Chapter 882 Fair Competition
Brynn stood up and smiled as she rubbed Eldon's face, "Don't keep such a tight face, it's scary."
"Alright, I know you're concerned about me, but I'm not a kid anymore."
"You just said two minutes ago that you were a kid."
"I meant that I'm not a kid when it comes to relationships. I can tell if a man is good or not. Anthony is definitely someone worth trusting. You're just too worried about me."
"Of course I'm worried about you," Eldon said.
Did she know she was his life? No, she was more important than his life!
"You're the best to me," Brynn said, leaning on Eldon's arm.
Besides her mom, dad, and brother, Eldon was the person she loved the most in the world. To her, he wasn't just an assistant; he was like a brother.
Brynn suddenly pouted in frustration, "What's wrong?"
"It's because you're too good to me, you spoil me too much, I can't help but worry."
"Worry?"
"Yeah, worry that you'll leave me in the future. What will I do then? I would miss you so much."
"Then I won't leave you," Eldon said impulsively.
"How is that possible? I'm going to get married, and so are you. We'll have to part ways eventually."
She was talking about something that would happen in the future, and Eldon's heart felt heavy.
He never wanted to think about it, never wanted to hand her over to another man. They could never take care of her as meticulously as he did.
If she was wronged, if that man treated her badly, just thinking about it drove Eldon crazy.
Since he was four or five years old, he had always wished she would grow up slower so he could stay by her side longer.
But soon she was already twenty-two, grown and beautiful, with many suitors around her. He had to protect her carefully, not letting her get hurt.
And the one he worried about the most was Anthony because he knew Anthony had always been a dream in her heart.
"Alright, let's not talk about these unhappy things. Can we get off work now? I need to dress up so that Anthony will be amazed when he sees me tonight."
Dinner was a meeting between the two families.
The moment Brynn saw Anthony, her heart started pounding. Seeing him in real life, he was even more gentle and perfect than she had imagined, and she liked him even more.
"Anthony," Brynn called out as she followed him out of the private room.
"What's wrong?" Anthony smiled.
"Nothing, nothing." As soon as he smiled at her, Brynn blushed with shyness. She could hardly breathe.
"Anthony, I, I just wanted to say... about the runaway bride thing, you don't have to care about what others think. Your own happiness is the most important. Even if they don't understand you, I support you. But don't be sad. It just means she wasn't your destiny. Maybe your true partner hasn't appeared yet."
Brynn shyly thought, 'Maybe she's standing right in front of you.'
But—
"My true partner has already appeared."
'Is it me?' Brynn looked at Anthony with excitement and anticipation.
However...
"I have a girlfriend."
Brynn was struck like lightning, her smile freezing, "You, you have a girlfriend?"
"Yes." Anthony's smile was full of happiness at the thought of Juniper.
He wasn't trying to emphasize anything, but he had seen Brynn's look many times. Those girls who liked him all looked at him that way, and he didn't want her to have any expectations. It was a respect for her and for his own relationship.
"But, but you just ran away from a wedding not long ago. Isn't this too fast?" Brynn couldn't accept it.
She thought he must be single now, so it was a good time for her. She didn't expect...
Damn it, who took advantage of the situation? So fast!
"Who is it?"
"You'll find out later." Anthony smiled and left.
Brynn, feeling dejected, found an excuse to leave early.
As soon as she saw Eldon, she threw herself into his arms, upset.
"What happened? Did he bully you?" Eldon asked nervously, clenching his fists.
Even if it was Anthony, he wouldn't let him off if he hurt her!
"Anthony has a girlfriend."
Hearing this, Eldon let out a heavy sigh of relief.
Whether out of selfishness or for Brynn's sake, this was a good thing.
"How do you know?"
"He told me himself."
'At least this means Anthony isn't a jerk,' Eldon thought, patting her shoulder and gently comforting her, "It's okay, you deserve better."
"But Anthony is the best, and not only is he the best, he's also my favorite, my only favorite. I've liked him for seventeen years. How can he do this?"
"I finally grew up and could be with him, how can he like another woman? Is that woman better than me?"
Eldon held Brynn's shoulders, smiling gently, "That's because you didn't appear earlier. Fate played a trick, proving he's not your prince. Don't be sad, there's someone better waiting for you."
"But I only want him." Brynn pushed his hand away, "I like him so much, I can't accept this."
"Brynn, you can't force feelings."
"But it's not fair. If I had appeared earlier, Anthony would have liked me." Brynn bit her lip, "You go find out who that woman is!"
"I want to see how she's better than me, why she took my Anthony."
"Brynn, don't be willful. The other person may not be better than you, but Anthony likes her."
"I don't care, you go investigate. I want to know. If she's not as good as me, I'll take Anthony back." Brynn clenched her fist.
Eldon put on a stern face, "Brynn, Anthony already has a girlfriend, and he made it very clear. What you're doing is very unethical."
"They're not married yet. They might break up. That woman might not be right for him. As long as he's not married, I still have a chance. You go find out."
"Sorry!"
Brynn's eyes widened, "You're refusing me?"
"It's not that I don't want to help you, but I can't watch you make a mistake."
"I'm just fighting for my love, what's wrong with that? It's just fair competition, nothing wrong with that."
"You're obsessed," Eldon shook his head, "The Brynn I know is a moral and responsible girl."
"Don't talk to me about that. I can't even keep the person I like the most, what morals and responsibilities do I have? I'm not directly stealing him, I just want to see what the other person is like, give Anthony another choice. I'm not wrong."
Brynn said righteously, "If you won't help me, I'll find a detective myself!"
She angrily turned and left.
Eldon was very worried. She hadn't given up, but had become more determined. What should he do?
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