Eliana moved aside with an air of discomfort. She folded the clothes and placed them into a bag, with the sales associate accompanying her to the cash register.
“Miss, the total comes to 5, 520, 000. How will you be paying today?”
The value of the clothing pile seemed to have slipped Eliana’s mind, consumed by her antics in the fitting room.
At that moment, Declan, seated on a nearby sofa, sprang to his feet upon hearing the price.
“How much?!”
The sales associate appeared taken aback but maintained her smile, replying, “Sir, the total is 5, 520, 000.”
Declan grasped Eliana’s wrist and tightened his hold, his voice tense, as he said, “Are you aware of the Edwards family’s current financial straits? You intend to lavish such an extravagant sum on these clothes?”
The once noble character he used to embody had undergone a complete transformation, revealing his newfound stinginess!
“You’re hurting me, Declan!” Eliana gazed at him, her expression heavy with hurt.
“These are merely a few garments. I had expressed my desire to purchase attire and you didn’t object. If you had communicated your concerns earlier, I wouldn’t have visited this store.”
The attending shop assistants regarded Declan with evident disdain.
Annoyed by their judgmental looks, Declan furrowed his brow and retorted, “Nonetheless, I didn’t encourage you to acquire such extravagant clothing!”
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“I’ve bought items of this caliber before. They’re not excessively costly, are they?” Eliana cast an innocent look at Declan, asserting, “I understand the precarious state of Edwards Group but I require decent attire for social engagements with you, do I not?”
Upon hearing Eliana’s justification, Declan’s impatience grew palpable.
He knew that Hannah would have never allowed him to lose face in public!
Contemplating these thoughts, Declan withdrew his hand from Eliana’s grasp and remarked, “Consider the situation back at home. Spending over five million dollars on clothing? Who can afford you!?”
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Eliana was aggrieved; never had she encountered such a vehement outburst from Declan. She countered, “This is how I used to live.
You pledged to provide the same for me if I returned from abroad to be with you. Have your feelings towards me changed?”
It seemed she was now a burden to Declan.
Now that he had finally won her, his old lover, over, he had lost interest.
“If you hadn’t expressed that you missed me, do you think I would have returned?” Tears welled in Eliana’s eyes as she confessed, “To be with you, I must bear the label of a mistress. Yet, what have you done for me?”
“I should never have pursued that divorce!”
With these words, a sudden chill enveloped the space between them.
The atmosphere within the store became palpably peculiar. The sales attendant relished the unfolding drama and the gossip it offered.