Ch. 161..165: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 161-165
Chapter 161
Maurice leaned over Eliana as soon as he finished speaking. Their close proximity and sudden mood shift left her breathless.
“Uh, what are you doing?” Eliana struggled to move away in caution.
Maurice squinted his eyes and seductively unbuttoned his shirt with his slender fingers. In a few seconds, his broad chest was exposed.
Seeing the hickey on his neck, Eliana froze in fear. There was a dangerous look on Maurice’s handsome face. It seemed that he was about to pounce on his prey, and there was nothing she could do about it.
Dirty thoughts began to fill Eliana’s mind. She wondered if Maurice was going to have sex with her at this moment.
Stepping back instinctively, Eliana started shivering uncontrollably.
‘How could Maurice be so horny? I’m not feeling well and have a high fever. Does he still want to have sex with me in my condition? I don’t understand. I obeyed him and took the medicine. What else does he want me to do?’
Feeling trapped and confused, Eliana sniffed as tears streamed down her sad face.
The sight of Eliana weeping made Maurice stop dead in his tracks. His cold heart suddenly melted.
He had been merciful to her a couple of times recently, and today he decided once again to take it easy on the poor girl.
With a barely audible sigh, Maurice straightened himself up and took the millet congee from the bedside table. Wearing a blank expression, he handed it to Eliana.
“Are you still afraid of me now? Eat it, or I will have sex with you. I mean it.”
Eliana was really frightened this time. She hurriedly took the soup, picked up the spoon, and took a sip.
The presence of warm food in her stomach gradually relieved the discomfort caused by her hunger and high fever.
After some thinking, Eliana finally figured it out.
It was bad for her to stop eating.
She vowed never to do such a stupid thing again!
With a nod of approval, Maurice watched her finish a whole bowl of soup.
The cream of mushroom soup warmed Eliana’s stomach and reinvigorated her entire body. Soon, her mood began to lighten.
She returned the empty bowl to Maurice and showed no signs of wanting to leave anymore. Instead, she lowered her head and refused to look at him again.
Maurice took the empty bowl and didn’t utter a word. He stood up and promptly left the room.
Once the door was shut, Eliana was all alone again.
In the darkness, Eliana sat on the bed with her arms tightly wrapped around her legs. She buried her face on her knees as countless emotions surged to her heart.
Hodge was in a dire state, remaining unconscious and weak. What on earth should Eliana do to find out the truth about her parents’ death?
And what did Hodge mean to tell her before he passed out? He wanted to tell who the criminal was, but he failed.
Nothing seemed to make any sense. Was Maurice truly responsible for all this?
Eliana had never felt this kind of pain before. Moreover, she was helpless to do anything.
Suddenly, a familiar ringtone broke the dreary silence.
Eliana raised her head and picked up her phone. Preston’s name appeared on the screen.
“Hello, Preston.”
“Eliana, is there something wrong? Your voice sounds gloomy and weak.”
Eliana effortlessly harbored many grievances in her heart for a long time, like the strong woman she was. But when she heard Preston’s deep voice, her eyes grew misty, and her strength disappeared.
People were always like this. When no one else cared about them, they could be tough and resilient. But once someone showed concern for them, they would break down easily.
Unable to keep her emotions bottled up, Eliana began sobbing and told Preston what had happened.
She cried her heart out as she recounted the harrowing events, from Hodge’s car accident to being held captive in Maurice’s room.
“You know what? That asshole locked me up and forced me to eat and drink medicine.”
The more Eliana thought about it, the angrier she became. She wished that she had bitten Maurice’s neck a little harder.
Unbeknownst to her, Maurice was the person on the other end of the line. He smiled in amusement at everything he had heard.
“Since you have suffered so much recently, how about I find a way to take you to safety?” Maurice suggested in a concerned tone.
“Forget it, Preston. You can’t afford to offend Maurice. Who knows what would happen when you two cross paths?” After a brief pause, Eliana added, “He is too terrifying. I can’t take it anymore.”
Maurice was quite surprised when he heard that Eliana was afraid of him.
“Really? Just because he forced you to eat and take medicine?” Maurice asked innocently.
For the first time, Eliana was speechless. Aside from locking her up, Maurice really wasn’t out of line. She wanted to retort, but she couldn’t think of any valid reason.
The two fell silent for a while. Since Eliana had nothing else to complain about, Maurice spoke up. “It’s good you are doing fine. Seeing that nothing’s wrong, I have to hang up now and tend to my business. Have a good rest.”
