Ch. 266..270: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 266-270
Chapter 266
The mail included a letter as well as a black credit card.
As soon as Eliana opened the envelope, she started reading the letter without any thought.
“Dear Eliana. How have things been treating you lately? I predicted that you would eventually run out of strength and come to my region when you couldn’t keep going any longer. Don’t fret. You may count on me to be at your side at all times. You should stop messing around with Nana. She managed to get away from the wedding, but she will pay the price for it. I do not want her to get you in trouble as well. In addition, I’ll be returning. We’ll meet up soon, I’m sure of it. I hope you’ll be able to accept me when I get back. Jonathan.”
Eliana’s heart began to constrict as she gripped the letter hard, like a chill serpent slithering up her spine.
Was it possible for Jonathan to know so much about her life after she returned from abroad?
He was hundreds of miles away, but she felt as though he was watching her.
Not only her but also her children and Nana couldn’t escape his eyes.
Eliana couldn’t help trembling at the notion of this.
He was really appalling!
“What are you staring at?”
The letter drew Nana’s attention. Her face altered as well after she read it. “Jonathan is a complete and utter freak. He’s more terrifying than Maurice.”
Eliana placed the letter down with a frown.
“I can’t wait to see how Jonathan and Maurice go head-to-head. Who between the two of them has the best chance of winning your affections? Let’s do this, baby. It’s up to you to make the big scene.”
Nana teasingly nudged Eliana’s shoulder.
She set out to calm Eliana down, but it turned out to have the exact opposite effect.
Eliana couldn’t help but image the moment when the two guys encountered one other.
Simply put, that was terrifying.
“Let’s get going!”
Eliana collected the child’s belongings and wanted to return home.
Prior to her departure, she insisted on returning the black card to the hotel personnel and requesting that they delivered it to Jonathan.
Some money, despite her need for funds, she was unable to take.
An impatient Rolls-Royce pulled up right in front of them the moment they exited.
Then, a middle-aged lady exited the vehicle. It was evident that she had been around for a while judging from her face. Her hair was neatly curled up, and the corners of her eyes were cocked upward. Her eyes had a piercing intensity. The sleek outfit she was wearing gave her the appearance of a strong lady.
Nana’s cheeks grew pale as soon as she saw the lady.
Behind Eliana, she ducked and hid.
However, it was too late. The lady had noticed her.
“Nana, it’s been a while. Huh?” It was apparent that the woman’s voice had the grandeur of a monarch.
“True. It’s been a while, Miss Deleon.”
Nana greeted the lady with an embarrassed look as she emerged from behind Eliana.
To Eliana, the woman was all Greek. “Nana, who’s the lady?” she questioned in a quiet voice.
“Huey’s mother… Eliana.”
This middle-aged lady turned out to be Nana’s fiance’s mother. Eliana was astonished.
What was her purpose in being here? Was she on a mission to recapture her son’s girlfriend, who had escaped?
Eliana advanced with composure to obstruct Nana.
“Hello, are you Nana’s dearest friend, Miss Pierce? I’m Huey’s mother, Rosamond Deleon.”
Rosamond seemed unaware of what Eliana had done. She extended her hand to Eliana in a very natural manner.
“Greetings, Miss Deleon. What has brought you to see Nana at this particular time?” Eliana said politely to Rosamond as she shook her hand.
“I simply came to see my son’s ex-girlfriend. Actually, I’d want her to clarify something for me.”
Eliana’s heart sank at that. After all, it seemed that Rosamond’s arrival here was prompted by Nana’s evasion of the wedding.
Astonishingly, Nana looked directly into Rosamond’s eyes and said gravely, “Please return, Miss Deleon. There is no way I’ll be with Huey. It’s a no-brainer.”
Rosamond scowled and said in a more solemn manner, “Nana, please stop acting like a kid.”
Nana pursed her lips and remained silent, but her eyes were filled with resolve.
The atmosphere became ice-cold.
“Adrian, this pretty woman exudes such dignity.” Aileen was always drawn to physically attractive individuals.
“Quiet, please,” Adrian admonished his sister in a rush.
Rosamond had already heard the dialogue between the twins, though. She took a close look at the two youngsters and said, “Who are their parents?”
Before Eliana could speak, Nana jumped in. “Oh, these? I’m their mom. They are my children. As a result, I and Huey cannot be together.”
What!
Rosamond was taken aback.
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What was Nana thinking when she spoke a lie?
Eliana was baffled.
Rosamond wasn’t fooled easily. She said in a serious manner, “Nana, Huey will return before you realize it. I hope you two can find a mutually convenient time to talk about it. The explanation for abandoning my kid could not possibly be as bizarre as this one.”
“All right, Miss Deleon.”
Nana had to swallow her pride and accede to Rosamond’s request in order to keep Eliana out of problems.
