Ch. 146..150: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 146-150

Chapter 146

Eliana struck the diamond with the glass, and the fake diamond shattered into pieces with a loud bang.

Shocked, everyone looked at Erica.

“Looks like you gave your daughter a fake diamond, and tried to blackmail me. I should let the police handle the matter.”

With a meaningful smile, Eliana picked up the broken necklace.

“Oh my God! Did she really buy a fake?”

“She was even forcing Aileen’s mother to pay for it. Maybe, she was looking to extort money from the later!”

“She could have broken the necklace herself, you know? How could she ask her own child to lie for her? That’s a sin.”

Everyone present began to sneer at Erica with a disgusted look in their eyes.

She felt really embarrassed.

Eliana then proposed to call the police.

Watching her take out her phone and proceed to dial a number, Erica became flustered and shouted, “Stop her! Take the necklace back.”

In just a second, her bodyguards rushed over.

Silas’ bodyguards had frightened her before, so now, she brought her bodyguards with her every time she came to the kindergarten to pick up her child.

Silas ordered in a childish voice, “Don’t let her succeed!”

The next second, his bodyguards rushed to Erica’s bodyguards and began to push them away.

Seeing that, Erica snatched the necklace and ran away with Ivy.

Eliana became furious.

‘How dare she try to escape?’ She decided to catch her and teach her a lesson.

Just when she was about to chase Erica, she felt a small hand grabbing her dress.

Eliana looked down at Aileen, who seemed to be terrified.

“Mommy…”

It was only natural for a kid to be afraid in such a chaotic situation.

Glancing at the kids, Eliana figured that it was more important to watch over them than to chase after Erica.

She helped Aileen sit down in a chair and stroked her hair lovingly.

“It’s okay, baby. I’m right here. No one will dare to bully you while I am here, okay? Look, even Adrian and Silas are with you.”

Sniffling, Aileen looked up and saw Adrian and Silas standing before her with a concerned look in their eyes.

Although she felt a little relieved, she was still heartbroken by her friend’s betrayal.

“Mommy, why did Ivy lie? Wasn’t she my friend?”

Aileen looked at Eliana pitifully with tears in her eyes.

Eliana sighed and asked, “Aileen, why do you think Ivy didn’t dare to tell the truth?”

“Is it because her mother didn’t allow her to?”

Aileen became afraid at the thought of Erica, and reminded herself that Eliana was the best mother in the world.

With a warm smile, Eliana said, “You are so smart, Darling! Tell me, would you ever lie if I asked you to?”

Puzzled by her mother’s question, Aileen thought for a while before she shook her head.

“No, I won’t.”

“That’s right. Children should not do everything that adults ask them to. They should learn to distinguish right from wrong on their own. I hope that you turn out to be a sensible and honest woman in the future, Kiddo. You did great today!”

Hearing that, Adrian complained, “Mommy, you are so corny! You’ve said that so many times already.”

Eliana frowned, feeling speechless. She did not expect that her son would not agree with her.

And she really did not know what to do with him.

She quickly wiped away Aileen’s tears. “I know that I said it a lot, but it works.”

Upon hearing those comforting words, Aileen felt better.

“Aileen, here you go.”

Silas handed her the candy that his teacher had given him earlier. “A kid who lies is not a good person. Don’t talk to Ivy anymore.”

Aileen had always consoled him by giving him a piece of candy and saying sweet words to him whenever he had been upset.

Taking the candy from him, Aileen gave him a firm nod.

She also did not want to be friends with a girl who lied to her.

As she saw the kids getting along with each other, Eliana’s heart warmed up.

“Mr. Gorman, it’s time for you to go home,” a bodyguard urged Silas.

“Let’s go together.”

Eliana touched Silas’ head, thinking that she should thank his bodyguards.

“Okay.”

Eliana and the kids walked out of the school, followed by the bodyguards. At the same time, Maurice’s car was parked not too far away from the school gate.

“Oh, no! Mr. Moran, Mr. Gorman is walking out of the school with Miss Pierce and the twins!”

The moment Corbin saw them, he immediately turned around and informed Maurice.

Why were they coming out together?

Frowning, Maurice could not come up with any plans, so he said, “Try to avoid them, then.”

As the CEO of the Moran Group, he never thought that he would be hiding from people.

Silas saw Maurice’s car and was about to wave to him. However, the car drove away at a high speed.

Silas was puzzled. ‘What happened? I didn’t even get in the car!’

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Did he really see what he thought he saw?

Silas felt something was weird. He immediately called Maurice on his smart watch.

“Hello, uncle. Why aren’t you here to pick me up yet?”

“I’m on my way. Wait a little.”