“No, wait a minute,” Eliana said. She tightly clenched her phone in her hand, a slight frown forming on her lips. “Please don’t hang up. Can you talk to me for a while? Too many bad things have happened to me today. I don’t want to be alone.”
“Well, okay then.”
Hearing her explanation, Maurice ultimately agreed.
Leaning against the wall, Eliana curled up helplessly, thinking of what was in store for her in the future. In the next room, Maurice continued to listen to her worries on his phone.
Fate was playing a trick on them, making them both close yet feeling so far away.
It was not until Maurice heard Eliana’s soft regular breathing that he stood up and entered her room again.
Maurice walked to the bedside and saw that Eliana had already fallen asleep. She seemed to be having a nightmare as she frowned with tears falling down her cheeks.
Watching the poor girl struggle in her sleep, Maurice couldn’t help but kiss the tears away from the corners of her eyes and gently tuck her underneath the blanket. His heart ached dearly for her.
To his surprise, Eliana’s brows unfurled after the kiss, and her face finally seemed to be at peace.
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Eliana woke up early the next morning. She immediately put her hand over her forehead. Her body temperature had dropped.
She shook her head as she remembered her dream from the night before, wherein Preston had kissed her on the forehead. But when she thought about it, she realized that it was actually Maurice.
Even her dream was hazy.
Eliana sighed.
Suddenly, the door was opened.
Eliana quickly shut her eyes and pretended to sleep. She didn’t want to see Maurice’s face yet, especially when she had just woken up.
“Eliana, are you awake?”
Apparently, it was Maurice’s grandmother.
Eliana couldn’t stay in bed any longer. She quickly opened her eyes and sat up.
“Mrs. Moran, why are you here?”
Eliana was slightly embarrassed. She had adamantly refused to have a relationship with Maurice, but she was in his bed.
“Just lie down. You are still sick.”
Nancy walked to the bed and sat on the edge. “Eliana, I’m very happy that you came. I heard it was Maurice who brought you back in his arms yesterday,” she said warmly, holding Eliana’s hand.
The old lady gave Eliana a playful look, as if she were looking at her granddaughter-in-law.
“Mrs. Moran, you misunderstand,” Eliana said quickly. “Maurice and I…”
Nancy cut her off, saying, “I’m older and more experienced. I can definitely tell whether Maurice likes you or not. Where is he, by the way? He shouldn’t be going out since his girlfriend is sick. He’s gone too far.”
Nancy couldn’t help but be concerned about her grandson’s emotional state.
He moved so slowly. When would he marry Eliana? How long would it take for her to finally have a great-grandchild?
“Mrs. Moran, I’m fine now,” Eliana assured her.
Nancy felt sorry for Eliana. She touched Eliana’s face lovingly and said, “Look at you. Your face is thinner. I have made a sandwich and heated a cup of milk for you. Hurry up and have them.”
Nancy then instructed a maid to immediately bring the sandwich and milk to Eliana, not giving her a chance to refuse.
Eliana didn’t dare mention going home in front of Nancy, so she just obediently sat on the bed and ate the food.
“Good girl. Take the medicine after your breakfast. You young people don’t take getting a cold seriously, but it will harm your health if it worsens.”
Eliana listened to Nancy’s nagging while finishing up the food.
At that moment, Eliana felt the warmth of family for the first time in a long time.
Her mother was exactly like that. Ingrid would always nag at her when she was sick, complaining that she didn’t care about her own health. But no one had ever talked to her in that way since her mother died.
She had a string of bad luck in the days following her return from abroad.
It was either Maurice who would make things difficult for her or Preston who would bully her. Even when she was sick, she had to deal with it alone, without telling her children.
Now, with Nancy taking care of her, Eliana felt like she was back to being a helpless child, tears welling up in her eyes.
“Eliana, why are you crying? Is there any problem? Maurice is entirely to blame. Wait a second. I’ll call him.”
Nancy blamed her grandson for everything. In any case, her future granddaughter-in-law couldn’t possibly be wrong.
Eliana was startled and immediately stopped crying.
“Mrs. Moran, I’m fine. Don’t call Maurice.”
She just felt touched. Things would surely get out of hand if Nancy called Maurice.
But Nancy didn’t listen to her. She still called Maurice.
At the time, Maurice was attending a company meeting.
The Moran Group had just released its mid-year report that day. All of the company’s leaders at various levels were present.
However, due to the car accident involving Corbin, the company temporarily hired Theo Scott as Maurice’s assistant.
It was Theo’s first day as Maurice’s assistant, and he didn’t know the ins and outs of the job yet. On such a significant occasion, it was normal for him to be nervous.