Rosamond immediately departed after stating what she had to say. Her arrival and departure were abrupt. Eliana finally got a glimpse of this woman’s style.
She ultimately got them back home after this episode.
Eliana drew Nana to her bedroom upon their return home and questioned her about her get away from the wedding.
“Nana, please be honest with me. Why did you flee the wedding in the first place? When you told Huey’s mother that you had illegitimate children, it effectively scuttled any chance of a relationship between you and Huey, You realize it, right?”
Eliana’s look was solemn.
Previously, she just believed that Nana and Huey had a disagreement. Now, Nana had lied about having illegitimate children in order to keep Huey away.
She was familiar with Nana. Huey must have committed a heinous act, for Nana to obstruct their connection on her own initiative.
Nana, realizing that she couldn’t keep the truth a secret any longer, eventually told her friend what had happened.
“Please, Eliana, don’t take it the wrong way. I fled the wedding because the evening before the ceremony, I found Huey cheating,” Nana stated slowly and dropped her head.
The embarrassment was excruciating!
She dreaded being a victim more than anything else in her life. She couldn’t take the sympathetic looks of others.
She decided to run away from the wedding rather than let everyone feel sorry for her.
“Why are you being such a fool, my foolish girl?”
Eliana’s eyes welled up with tears. The fact that Nana, who had always been thoughtless, was in such emotional distress surprised her. And being her best friend, she didn’t even know that was the case.
Eliana found herself feeling sorry for and remorseful about Nana all of a sudden.
She couldn’t help but console Nana by embracing her tightly. “Nana, please look up. Everything you did was correct. Someone else has reason to be embarrassed.”
Nana smiled with tears in her eyes as she lifted her head.
“I think you’re correct, Eliana. In reality, I’ve changed a lot since then. It’s time for me to be an independent woman. There is no such thing as a lifelong occupant of an ivory tower. My early fantasy
was to marry Huey and live happily ever after, just like a princess. Up until this point, I’ve only just come out of the dream.”
Tears rolled down Eliana’s cheeks. Nana’s previously casual demeanor seemed to have changed dramatically in a very short while. That was not what she had in mind, though. Eliana wished Nana had always been the way she was before, so she wouldn’t have to go through so much.
As soon as Nana saw Eliana’s tears, she grew nervous. “Eliana, try not to weep. I am not weeping.”
Eliana wept as she said, “I’m struggling to keep my tears from gushing… Then… Please allow me to shed a few tears for you. I can’t help it!”
“How about me!”
Aileen had been listening in on the conversation outside the door. She hurried over with her small legs and leaped into Nana’s arms as her eyes filled with tears.
“Aileen, please don’t shed a tear. Let’s give each other a big bear embrace.”
They embraced each other, leaving just Adrian, the sole lad, at the entrance. It made him feel embarrassed.
At this point, the dog sprung to his feet and barked.
“Only you and I remain, Foodie. We can do this, too.”
Adrian stooped to pick up Foodie and hugged it close.
That night, Eliana was able to get a good sleep.
The next day, she awoke early. Today was her first day back at the Moran Group. She needed to be well-prepared.
However, there was an unexpected twist. An emergency call from the hospital alerted her before she left the house.
The hospital team informed her that Hodge, who had been in a coma, had awakened.
Could things get more twisted?!
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Eliana went straight to the hospital after the phone call.
Hodge had already awakened when she arrived, surrounded by doctors and nurses.
Hodge’s eyes widened at the sight of Eliana. His hazy eyes seemed to brighten all of a sudden. He stretched out his trembling hand and opened and closed his mouth as if he wanted to say something.
Eliana rushed over and took his hand in hers. “What do you want to say, Mr. Chadwick?”
Hodge held her hand tightly, obviously agitated.
However, immediately after he opened his mouth and uttered the first sound, the heart rate monitor made a sharp buzz.
Hodge’s body convulsed violently.
“The patient’s vital signs are unstable, and he requires immediate response.”
The doctors and nurses rushed over and pushed Hodge into the operating room.
Eliana was left alone outside of the operating room.
She stood outside in a daze, just like the last time when Hodge was taken to the emergency room with blood all over his body.
Eliana hadn’t been standing there for long when an enraged young man ran over, grabbed her shoulders, and asked loudly, “Eliana, what have you done to my dad?”
Who was this man?
Eliana was so caught off guard that she couldn’t even resist his violent shaking of her shoulders.
The man was overly emotional. The nurses were worried that he would do something extreme, so they intervened immediately.
“Calm down, please, especially the patient’s family. The patient is still being treated in the operating room. Don’t talk about anything until the operation is over.”
The patient’s family?
“You are Ethan Chadwick!” Eliana exclaimed.
Wasn’t he abroad? Why did he come back?
