Chapter 21 The enemy of my enemy is my friend , so Jeff even invested in Horton Corporation , clinking glasses with Matt Horton at banquets . Taking a sip of his wine , Jeff said , I have a small request . att Horton signaled his willingness to listen . My wife didnt have a very pleasant time in the Horton family . Jeff put an arm around my waist and glanced at Matt . Of course , you were overseas then and didnt attend the wedding . I have no issue with you . Matt immediately understood , Ill provide my respected parents with a more … enriched life experience . Born from a difficult birth and never favored , Matt Horton was a ruthless executor who acted swiftly . That very day , Horton Sr. slipped on the stairs and ended up in the hospital . Midway through the banquet , I found it stuffy inside and went out to the garden . Sitting on the gardens swing , I enjoyed the soft night breeze and the subtle fragrance in the air . It was quite pleasant . Just then , someone gave the swing a gentle push from behind . The swing began to sway , and I thanked the person behind me without looking back . They said nothing , just pushed a few more times . I assumed it was a waiter and continued enjoying it , thinking nothing else . Then the person spoke , Elizabeth , when you were a child , your father used to push your swing just like this . Do you remember ? My heart thumped . 14.56 He Forgot It . He Regreted It Chapter 21 Gripping the swings rope tightly , I looked back . The man pushing my swing was none other than my biological father , Barny Carlisle an opportunist , heartless , and faithless . I got off the swing and faced him coldly , What are you doing here ? Barny Carlisle looked much more haggard now . Seeing my guard go up , a hint of wounded sorrow crossed his face , Elizabeth , Im just here because I missed you and wanted to see I refused to play along with his fatherly charade , Are you in some sort of trouble ? Hearing my direct words , Barny Carlisle was pleasantly surprised Elizabeth , you still understand your dad. He sighed and put on a pained expression , You remarried so sudden without telling me . only found out after the wedding that youve become Jeff Vinces wife . Seeing him try to pull the emotional string , I kept silent , letting him perform . Now that youre doing well , Dad is happy . Its just that our family business is in trouble . I have only you to rely on , so Ive thickened my skin to ask for your help … I pointed towards the banquet hall Jeffs inside . Tell him yourself . Barny Carlisle didnt expect me to toss him over to Jeff so decisively . He seemed displeased but couldnt show it . I have no connections with Jeff . Itd be better if you talked to him on my behalf , wouldnt it ? Folding my arms , I refused coldly , No , it wouldnt . Seeing my hard stance , Barny Carlisles anger flared . He instinctively wanted to put on the authoritative air of a patriarch , but the current situation forced him to swallow his anger . Instead , he reproached me in a muted tone , Elizabeth , your fathers in a difficult time . How can you not help him ? 14:56 He Forgot It , He Regreted It I narrowed my eyes , When you smashed my head bloody with top , you g mentioned I was your daughter Back then , Sarah Carlisle had just arrived at the Cala household, Her presence was like a thorn , constantly reminding my mother that her sweedy perfect marriage of over two decades was nothing but a fragile shell , easily prawed My mother , soft hearted as she was , didnt throw Serah out even though she diddare access Tyr either . She simply allowed her to remain because Sarahs own mother had passed away Sarah quickly discerned my mothers compassion . Every day , she greeted my mother and me with a warm smile . Every night , she brougir a tray of milk to my mothers door . She stood there diligently , Mrs . Cala , you often have trouble sleeping please have somTE warm milk before bed . My mother ignored her at first , so Sarah stood there patiently until my mother , annoyed , finally opened the door and drank it once , right in front of her Setting down the cup , my mother looked at Sarah wearily , Enough . Dont bring it again Sarah offered a sweet smile and left From that day on , she no longer brought milk . Instead , she found other opportunites no ingratiate herself with my mother . Even the hardest steel can be bent with persistent effort , and my mother was kind by nature , L Eventually , my mother tacitly accepted that our household now included one more perso Then one morning , Barny Carlisle drank his coffee and suddenly collapsed , dizzy . The servants rushed him to the hospital for a stomach pump . The contents were tested someone had drugged it . That day , I was the one who brought him the coffee . 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