Ch. 291..295: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 291-295

Chapter 291

It was late at night and the three children in Eliana’s house were tired after playing for a long while and had fallen asleep. But Eliana was still up.

Nana hadn’t return home yet, which made Eliana so worried that she found it hard to sleep.

Finally, when it was eleven o’clock, there was a slight rattle at the door and someone came in.

Eliana quickly walked over to turn on the living room light and a sneaky figure appeared.

It was Nana who had returned.

“Eliana, you’re still awake?”

Nana, hunched over, had intended to enter quietly but was caught in the act by Eliana.

With a straight face, Eliana was just about to interrogate Nana when she suddenly noticed that Nana’s eyes seemed swollen.

She couldn’t care less about what she was going to ask and cupped Nana’s face, asking urgently, “Nana, why are your eyes swollen? Did you cry? Did someone bully you?”

At that point, Nana knew she couldn’t hide it from Eliana.

She sighed, pondered for a moment, choosing to tell the truth.

“Eliana, I met… Huey today.”

“Huey! That scum of your ex-fiance!” With her mouth agape, Eliana looked Nana up and down. “Nana, are you okay? Was that scum bothering you?”

“It’s alright. Someone has helped me out.”

Instantly, Nana recalled the scene where Corbin shielded her behind him.

Helplessly, her cheeks flushed red.

Eliana looked at Nana’s flushed face, noticing something.

She must have fallen in love with someone else.

Understanding, Eliana didn’t ask any further.

They both washed up and prepared for bed. Suddenly, something occurred to Eliana.

Tomorrow was weekend, which was also the day she agreed to meet up with Ethan.

She went to Nana’s room and told the sleepy Nana, “Nana, I have something to do tomorrow. Can you help me take care of the children for a day with Kimora?”

“What’s wrong? Isn’t tomorrow weekend?” Nana rubbed her eyes, trying to keep her spirits up.

“Have you forgotten? Ethan, Hodge’s son, wants to meet with me tomorrow.”

It was then that it reoccurred to Nana, but after giving it some thought, she still felt uneasy deep down.

“Eliana, how about you don’t go? I feel it’s dangerous.”

“It’s okay. I’m just going to get the document about the Pierce Group. Nothing will go wrong.”

Eliana seemed so determined that she couldn’t be persuaded. In the end, Nana couldn’t resist the drowsiness and finally gave in to sleep.

“Nana?”

Eliana was still talking just to realize that Nana had fallen asleep. With a helpless smile, Eliana tucked her in and walked out quietly.

The next day, Eliana was on time for the appointment. The cafe they were meeting happened to be the place she and Hodge had met the last time.

When she arrived, Ethan was already there, waiting for a long time.

It was obvious that things had been rough for Ethan lately. He was wearing a camel-colored coat and a white shirt inside. The clothes looked untidy with dirt and dust, as if he had been wearing them for a few days. His face looked worn out and there were dark circles under his eyes. His beard hadn’t been shaved for a few days. In a nutshell, he looked completely downcast.

Maybe he had been pressured hard by Hodge’s creditors.

Eliana sat opposite Ethan, looking as usual.

“Here you are, Eliana.” This time, Ethan was very gentle. “I have ordered coffee for you. Let’s talk over a drink. I apologize for what happened the last time. I was just so angry, and I regretted it when I calmed down. I grew up under the watch of your parents. I remember them hugging me as a child. At that time, I attended your first birthday…” Ethan’s voice trailed off as he looked totally remorseful.

When Eliana heard him mention the past, her expression gradually softened, and she was not so resistant to Ethan.

“Now that I’m here, where is the information you said you’d get?”

Not forgetting the main purpose of this meeting, Eliana asked Ethan for the Pierce Group’s information.

“Look at me, I’ve been so caught up in the conversation that I almost forgot.” He took out a paper bag from behind. “Here, this is the information you asked for.”

Eliana was so excited that she took the bag, so eager to open it.

To her surprise, as soon as she opened the bag to take out the document, her finger suddenly hurt as if it had been stabbed by a sharp object.

Eliana took a closer look, just to see a slender long needle in the bag.

What was going on?

Before she could react, her head had begun to spin.

Instantly, the whole world spun before Eliana’s eyes and the second before she passed out, she saw a sinister smile on Ethan’s face.