Many years had passed, and Eliana’s memory of Ethan’s face had faded, but she still recognized the crazy young man in front of her based on his features that resembled Hodge’s. Ethan was Hodge’s son.
“Thank you for recalling me, Miss Pierce. Now, tell me! What did you do to my father?”
Ethan refused to let go of Eliana. He must know the truth about what had happened to his father.
Ethan was still abroad not long ago. When he called Hodge, he could hear his father’s panic and fear in his voice, as if something bad was about to happen. But no matter how he tried to ask, Hodge refused to tell him.
A few days later, Ethan couldn’t contact Hodge anymore.
As a result, Ethan hurried back home, only to discover that his father had already been in a vegetative state.
Sadness and rage drove him to want to know what his father had been through.
Following an investigation, Ethan discovered that Eliana was his father’s emergency contact in the hospital’s record.
She was the daughter of the Pierce family.
She must have something to do with his father’s condition.
The more he considered it, the more enraged he became.
Eliana endured the pain on her shoulders with a groan and explained, “Ethan, you’re blaming the wrong person. I’m not the one who hurt your father.”
But Ethan couldn’t think properly at this point. He was certain that Eliana was the culprit, and no matter how hard Eliana tried to convince him otherwise, it was futile.
The light of the operating room was turned off just as they were arguing. Hodge’s vital signs were temporarily stabilized after he received emergency treatment.
He was then pushed out of the operating room.
Ethan ignored Eliana and hurriedly walked up to his father’s bedside.
Eliana followed him to also check on Hodge.
Unexpectedly, Ethan turned around and pushed her away.
Eliana was caught off guard and fell heavily to the floor.
“You are a murderer. You have harmed my father. How dare you appear in front of him again? I’m going to kill you bitch to avenge him.”
Ethan’s eyes were red, and he was overwhelmed with hatred. He pulled away from the nurses who had stopped him. He then pounced on Eliana, wanting to beat her up.
Everyone screamed and Eliana just closed her eyes helplessly.
However, the anticipated pain did not materialize.
Eliana opened her eyes to see Ethan lying on the floor not far away, covering his stomach and whining. A figure stood in her way. When she lifted her head, she saw a handsome yet murderous face.
It was Maurice!
Everyone turned to look at the handsome man who had appeared unexpectedly, completely dumbfounded.
He kicked Ethan to save Eliana who was still on the floor.
He was so cool.
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Eliana went straight to the hospital after the phone call.
Hodge had already awakened when she arrived, surrounded by doctors and nurses.
Hodge’s eyes widened at the sight of Eliana. His hazy eyes seemed to brighten all of a sudden. He stretched out his trembling hand and opened and closed his mouth as if he wanted to say something.
Eliana rushed over and took his hand in hers. “What do you want to say, Mr. Chadwick?”
Hodge held her hand tightly, obviously agitated.
However, immediately after he opened his mouth and uttered the first sound, the heart rate monitor made a sharp buzz.
Hodge’s body convulsed violently.
“The patient’s vital signs are unstable, and he requires immediate response.”
The doctors and nurses rushed over and pushed Hodge into the operating room.
Eliana was left alone outside of the operating room.
She stood outside in a daze, just like the last time when Hodge was taken to the emergency room with blood all over his body.
Eliana hadn’t been standing there for long when an enraged young man ran over, grabbed her shoulders, and asked loudly, “Eliana, what have you done to my dad?”
Who was this man?
Eliana was so caught off guard that she couldn’t even resist his violent shaking of her shoulders.
The man was overly emotional. The nurses were worried that he would do something extreme, so they intervened immediately.
“Calm down, please, especially the patient’s family. The patient is still being treated in the operating room. Don’t talk about anything until the operation is over.”
The patient’s family?
“You are Ethan Chadwick!” Eliana exclaimed.
Wasn’t he abroad? Why did he come back?
Many years had passed, and Eliana’s memory of Ethan’s face had faded, but she still recognized the crazy young man in front of her based on his features that resembled Hodge’s. Ethan was Hodge’s son.
“Thank you for recalling me, Miss Pierce. Now, tell me! What did you do to my father?”
Ethan refused to let go of Eliana. He must know the truth about what had happened to his father.
Ethan was still abroad not long ago. When he called Hodge, he could hear his father’s panic and fear in his voice, as if something bad was about to happen. But no matter how he tried to ask, Hodge refused to tell him.
A few days later, Ethan couldn’t contact Hodge anymore.
As a result, Ethan hurried back home, only to discover that his father had already been in a vegetative state.
Sadness and rage drove him to want to know what his father had been through.
Following an investigation, Ethan discovered that Eliana was his father’s emergency contact in the hospital’s record.
She was the daughter of the Pierce family.
She must have something to do with his father’s condition.
The more he considered it, the more enraged he became.
Eliana endured the pain on her shoulders with a groan and explained, “Ethan, you’re blaming the wrong person. I’m not the one who hurt your father.”