People who were nervous were more likely to make mistakes.
The first tragedy in Theo’s career happened soon after. He was so nervous that he projected Nancy’s video call to Maurice directly on the screen.
Nancy’s face appeared on the large screen in the meeting room. Simultaneously, another person’s face could be seen.
Wasn’t that Eliana? Eliana was at the CEO’s residence.
Everyone was taken aback and looked at Maurice.
Something fishy must be going on between them.
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Why was his grandmother hanging out with Eliana?
The sudden video call also confused Maurice, who immediately signaled Theo to turn it off. But before Theo could do anything, Nancy started nagging.
“You brat, don’t hang up! You have to apologize to Eliana. You brought her home with you. But why did you leave her alone when she was sick? How could you do that? Apologize now!” Nancy urged Maurice to apologize to Eliana.
Sitting behind Nancy, Eliana finally realized that something was wrong.
‘Wait… Why are there so many people surrounding Maurice? Is he attending a meeting?’
“Grandma, I’m in a meeting.”
Eliana felt as if the entire world had collapsed on her in an instant.
Damn it! She couldn’t clear her name any longer.
“He’s in a meeting, Mrs. Moran. Please hang up immediately.” Eliana was very anxious that she was even sweating profusely.
“No, he owes you an apology.”
Nancy was adamant. She didn’t save Maurice’s face even in front of random people.
Maurice realized he wouldn’t be able to get through it easily. He had to make a compromise in order to end the farce as soon as possible.
“Eliana…” Maurice’s voice was very serious.
“Oh!”
Eliana was surprised.
“I’m sorry. And since you still haven’t recovered yet, take your medicine and eat well.”
“Oh… Okay.”
Eliana was still dazed.
Did this man’s personality change in an instant? Didn’t he threaten to lock her in a small dark room yesterday?
Somehow, after hearing him apologize, Eliana felt… much better.
Maurice obeyed no one but his grandmother.
“That’s good.”
Nancy then hung up the call with satisfaction.
The screen went back to normal.
Maurice looked around the stunned crowd and said calmly, “Let’s proceed.”
After the meeting, Maurice went back to his office and pulled a long face. He immediately summoned Theo to his office.
“Your name is Theo Scott?”
Theo was standing in front of the furious big boss, trembling.
“Yes, sir.”
“Don’t do anything stupid like that again.”
Maurice resisted the urge to fire Theo right away and just motioned for his assistant to leave the office as soon as possible.
Three assistants had infuriated him prior to the meeting this morning.
Maurice then realized that Corbin had never made such a stupid mistake since he became his assistant. Maurice had forgotten how good Corbin was until that moment.
What about paying Corbin a visit?
When something went wrong with his boss’s work, Corbin was finally remembered and appreciated.
In the afternoon, Maurice went to the hospital.
The ward’s door was half open. As Maurice approached, he noticed a middle-aged couple tending to Corbin. They must be his parents.
They were happily conversing, laughing at each other’s remarks from time to time.
Maurice was moved by that warm scene, but he also felt a little upset.
He had once felt this kind of simple happiness, but it had long since gone.
Maurice didn’t want to disturb the family’s moment, so he chose to leave silently.
Maurice and Nana walked past each other in the hospital corridor.
Nana stopped, puzzled as to why the man appeared to be familiar. She turned around right away, but Maurice was already out of her sight.
Nana then concluded that she might just have been mistaken.
Nana ignored the matter and went straight to Corbin’s ward.
“I’m here to see you, Corbin!” Nana called out before she even entered the ward.
She felt embarrassed as soon as she walked in and saw Corbin’s parents.
“Who is she?”
Corbin’s mother looked at both her son and Nana. “Son, your father and I won’t disturb you anymore. Have a good chat with this girl,” she said when she finally realized something.
She drew Corbin’s father out of the ward as she spoke.
Corbin, with his head wrapped in gauze and his legs in a cast, asked, “What are you doing here?”
“How did you let this happen to yourself?”
Nana was really stunned to see him like that.
Corbin groaned. “I had a car accident, can’t you see? I’ve had bad luck since I met you. Don’t you think you are my curse?”
Nana was not convinced. “You think I’m your curse? No, you’re my curse. You failed to do everything I asked you to do.”
They started arguing with each other.
After a few moments, a nurse came in.
“Corbin Jenkins, right? You need a shot right now.”
Nana felt that she had to leave after learning that Corbin was about to receive an injection.
When she was about to turn around and leave, the nurse suddenly asked, “Are you the patient’s girlfriend? The patient faints during injection. Why don’t you stay and assist him?”