 

Chapter 292

With a splitting headache, Eliana opened her eyes and slowly realized that she was inside an abandoned warehouse filled with a variety of broken and tattered items.

She was lying sideways on the cold floor. As she struggled to regain her senses, an alarmed look flashed across Eliana’s face when she noticed that her arms and legs were tied up. She couldn’t move at all.

Her eyes suddenly darted to a familiar figure standing nearby. With her mobile phone in his hand, Ethan stared at her with cold-blooded intent in his eyes.

He had kidnapped her.

‘What a bastard!’

Now Eliana was fully aware of her dire situation, and her heart sank. Cold sweat began to form all over her body, and her brain went haywire.

“You’re finally awake.”

Ethan walked over with a sinister smile and looked down at Eliana, his eyes full of malice.

Eliana propped herself up and glared at him. “Are you out of your mind?”

“Shut up. You’re in no position to insult me. If you hadn’t hurt my father and used Maurice’s influence to cover up your crime, then I wouldn’t have resorted to taking you captive. This is all your fault!” Ethan snarled in contempt.

How could he be so sure that it was her who had hurt Hodge? It didn’t make sense.

With her eyes wide open in fear, Eliana made a guess.

It seemed that someone framed her and Maurice for a crime they didn’t commit.

“Ethan, whoever said that is lying to you. Someone else did it. I swear! You have to believe me. Please!”

“Shut up!”

Gritting his teeth in anger, Ethan crouched and slapped Eliana hard across the face.

“You murderer, how dare you not accept responsibility for your actions? I’ll make you pay for what you did!”

Eliana fell to the floor and lost consciousness momentarily. Her cheek was burning in pain, and her ears were buzzing. A few seconds had passed, and she still couldn’t regain her bearings.

“Come here, you little bitch. There’s something I need to see.”

Ethan yanked her by the hair and forcibly held her face in front of the phone to unlock it.

“What the hell are you up to?” Eliana roared in defiance.

“Don’t worry. You’ll find out soon enough.”

With a wicked sneer, Ethan opened the photo album on Eliana’s phone and saw pictures of her and the little twins. ‘Eliana has two children? Wait a minute, could it be? Ah, it all makes sense now. No wonder Maurice always stood up for her. It turns out that they have been together for a long time. This makes things much more interesting.’

The sudden discovery of the two children greatly piqued Ethan’s curiosity.

“Who is their father? Is it Maurice?” Ethan asked after leaning closely.

“Of course not! Are you insane? Five years ago, I didn’t even know Maurice. How could I have a child with him?”

Eliana immediately denied it.

Narrowing his eyes at her explanation, Ethan was still doubtful of her words. But then again, she could be telling the truth. If she had indeed hooked up with Maurice back then, the Pierce Group wouldn’t have gone bankrupt.

“Enough. It’s pointless to talk to you about it. After all, I’ll soon have Maurice in my clutches. If he refuses to speak, I have no problem beating the answer out of him.”

His next target was Maurice! And now Eliana served as bait.

Hearing his frightening words, Eliana gulped anxiously and lowered her eyes.

Ethan didn’t bother with the topic any longer. He turned his attention back to the phone and opened the contact list. But after a minute of searching, he couldn’t find Maurice’s name anywhere.

“Where is Maurice’s phone number? Tell me this instant,” Ethan said impatiently.

“You won’t find it there. I don’t have his phone number.”

“Bullshit!”

Eliana was telling the truth. She didn’t save Maurice’s phone number and never memorized it. It was a long-standing rule of hers to keep him out of her private life.

However, Ethan didn’t believe her. Unwilling to give up, he kept scanning through her phone data. Later on, he found an unknown number on the blacklist.

Finally!

Grinning triumphantly, he showed the phone screen to Eliana and said, “You said you didn’t have it. But look what I found.”

Eliana’s eyes widened in shock, and her jaw dropped in disbelief. It was Preston’s phone number.

When she had bid her final farewell to Preston, she deleted his name and blacklisted his number because she didn’t want to have anything to do with him anymore.

But she didn’t expect that Ethan would think that it belonged to Maurice.

“That is not Maurice’s number!”

Seeing Eliana’s fierce reaction, Ethan became more certain that he was on the right track. With an evil grin on his face, he immediately dialed the number.

Inside the old house of the Moran family, a shrill ringtone interrupted the peaceful silence.