Maurice asked Corbin to park the car on a nearby corner. From there they could secretly observe Eliana and the children.

“You are always busy with work. Are you still working? Have you forgotten what day it is?”

Silas was irritated and hurt.

Before Maurice could explain, Silas had already hung up in disappointment.

Silas stood still in silence. His little body drooped down, making him look like an abandoned puppy.

Aileen and Adrian glanced at each other. “Silas, if your uncle isn’t picking you up, you can come to our house,” Aileen said. “Bowling isn’t there, but we can play with Foodie.”

Adrian bumped Silas’ shoulder. “That’s right. Let’s go to our house and play.”

“Not today.” Silas shook his head and looked down at the ground. He was silent.

Eliana could tell that something was wrong with Silas.

He was usually a polite and sensible kid, and it was strange for him to reject an invitation and ignore his friends.

Eliana squatted down, grasped his hand, and asked gently, “Silas, can you tell me why you are sad?”

Eliana’s kindness reached Silas’ heart. He bit his lip and tears welled up in his eyes. “Today is the day… my parents died. But my uncle has forgotten about it.”

This stunned Eliana. She could see her younger self in Silas. She knew better than anyone the pain of losing parents.

Poor kid…

Eliana hugged and comforted Silas. “Silas, you have to believe that your uncle has not forgotten what day it is today. You lost your parents, and your uncle also lost his sister. How could anyone who lost their loved one not feel grief? He must have something going on today. I’ll stay with you and wait for a while, okay?”

As a mother of two, Eliana knew that childcare was not easy.

After Silas’ parents died, only his uncle was left to take care of him. Since he was also working, it was inevitable that he would not be able to give Silas his complete attention.

After a while, a Lincoln limousine came to a stop in front of Eliana. She could barely see a man wearing sunglasses and a mask in the driver’s seat.

The windows into the back seat were completely dark.

The driver looked strangely familiar.

As Eliana tried to get a closer look at him, he said, “Mr. Gorman, I apologize for my tardiness. Please step in the car.” Corbin tried to make his voice sound different.

Eliana frowned when she heard the driver’s strange voice.

Silas was also confused, but he didn’t want to. He said goodbye to Eliana and the twins.

“Miss Pierce, Aileen, Adrian, I’m leaving now. Goodbye.”

“Have a nice dinner with your uncle.” Eliana hugged Silas.

Silas waved goodbye to the three of them and got into the limousine.

“Where is Maurice?” Silas asked Corbin suspiciously.

“Here.” Maurice sat up in the back seat.

Maurice was late because he had changed to a different car to avoid Eliana recognizing him.

“Silas, I’m sorry. I haven’t forgotten what today is. We agreed to have dinner together today, and I won’t break my promise.” Maurice’s voice was sincere.

Silas was surprised and turned around. The kind man in front of him was completely different from his indifferent uncle.

Silas remembered what Eliana said. He couldn’t help but ask, “Uncle, when my mom died… were you sad?”

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Maurice was so stunned that his mind went blank for a moment.

Sad?

“Silas, how could I not be sad?” Pain shone in Maurice’s eyes. “Your mother was my only sister,” he said slowly. “When I lost her, it felt like my world was collapsing. But I still have you, Rosina’s only child. I have sworn to protect you as well as I can. Do you understand?”

Memories filled Maurice’s mind, accompanied by a sharp pain in his heart and a sadness so strong he felt like he couldn’t breathe.

Before their parents died, they told them to support each other and told Maurice to protect his sister, but…

He had lost Rosina forever…

To others, Maurice seemed crazy after Rosina’s death. All he could do was distract himself with endless work.

If he hadn’t have Silas to look after, he didn’t know if he could have held on.

Silas watched Maurice silently. Though they lived together, they had never talked with each other so candidly before.

Silas used to think that Maurice was responsible for his parents’ death. If they hadn’t taken Maurice’s car, they would have still been alive. When Maurice immersed himself in his work, Silas thought that meant he wasn’t sad about their death. Now, for the first time, he understood the grief Maurice was feeling.

Eliana had been right. His uncle was as grief-stricken as he was.

“D-don’t be too upset. Miss Pierce told me that you wouldn’t forget what today is. I shouldn’t have blamed you,” Silas said, giving Maurice an awkward pat on the shoulder.

‘Miss Pierce? That’s Eliana.’

Maurice felt a wave of warmth melting the ice around his heart.

Silas thought that Aileen had been wronged today. He complained angrily to Maurice, “Miss Pierce is so kind, but someone is always being mean to her. Ivy Harrison’s mother was bullying Aileen and Miss Pierce today. She used a fake diamond necklace to frame Aileen. She said that Aileen had broken it and demanded that Miss Pierce compensated for it. She is so hateful!”