But Ethan couldn’t think properly at this point. He was certain that Eliana was the culprit, and no matter how hard Eliana tried to convince him otherwise, it was futile.
The light of the operating room was turned off just as they were arguing. Hodge’s vital signs were temporarily stabilized after he received emergency treatment.
He was then pushed out of the operating room.
Ethan ignored Eliana and hurriedly walked up to his father’s bedside.
Eliana followed him to also check on Hodge.
Unexpectedly, Ethan turned around and pushed her away.
Eliana was caught off guard and fell heavily to the floor.
“You are a murderer. You have harmed my father. How dare you appear in front of him again? I’m going to kill you bitch to avenge him.”
Ethan’s eyes were red, and he was overwhelmed with hatred. He pulled away from the nurses who had stopped him. He then pounced on Eliana, wanting to beat her up.
Everyone screamed and Eliana just closed her eyes helplessly.
However, the anticipated pain did not materialize.
Eliana opened her eyes to see Ethan lying on the floor not far away, covering his stomach and whining. A figure stood in her way. When she lifted her head, she saw a handsome yet murderous face.
It was Maurice!
Everyone turned to look at the handsome man who had appeared unexpectedly, completely dumbfounded.
He kicked Ethan to save Eliana who was still on the floor.
He was so cool.
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Once they were finished with their visit, Maurice left the hospital with Eliana in tow.
Inside the car, the beautiful woman furrowed her eyebrows, seemingly lost in thought.
There were too many mysteries surrounding the accident. A lot more questions came into mind. Restless and fraught with concern, she desperately needed a clue.
“Maurice, do you have any idea who tried to kill Hodge?”
Eliana’s eyes darted to Maurice’s blank face. Unable to come up with possible leads, Eliana knew that she couldn’t solve the mystery on her own. Hence, she turned to Maurice for answers. It was highly possible that her silent companion might know something about the culprit.
Maurice simply stared at the long road ahead. He knew Gerald was responsible for the accident but couldn’t bring himself to reveal the secret to Eliana.
His aloof demeanor and poker face made Eliana suspicious.
“Maurice, please be honest with me. Have you discovered anything at all? I know you weren’t the one who dismantled the Pierce Group, but the person behind it is a member of the Moran family, isn’t it?”
Maurice’s eyes flashed with surprise, but no words came out of his mouth.
Somehow, Eliana guessed it right.
The mastermind behind the well-executed plan was from the Moran family.
Eliana looked at Maurice with conflicting emotions. A tight knot suddenly began to form inside her gut.
Although Maurice wasn’t directly responsible for the fall of the Pierce Group, it still had something to do with his family. From the beginning, Maurice already knew who was responsible. But he chose to keep
it a secret.
In order to shield his family from certain harm and possible retaliation, he even took the blame himself.
Eliana found it hard to swallow the truth. If Maurice truly wanted to protect the culprit, then her plan of revenge would fail miserably in the end, no matter how capable she was.
She gritted her teeth and asked relentlessly, “If I find the evidence against the person behind this, will your family be willing to hand over that bastard who ruined my family?”
Looking out the window, Maurice carefully thought of a response. He had no idea about the rising fury in Eliana’s heart.
In the first place, protecting Gerald was never his intention. He chose to keep silent because he didn’t want his grandparents to go through a period of pain and suffer once again.
Since his father’s death, the entire Moran family had been on the verge of falling apart. If something bad happened to Gerald, it would spell the end of their clan.
At the same time, Maurice didn’t want Eliana to get involved because the impulsive woman was incapable of handling the matter on her own.
“It’s none of your business. You have other pressing matters at work that require your attention.”
Maurice’s cold words greatly disappointed Eliana.
She thought Maurice still wanted to cover up for the culprit at all costs, even if it meant brushing her off like a stranger.
In that case, there was nothing left to say.
Eliana leaned back in her seat with a stony face, frustrated at their fruitless conversation. Her hands slowly curled into fists.
She shouted at the top of her lungs, “Stop the car this instant! I want to get off!”
Her sudden outburst startled Corbin, forcing him to slam on the brakes. He was so frightened that he pulled the car over by the sidewalk without hesitation.
Before the car came to a complete stop, Eliana opened her door and jumped out but was immediately pulled back by Maurice.
“What the hell are you doing? Get back inside!”
“We’re almost at the office. You know very well that we can’t be seen together. I just want to keep a low profile at the Moran Group this time and stay out of trouble. That way, I can create better products than that pink diamond necklace.”
Eliana wore a determined look and had a perfect excuse. Maurice had no reason to keep her from leaving.
“Alright then, Eliana. Remember what you said.”
Settling back into his seat, Maurice let Eliana go and watched her get off the car.
Eliana quickly opened the car door again and walked into the crowded street without looking back.