The special mobile phone for Preston lit up and began to vibrate. Curious to know who it was, Maurice picked it up and furrowed his eyebrows. He was stunned to see Eliana’s name on the screen.

Didn’t that woman just break up with him recently and tell him to get out of her life? Why was she calling all of a sudden?

The phone kept ringing incessantly. Maurice pondered for a moment whether to ignore it or not. But he couldn’t resist learning why she was reaching out to him. So he accepted the call and held the mobile device to his ear.

On the other end of the line, Ethan was thrilled to finally get through. Without hesitation, he went straight to the point and voiced his threat.

“Maurice, I have Eliana as my prisoner. Don’t call the police, or there will be grave consequences! If you truly value her life, take the ransom money to the abandoned warehouse at No. 528, Brilliance Road. Otherwise…”

Before Ethan could finish his words, a muffled groan escaped from his mouth. While he was preoccupied, Eliana summoned all her strength to get up and rush forward, tackling Ethan to the floor.

The phone flew out of his hand and crashed to the floor.

As a result, the call abruptly ended.

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“Fuck! You are such a scumbag!”

Angry, Ethan sprang to his feet, seized Eliana’s collar, and hauled her off the floor.

“Are you terrified of what could happen? He has not yet spoken. Why were you so tense?”

He recklessly took out his rage on Eliana and crushed her to the floor.

She had used all of her energy in the assault just now. Eliana’s heart was heavy with sadness as she tumbled to the floor.

Such a call would be seen as a joke by everyone.

In addition, it had been a long time since she had spoken to Preston. She didn’t expect him to show up and rescue her.

However, she remained hopeful. She was having a hard time getting up and gave Ethan a snarky look.

“Ethan, you’re a complete moron. In addition to blackmailing the incorrect person, you are also duped without your knowledge. What I’d do is get in touch with the folks who said it if I were you. Why should we foot the bill for your father’s medical care if it was truly me and Maurice who hurt him? Wouldn’t it be preferable if he died without a witness?”

“You bitch…”

The fury on Ethan’s face had frozen. He was desperate to contradict, but he was at a loss.

Eliana’s explanations made perfect sense.

Why should she shoulder the costs of his father’s medical treatment if she had hurt him?

It would be impossible to remove the seeds of mistrust once they had been sown.

Ethan was not naive. He had been so enraged that he utterly lost his composure. When Eliana reminded him, he instantly felt something was off.

Gerald should have shown up after Hodge’s vehicle accident if he felt as bad as he claimed.

Gerald’s so-called truth was really riddled with inconsistencies. At that moment, Ethan was furious and didn’t have the patience to double-check anything.

Now, Ethan realized that he had been duped after rethinking.

Anger drove him to call Gerald’s phone number.

“Hello, Ethan. So, what’s up?”

On the other end of the line, Gerald’s voice remained soothing.

“Put an end to this charade. Everything is now clear to me. You lied to me, fuck you!”

Ethan’s eyes bulged, and he clutched his hair in one fist due to his distress.

“I’m dead meat! You’re to blame for this. Not only am I in debt, but I’m also facing abduction charges. My whole life will be on the line as a result of this mistake.”

Gerald deciphered Ethan’s rambling curse and uncovered the vital words.

Kidnapping? Who had he taken hostage?

“Ethan, take a deep breath and relax. I want to know who you abducted,” Gerald asked softly.

Ethan became irritated and yelled, “Eliana, of course! Other than her, who else could it be?”

That was fantastic! Gerald was enthralled with enthusiasm.

Ethan surprised him by doing him a great favor. He was certain that Maurice would make a move now that Eliana was in danger.

Calculating this, Gerald said, “Let’s make a deal, Ethan. If you offer me Eliana, I’ll give you a significant quantity of money. Do you have any thoughts? Will you agree?”

Gerald’s remarks sounded like a devil’s murmur.

“Should I believe that?” Ethan’s eyes were filled with a glimmer of optimism.

Quite simply, he abducted Eliana for financial gain. It did not matter to him whether he received money from Maurice or Gerald. He had no interest in what would happen to Eliana. After accumulating sufficient funds, he would be able to settle his father’s gambling debts and medical bills.

“Of course, there’s nothing to worry about with this deal.”

“Deal!”

Ethan readily accepted Gerald’s demand and struck a bargain with him over Eliana.