Silas told Maurice about the situation in a clear manner.

Ivy Harrison? She was Erica’s daughter. So Erica was causing trouble for Eliana again?

Maurice guessed the truth immediately.

“Don’t worry. Bullies will come to a bad end.”

Maurice touched Silas’ head and decided that he would teach Erica a lesson in the future.

The limousine sped along and soon arrived at the old mansion.

Maurice got out and opened the door for Silas.

As usual, he reached out his hand to grasp Silas’.

Silas stiffened for a moment, but he didn’t refuse.

Maurice led Silas into the old mansion.

Earle Moran, the real leader of the Moran family, was sitting on the sofa in the living room.

He was a legend in the business world for decades. He was now in his seventies.

His hair and beard were all white, and he wore a black suit. His face was hard and cold. A pair of domineering eyes flashed with an icy light from within deep sockets. Even sitting on the sofa in his home, he seemed alienated from others.

Maurice had that same domineering aura. But Earle’s aura grew stronger as time went by, until just a glance from him could make one’s blood run cold.

“Why do you return so late?” Earle’s deep voice sounded like it had the power to penetrate into the depths of a listener’s heart.

Silas couldn’t stop himself from cowering behind Maurice.

“Maurice, today is an important day, and it is inappropriate for you to be late.” Gerald seized the opportunity to echo Earle.

Maurice was used to it.

Even on a day like this, his uncle would not miss an opportunity to belittle him in front of his grandfather.

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“You’re both here, Maurice and Silas.”

In the blink of an eye, the chilly feeling in the room dissipated when Nancy walked into the living room with a dish of fruit.

“What are you referring to?”

“It’s nothing, Mom,” Gerald said. He had to treat his mother with respect.

Nancy snarled at Earle and Gerald. “What’s the matter with you? Surely you don’t want to frighten the kid.”

She took Silas in her arms.

Obediently, Silas leaned towards Nancy’s breast. When he wasn’t acting like an adult and acting like a child, he was lovable.

“Dear Great-grandma, how are you?”

“You poor little thing, the last time I saw you was long ago. I miss you terribly.”

Nancy gave Silas a pinch on the face and a kiss on the cheek.

Silas gathered his strength to speak, raising his head. “Don’t blame Uncle Maurice, Great-grandpa. Because I had been playing for a long time, we arrived late.”

When Earle saw his granddaughter’s sole child, his expression softened. He gave Maurice an uninterested look and said, “Do not repeat that. Sit down. I guess it’s only right if we have a meal.”

“Sure.”

Immediately after Earle’s comments, everyone sat down. There was silence for a minute, except for the sound of plates and forks hitting.

Gerald was upset when he saw how peaceful the room was.

He feigned concern and said, “Maurice, I’ve heard that you tore up the Jarvis household in order to win the affections of a lady. Is this accurate?”

Inwardly, Maurice scoffed as he put down the food he was picking up.

Today, Gerald tried to make it as tough as possible for him.

Earle’s scowl was anticipated, and he enquired, “Maurice, tell me what’s happening. Who’s that woman?”

Maurice laid down his forks, wiped his mouth gently, and answered, “Grandpa, I didn’t wipe out the Jarvis family for the sake of a woman. In recent years, the Jarvis family has been a spent arrow. They still hoped to gain an edge by using the closeness of the Moran family to them. Allow them to take advantage of us, and more families will follow suit and do the same in the future. I can’t let that happen!”

After he heard this, Earle’s expression became a little softer.

Gerald was rather persistent. “Really? Everyone in the workplace was aware that you pursued Eliana, according to what I’ve heard.”

Earle squinted and asked, “Eliana?”

Gerald’s responded, “Yes, that’s correct. She is the sole daughter of the Pierce Group’s owner, and the group declared bankruptcy five years ago.”

“I advise you, Maurice, although you may have a good time with a low-status lady, you should not take things to a serious level. The tragedy of the last generation is something that shouldn’t recur. Especially if you’ll be one involved.”

Maurice’s father’s demise saddened Earle. Every time he mentioned him, he was overcome with grief.

These statements were unbearable to Nancy. She chastised Earle by pointing her finger at his nose. “All of you, please stop talking now. Earle, I’d want to tell you something. I’m happy to have Eliana as my granddaughter-in-law. Come on, someone, stop it! Didn’t everyone learn enough from the past? I will flee if somebody tries to cause problems for Maurice again. Leaving the Moran family is an option for me!”

Earle remained silent as a result of the scolding. This dominant husband, who had been that way his whole life, couldn’t stand up to his wife. His wife appeared to be able to persuade him to give in to her.

