

scenes.

Irritated, Joan brushed her off.

“I earned it myself.”

Seeing Joan’s expression, Lynn gave an understanding “Oh” and did not press further.

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By chance, she saw a tall, broad-shouldered man walk past the

entrance.

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A familiar face suddenly came to mind.

Mark Lopez had lived next door to her.

Like Joan, he came from a poor family and had dropped out of high school to start working.

Back then, Joan’s brother had suffered another episode, and her mother had refused to let her attend college.

So she had called Mark in tears./

He used the money he earned to help her family through the

immediate crisis.

He had also paid for her college tuition and helped take care of her mother and brother…

Later, she confessed her feelings to him, and they became a couple.

During her sophomore year, he came to Los Angeles to see her.

They stayed at a hotel together.

That night…

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As the memory resurfaced, Joan’s heart raced.

Her mouth went dry, and a restless emptiness tightened low in

her stomach.

She picked up her strawberry milkshake and finished it in one gulp.

Then she stood up.

“Let’s go look at dresses.”

Lynn reluctantly glanced at her gelato, quickly took two more large bites, and got up to follow Joan.

Just after they left, Elise happened to be heading that way.

She caught a glimpse of someone who looked like Joan disappearing around the corner.

But she hadn’t seen clearly enough to be certain.

She went inside to wait for Chloe.

They spent only twenty minutes having gelato, desserts, and drinks together.

After leaving the gelato shop, Elise and Chloe headed straight to the custom gown studio on the tenth floor.

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Talk about bad luck.

The first person they saw when they walked in was Joan.

Joan was trying on a black strapless evening gown.

The high waistline made her legs appear longer, while the fitted design accentuated her slender figure.

Seeing Joan again confirmed Elise’s suspicion. She quietly took

Chloe’s hand.

“Come on. Let’s go somewhere else.”

“Why should we? We’re staying.”

Chloe’s personality was the complete opposite of Elise’s.

Most of the time, Elise was quiet, levelheaded, and preferred to avoid unnecessary conflict.

Chloe, on the other hand, was impulsive, outspoken, and never backed down from a confrontation.

The moment she saw Joan, she was ready for a fight.

Holding onto Elise’s hand, she marched straight toward Joan.

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face-to-face, their height difference made it look as though they were the ones bullying Joan and Lynn.

The studio owner knew Elise.

And now, she knew Joan too.

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