Eliana was certain after hearing the whole conversation that the person on the other end of the call was the one in the background. It was possible that this guy was connected to the culprit she was searching for.

“Ethan, who are you conversing with?”

Eliana was eager to know.

Ethan put his phone away and yelled angrily at Eliana, “Simply remain put. It’s okay if you don’t have all the details down pat.”

He had to keep an eye on Eliana now that she was worth as much as an immense amount of money.

However, Eliana’s phone, which was lying on the floor, rang at this point in time.

Ethan had just phoned the number.

Eliana muttered, “Preston.”

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Ethan’s vigilance was heightened.

He could now get money from Gerald. He no longer cared about Maurice. But if Maurice got involved, things would go downhill fast.

“You’re going to take this.” Ethan took the phone and placed it in front of Eliana. “Tell him right now that it was all a joke. Follow my instructions exactly. Avoid engaging in deception.”

After that, Ethan answered the phone and placed the speakerphone on.

A guy said with eagerness, “Eliana! What is your location? What transpired? I’ll be there at a moment’s notice.”

Eliana was taken aback by it for a moment. Preston clearly cared for her, and she could tell. At the same time, her eyes started to become red and she felt a lump in her throat.

Preston was such a blundering idiot. Despite the fact that she had been harsh to him, he still deeply cared for her.

As a result, Eliana became more reluctant to put him in harm’s way.

“Nothing. It was simply a joke. I was defeated in Truth or Dare. Preston, are you serious? It’s absurd. I’ve already informed you that our relationship ended. Please don’t bother coming. There is no way I’ll ever see you again!”

Eliana lied to cover up her anguish. She made slanderous remarks about Preston in an attempt to stop him from coming.

Preston, on the other hand, was unconvinced by her inept deception.

He believed that Eliana would say anything against her will as she was in danger.

“Eliana, please hold.”

Preston made good on his word and ended the call.

“What a sweet pair!” Ethan grinned. “Miss Pierce, I did not anticipate you to be so beneficial. You’ve dated a lot of guys.”

Ethan’s arrogance grew when he realized that it wasn’t Maurice on the other end of the phone.

He discarded Eliana’s cell phone and waited idly by, awaiting the arrival of Gerald’s crew. He would deliver Eliana to them when they paid. Then he could put an end to all of his problems.

Eliana seemed to be doing nothing except sitting calmly in the corner, but she was really keeping an eye on the situation and attempting to figure out how to get out.

She couldn’t simply sit back and wait for her demise. The implications would be unthinkable if the person behind the scenes got their hands on her.

What options did she have?

Eliana’s eyes stumbled upon a large broken porcelain vase in a nearby pile of trash at this point.

She conceived an idea.

“Ouch…” Eliana whimpered softly on the floor, drawing Ethan’s attention.

“Why are you behaving in this way?”

Ethan came grudgingly over here for the sake of the money.

“My tummy hurts…”

“Your tummy hurts?”

On the floor, Eliana writhed in agony while Ethan watched her warily. He was at a crossroads. Was she being dishonest with him?

“I may be suffering from diarrhea. I just need to use the restroom. You may accompany me if you’re worried that I would run away. Surely, as a man, you don’t fear that I’ll flee, right?”

The pallor of Eliana’s face suggested that she was in considerable distress.

After some consideration, Ethan agreed, “Let’s go ahead, but don’t attempt to fool me. I’m behind you.”

“Then you have to untie the rope on my wrists and feet first, else how can I go to the toilet?” Eliana said.

Ethan released Eliana from her bonds without any thought. He had an overinflated sense of confidence. How could a frightened and vulnerable lady escape him?

Eliana staggered to her feet, her hands on her tummy, and made her way to the waste, one step at a time. Ethan was right behind her the whole time.

As she approached the large broken porcelain vase, Eliana came to a halt in her tracks.

“Well, here we are. Turn the other way.”

Ethan didn’t hesitate in turning around. “Hurry up.”

Eliana took up the large porcelain vase next to her and smashed it right at Ethan’s head as soon as he turned around.

A loud bang could be heard.

Ethan collapsed to the floor without a whimper as the large porcelain vase smashed onto his skull.

It was a success.

After the victorious counterattack, Eliana’s whole body trembled.

She raced away from Ethan, who was lying unconscious on the floor.

She fought to open the door and fled in the darkness.