Gerald was unable to say anything harsh when Nancy became enraged.

They were all awestruck by Nancy.

Silas gave Nancy a sneaky thumbs-up beneath the table.

Nancy was able to settle a disagreement right away.

Maurice rarely sat in front of Silas’ bed in the evenings to lull him to sleep. On the nightstand, there was a snapshot of the whole family.

“Sleep now. I’m not going anywhere till you’re sound asleep.”

Silas’s quilt was tugged by Maurice, who perched on the side of the bed.

“Then you should keep your word,” Silas whispered, burying his head in the comforter.

“Of course.” Maurice’s grin became softer and softer around the corners of his lips.

Maurice didn’t leave until Silas was well asleep.

It was already far into the wee hours of the morning. Maurice went alone to the balcony and started smoking. He could only really experience his yearning for someone at that exact time.

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Maurice’s alone time was soon interrupted by an unwelcomed guest.

It was Gerald.

“Maurice, it is such a surprise to see that you dote on your nephew so much, even though you’re not even married yet. It’s such a pity that your sister died at such a young age.”

The cigarette between Maurice’s fingers slipped to the floor and he turned around with an unmistakable fierceness in his eyes.

He grabbed Gerald’s neck and pressed him against the balcony railing, the sheer force causing half of his body to hang in the air as though he was about to fall to his death any moment.

Although Gerald was terrified, he tried his best to pull back Maurice’s hand with a fierce look in his eyes.

However, his strength could not compare to Maurice’s, and now, his life was in Maurice’s hands.

Gerald felt the air in his lungs slowly decrease, and his vision was starting to blur. Maurice, who was strangling him, looked like a devil.

It was only natural for Maurice to be so furious upon getting offended.

“Gerald, if you dare to mention anything about my mother or sister again, I will make sure that you die a tragic death!” Maurice hissed in a hoarse voice.

Hearing his devilish threat, Gerald could not help but nod with difficulty.

Actually, Maurice was prepared to kill him.

Veins popped out of his hands and his eyes were red with anger.

If he had used a little more strength, then he could have killed the man who caused his sister’s death, but he could not bring himself to do it, because if he did, then his family would fall apart. What would happen to Silas then?

Maurice breathed heavily, trying to suppress his murderous intent.

He knew that it was still not the right time to kill Gerald, but he was determined to make him pay thousand times the price when the time came.

Thinking of that, Maurice loosened his grip.

Gerald covered his neck, retreated two steps, leaned over, and coughed violently.

His survival instincts drove him away from danger… From Maurice.

“Are you plotting something with Hodge?” Maurice stubbed the cigarette on the floor, his sharp eyes fixed on Gerald.

Gerald argued, “Are you really that paranoid? Do you think that everyone wants to hurt you?”

There was a look of disdain and ridicule in Maurice’s eyes. “I know that you destroyed the Pierce family for your own selfish gain. But you’d better behave yourself from now on, and don’t let me get any dirt on you.”

Gerald was shocked to see Maurice, who had once been a weak boy, grow up to be a fierce man.

At the same time, he was not the kind of person who would just sit and wait for his death. He would get revenge for everything sooner or later, probably once he found the ring…

Gerald lowered his eyes, and left, hiding the conspiracy in his heart.

Maurice’s family was full of scheming relatives, while Eliana’s family was filled with warmth, laughter, and happiness.

Their strikingly contrasting families lived under the same sky with the shining moon.

Meanwhile, Eliana just finished having dinner with her family.

She sat down with Nana in the living room sofa, while Adrian and Aileen played with their new puppy.

Aileen suddenly seemed to feel depressed and sat down sullenly.

“What’s the matter, Aileen?” Eliana asked.

“Mommy, where is Bowling? I do love Foodie, but I miss Bowling a lot.”

“Don’t be so upset. We will find Bowling soon,” Eliana said, stroking her daughter’s hair lovingly.

Even though she seemed to be calm on the surface, her heart was roaring.

She wanted to find Bowling too! After all, the ring was still in the dog’s belly, and she could not afford to let it be.

Thinking of the ring, Eliana suddenly remembered her phone call with Hodge.

Lately, the ring had really been the cause of all the problems in her life, and she found it weird. And whenever she was close to finding the clue, the mystery would become more difficult to solve.

‘How about I ask Nana? Perhaps, she could have some ideas.’

Eliana cleared her throat and looked at Nana seriously. “I have something to tell you, but don’t be too shocked by it, okay?”

With a bag of chips in her arms, Nana was enjoying the variety show. She did not even turn around and asked casually, “What is it?”

“Well… Hodge contacted me.”

“What? Come again?” Nana asked in a loud voice, letting the bag of chips fall to the floor in shock.