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Did he really faint during injection? Or was the nurse just kidding?
Nana looked at Corbin with wide eyes and saw that his face was pale, and his eyebrows were tightly knitted. He seemed to be resistant and utterly nervous.
Upon her observation, he seemed like he would actually faint.
“Oh my goodness. You’re a tough and masculine individual, but you’re afraid of tiny needles?”
Nana couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
“Excuse me? Can’t men faint at the sight of needles?” Corbin’s cheeks flushed in embarrassment.
A few moments later, Nana felt odd about something the nurse had said.
Wait a minute…
Did the nurse just refer to her as Corbin’s girlfriend?
“Miss, it seems you’ve gotten it all wrong. I’m not actually his girlfriend. Our relationship is purely business. We are just creditor and debtor,” Nana hurriedly explained, hoping to clear things up.
A knowing smile suddenly spread across the nurse’s face.
“It’s alright. There’s no need to be so shy about it. Apart from his mother, no other female has come to visit him except for you. If you are not his girlfriend, then who is?”
Nana’s face immediately turned red.
“That’s it, enough talking. I’m ready now. Give me the injection.”
Gritting his teeth in anticipation, Corbin unbuttoned his hospital gown and exposed his shoulder. He nervously gulped as he stared at the syringe in the nurse’s hand. Curling his hands tightly into fists, Corbin tried to stop himself from trembling.
Nothing else had terrified him since he was a child. He could climb great heights and fight larger foes, but he could never escape the fear of needles even now that he was a full-grown adult.
However, it was different this time because Nana was watching. He had to show her that he wasn’t a coward.
Wearing a determined face, he willed himself to go on with the procedure.
Nana stood nearby and watched the nervous Corbin. She seemed to be caught in quite a dilemma.
‘Corbin had just assisted me in the pursuit of Hodge. How about helping him this time?’
After giving it some thought, Nana walked over to stand in front of Corbin and blocked his sight from the shiny needle.
“Hey, I can take care of myself. It’s none of your business!”
Despite his attempts to wave Nana aside, Corbin was actually scared. Even though he wanted to mock the woman, he had already instinctively cowered behind her body.
“Don’t say anything you don’t mean, and play nice. If you open your mouth to insult me, I’ll move away and leave you on your own.”
Nana threatened to abandon him, but truthfully she would do no such thing.
“No! Please don’t!”
In a state of panic, Corbin grabbed Nana’s clothes.
“So you admit defeat, right?” Nana burst into laughter upon seeing this big man turn into a crybaby.
“Yes, you are beautiful and kind. No one else can compare to your gorgeous looks and compassionate heart!” Corbin cried out in defeat.
The nurse carefully injected Corbin while enjoying their public display of affection.
“Look at how sweet you two lovebirds are. How could you say you were not a couple?” the nurse teased with a grin as she applied a cotton swab on Corbin’s shoulder.
“We are not in a relationship! Let me explain…” Nana suddenly became anxious.
“There’s no need for an explanation. Don’t worry, I understand.”
The nurse gave Nana an encouraging wink and turned around to leave, closing the door behind her. Nana and Corbin both dropped their eyes to the floor and fidgeted awkwardly.
“Well, were you able to catch Hodge?”
To ease the embarrassing atmosphere between them, Corbin decided to break the silence and change the topic.
“That’s actually a big problem of mine right now. Not only did we fail to capture Hodge this time, but my friend suddenly went missing. She hasn’t come back yet, and I don’t know where to begin looking for her.”
Nana sighed deeply and looked genuinely upset.
‘Her friend? It must be Eliana. But that’s impossible. How could Eliana be missing? She must be at Maurice’s house.’
Unknowingly, Corbin immediately guessed the truth.
“Don’t worry about it too much. Maybe your friend just went…”
Before he could finish his words, a stern-looking policeman suddenly entered the room.
“Good day, folks. Are you Corbin Jenkins?”
After acknowledging Nana’s presence, the policeman stared curiously at Corbin, who was lying on the bed.
“Yes, sir. What is this about? Have I done anything wrong?”
“Corbin Jenkins, you have been declared a prime suspect of a hit-and-run crime, resulting in a civilian casualty. I need to ask you some questions.”
A vehicular accident that caused a casualty?
“Sir, I’m afraid you might be making a mistake. Are you sure you have the right guy?”
Nana narrowed her eyes in confusion.
Corbin was afraid of needles. How could he simply escape after causing a car accident?
In stark contrast to the troubled Nana, Corbin seemed to be calm. He knew that it must have something to do with Hodge, but he couldn’t let Nana find out that his boss was also involved.