Unfortunately, the location that Ethan had selected was too distant, with no one living nearby.

Eliana’s heart was racing and she was dripping perspiration from her brow.

When she took a look around, she knew she couldn’t get out of here on foot.

Suddenly, a vehicle blocked her path. Several individuals jumped out of the automobile before she could respond.

There was yet a glimmer of optimism.

Eliana’s face lit up and she said, “Please, I need your help! Help me, please!”

Gerald smirked at Eliana, who had no idea what was going on and was approaching them freely, as he sat in the backseat of the automobile.

 

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What a poor little lamb! She was about to fall into a trap, and without realizing it, she still asked her hunter for help.

Gerald was surely going to win.

He complacently watched his men as they surrounded Eliana.

But all of a sudden, the sound of a roaring engine filled the air, and a dark blue Ferrari raced toward their direction and headed straight for Gerald’s car at breakneck speed.

The distance between the two cars was reduced significantly in seconds, but the Ferrari appeared as if it was only speeding up more.

“Damn it! Avoid it! Avoid it!” Gerald shouted in fear.

Sean, who was driving for Gerald, was also frightened by the racing Ferrari. He immediately stepped on the accelerator and drove away.

Gerald ran away, but his men were still there.

The Ferrari immediately veered off course and went after Gerald’s men.

“Run!”

Gerald’s men were scared out of their wits. Suddenly, they weren’t in the mood anymore to catch Eliana. They hurriedly scattered in all directions, afraid that they would be run over by the Ferrari if they didn’t move fast enough.

Eliana was also shocked by the sudden happenings. Her knees buckled, and she fell to the ground.

Just when she thought that the crazy driver of the dark blue race car would hit her, the Ferrari stopped in front of her.

Then, a tall man stepped out of the car.

Eliana couldn’t open her eyes against the car’s bright headlights, which were shining directly on her face. She raised her hand to block some of the light.

The car’s driver approached.

“Eliana, are you okay?”

His deep and hoarse voice sounded as if he had just finished a marathon.

What a familiar voice!

Raising her head, Eliana found herself staring into a pair of dark eyes. The blood in her veins suddenly froze, and for a few moments, all she could hear was her own heartbeat.

“Pr… Preston?”

He still came.

Eliana lowered her head, her eyelids fluttering slightly and one of her hands clenching involuntarily. She knew how disheveled she looked right now even without a mirror in front of her.

“Can you stand?”

When he saw the unharmed Eliana in front of him, Maurice felt his restless heart finally return to its normal beating.

He squatted down, put an arm around her waist, and picked her up. He let her lean against his arms.

Reflexively, Eliana trembled all over. The moment Preston wrapped his arm around her waist, she felt his warmth, and it made her blush.

She couldn’t help feeling lucky that her face was covered in dust right now. Otherwise, Preston might have seen how red she was in the face.

Meanwhile, when Gerald looked back and didn’t find the Ferrari behind them, he finally realized that something was wrong. He immediately ordered Sean to drive back.

‘It must be Maurice,’ he thought.

When they got back, Gerald saw a strange man helping Eliana, shocking and enraging him at the same time.

Who was this man that suddenly appeared out of nowhere? How dared he ruin his good plan?

“What are you waiting for? Get them!” Gerald roared at his subordinates. “Don’t be afraid! He’s alone! Teach that intruding bastard a lesson he’ll never forget!”

After a few moments of chaos, Gerald’s men surrounded Maurice.

The scene immediately looked like a setup for a melee.

Individually, none of Gerald’s men could defeat Maurice in a fight. However, they had a shot as they outnumbered him. As a result, Maurice had to block consecutive attacks from several people while protecting Eliana.

He eventually found himself at a disadvantage because of his injured left hand. He couldn’t exert as much effort as he wanted, and it steered the tides to the enemy’s favor.

Feeling Preston’s difficulty, Eliana was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

But she knew that she wasn’t strong enough to help him. If she recklessly made a move now, she would only distract him and make him lose the fight faster.

All she could do now was to try her best to dodge the attacks directed toward her and protect herself.

Seeing that the man who protected Eliana was about to be defeated by his men, Gerald smiled more and more widely, as if Eliana and the man were captured already.

But before long, Sean suddenly shouted, “Bad news, boss! Look!”

Gerald turned his head, and the smile on his face got snuffed out like a candle in the wind.