Quickly formulating a plan in his mind, he realized the first step was finding a way to make Nana leave.
Turning to the confused woman, he said coldly, “The police officer and I need to talk in private. Show yourself out the door.”
Nana felt worried about him, but when she heard Corbin’s dismissive tone, she suddenly became frustrated.
“Fine. Whatever. I don’t care about you anyway.”
After finishing her words, she walked out of the ward with a bitter look on her face.
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Someone informed Gerald about the police paying Corbin a visit regarding Hodge’s accident.
“Great! Corbin is Maurice’s confidant. If something goes wrong, Maurice could be implicated. That’s fantastic!”
Gerald smiled evilly as he sat in his office chair.
His eyes were gloomy as he touched the bruises on his neck. He finally got his revenge on Maurice this time.
“Boss, what if Maurice betrays Corbin and blames him for the accident?” Sean Weston, his secretary, reminded him.
Gerald sneered and replied, “My nephew looks cold and ruthless, but in fact, he cares the most about personal feelings. That is his fatal weakness.”
“That’s right! People who do great things do not bother about futile things. You can accomplish great things, boss. Your greatest strength is that you do not let yourself be controlled by emotions. You have no weaknesses at all.” Sean kept flattering his boss.
Suddenly, Gerald’s smile froze.
Was his secretary praising him?
He glared at Sean, and Sean snapped back to reality. “I didn’t mean that, boss. Please let me explain.”
“Forget it. This conversation is over. I’d like to see how Maurice can get out of this predicament.”
Gerald then stood up and fixed his sleeves.
“Let’s go back and see if we can find anything interesting.”
Sean let out a sigh of relief and followed Gerald out of the office.
They walked toward the underground parking garage. Suddenly, a Bentley rushed towards Gerald.
Gerald subconsciously pushed Sean beside him as the car approached.
“Ah!”
Sean, who had been pushed out of the way to block the car, closed his eyes and screamed in fright.
But then the Bentley screeched to a halt in front of him.
Sean was so terrified at that critical moment of life and death that he collapsed to the floor.
On the other hand, Gerald didn’t care about his secretary at all. He ran towards the exit without looking back.
Gerald was clearly the target.
The driver maneuvered the car to follow Gerald.
“Damn it! Help!”
Gerald was frightened out of his wits. He dashed around the parking lot like a madman until he was cornered by the Bentley. There was no way out.
Gerald collapsed to the floor as his legs went limp.
The car stopped, just as he thought he was doomed.
Gerald couldn’t open his eyes due to the bright headlights of the car.
He vaguely saw a familiar figure get out of the car, holding a long iron stick. The stick made a harsh sound as it scratched the floor.
The figure got closer. Gerald’s eyes widened in disbelief as he saw the man’s face clearly.
“Maurice!”
“You have good eyesight, Uncle Gerald.”
Maurice stood in front of Gerald, holding the iron stick and wearing a cold smile. His tone was very cold, and there was a storm brewing in his eyes.
“You lunatic! What the hell are you doing?! I’m your elder. Is this how you treat your elders? I have to inform your grandfather that…”
Maurice waved his iron stick at Gerald before he could even finish his sentence.
“Ah!” Gerald was so terrified that he screamed and covered his head with both hands.
Bang! The iron stick hit the wall.
“Gerald, this is just a small gift for you,” Maurice sneered. “I’ve found evidence that you hired people to hit Hodge with the car. I’ll let you pay the price. Just wait and see.”
Gerald had already been shaken to his core by the blow. He sat on the floor in a daze.
What a coward!
Still holding his iron stick, Maurice climbed into his car and then drove away without looking back.
When the Bentley had already been gone for a long time, Sean approached Gerald and asked, “Boss… are you okay?”
Gerald had not recovered from his fright until that point. He thought about how frightened he was because of what Maurice had just done. He became even more furious and revengeful.
“Maurice! You son of a bitch! I swear I’ll teach you a lesson that will last you a lifetime!” Gerald cursed, but he still didn’t have the strength to stand up.
He then yelled at Sean, “What are you waiting for? Come and help me up!”
Sean came back to his senses. He carefully assisted Gerald in getting up, and the two limped to Gerald’s car.
Apparently, Gerald’s Rolls-Royce had been smashed.
Gerald was so furious that he couldn’t even say a word.
All of a sudden, Sean’s phone rang.
“Boss, bad news! We have several big projects that are now gone.”
Gerald froze. After a while, a deafening roar echoed throughout the garage.
“Maurice! I’ll kill you!”