Ch. 506..510: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 506-510

Chapter 506

“You don’t want him anymore?” Eliana asked with a frown, wondering what was wrong with Harriet again.

“Because he is no longer valuable to me. Earle won’t hand over Moran Group to him. Without the position as the heir of Moran Group, he will lose everything. So I don’t want him anymore.”

Harriet’s tone was full of sarcasm.

“That’s impossible!” Eliana blurted out.

“It seems that you really don’t know anything,” Harriet said. Her face turned red with excitement. “It’s all because of you, Eliana. He has lost everything and become a loser because he is protecting you. Now that you have him as you wish, are you satisfied?”

Eliana couldn’t believe her ears. “What did you say? It’s all because of me?”

Harriet’s words were like a knife that pierced through her heart.

She couldn’t help thinking of what she saw and heard in the company today and Maurice’s decadent look. And she had twigged everything in an instant.

At this moment, Eliana felt a chill all over her body. It turned out that she was the one who made Maurice suffer.

A surge of guilt overwhelmed her at once.

If it weren’t for her, Maurice wouldn’t lose his position as the CEO of the Moran Group. He had worked hard for his career for more than ten years. She couldn’t imagine how sad he would be now.

But why didn’t he tell her anything?

Was it because he was afraid she would feel guilty?

Eliana felt heartbroken at the thought of this.

It turned out that Maurice had been protecting her all the time, and he had borne everything secretly.

Even though he was going through some difficulties, he still comforted her that he was looking forward to their date.

Sure enough, Harriet was right. She was just a burden.

Eliana clenched her fists tightly. Her expression gradually changed from sadness to firmness.

She didn’t want to be a burden to him anymore. Without her, everything would go back to its original place. He would continue as the superior and vigorous CEO of Moran Group.

After all, she had gotten the inheritance left by her parents. With the twenty million dollars, she could take good care of herself and her children without difficulties.

Eliana thought it through. Eventually, she made up her mind.

She glanced at the angry Harriet one last time, turned around, and left the ward without saying a word.

When they returned to the company, Eliana directly went to Lucia absentmindedly.

As soon as Lucia saw Eliana’s pale face, she asked anxiously, “Eliana, why do you look so terrible? Did that woman bully you again? You wait here. I’ll go to her now.”

Lucia was so angry that she wanted to go out and find Harriet to scold her.

But Eliana immediately grabbed her hand and said, “I’m fine, Lucia.”

Obviously, Lucia didn’t believe Eliana’s words. She said with righteous indignation, “Look at you. Does it look like you’re alright?”

Eliana shook her head and said solemnly, “Lucia, I’m here because I have something to ask for your help.”

Lucia patted her chest and assured her, “I will help you as long as I can.”

“I need Earle’s phone number.”

“It’s… Wait! What? Earle’s phone number?” Lucia’s eyes widened, and a trace of guilt flashed through her eyes. “Eliana, are you kidding me? How can a mere intern like me have access to the phone number of the chairman of the company?”

Her voice became lower and lower. She was so guilty that she didn’t dare to look into Eliana’s eyes.

Eliana raised her head and stared at Lucia, making Lucia’s blood freeze. Then she said, “Last time, I saw you and Earle chatting. If you are just an ordinary employee, will he talk to you for so long? Lucia, don’t hide it from me anymore. Do you and Earle know each other personally?”

Lucia knew that she couldn’t lie to Eliana forever. She hesitated and said, “Well… I think I can consider him an acquaintance.”

“Judging from your attitude towards Nicole and Earle, Maurice’s attitude towards you, and the fact that you were able to get out of Gerald’s house unharmed…”

Eliana smiled bitterly and continued, “Actually, with these details, I should have guessed it long ago. You should be from a family who is a friend of the Moran family. Wait! Your last name is Todd, right? Lucia, are you related to Wyatt?”

Chapter 507

Lucia stared at Eliana in shock. Her identity being discovered so soon was something she did not expect. She was too flustered to speak for a moment.

A while later, she said, “I’m sorry Eliana. I wasn’t trying to hide who I was from you.” She was so worried that Eliana wouldn’t be her friend anymore that tears pooled in her eyes.

“Hey, relax. I was not condemning you. Whether you are just an intern or the daughter of the Todd family does not matter to me. Above all, you are my friend,” Eliana said, slightly amused.

“Eliana, you’re too kind!” Lucia heaved a sigh of relief. She had really been scared Eliana would end the friendship once she found out that she had been deceiving her the whole time.

“So can you give me Earle’s phone number?” Eliana stretched out her hand in question.

Pouting, Lucia handed over her phone and asked Eliana to look for Earle’s phone number. Regardless, one doubt of hers remained.

“What do you need his number for, Eliana?”

Taking the phone, Eliana said simply, “I want to see him.”

Lucia was stunned, “You want to go see him? What for?”

“There’s something I have to talk to him about.”

“Absolutely not!” Lucia opposed as she yanked back her phone. “Mr. Moran always dislikes you. He almost got you sent to jail last time, have you forgotten? It’s too risky! I can’t watch you be a victim at his hands!”

“You can’t stop me, Lucia. If you refuse to help me, I’ll search for other ways to meet him.” Eliana appeared determined.

Lucia was terribly worried, but as it seemed that Eliana had made up her mind, she couldn’t help but give in. “Fine, I will help you.”

Eliana’s eyes lit up.

“Still…” Lucia heaved a sigh, “I don’t want you to see him all by yourself. I can help you get an appointment with him. At Moonlight.”

Lucia felt it was a good idea. They could keep Eliana safe if she met Earle at her cousin’s restaurant. Otherwise, if something really happened, and they broke into a fight, the relationship between Eliana and the Moran family would be irreparable.

“I appreciate you helping me, Lucia,” Eliana thanked her, understanding the reason for her words.

Lucia scheduled a meeting with Earle that afternoon at Moonlight.

Earle arrived, accompanied by his luxury motorcade and bodyguards as always.

In contrast, Eliana showed up alone.

“You’re here, Mr. Moran. Please, have a seat.”

Facing the domineering Earle, Eliana was not scared one bit.

“Tell me, why is it you wished to meet up with me?” Immediately after he sat down, Earle went straight to the point.

“You are so direct. Then, I will be direct with you as well. I want to ask you if you put Gerald in the company to punish Maurice for disobeying your words,” Eliana asked straightforwardly.

Earle’s face darkened immediately. He hissed in annoyance, “You, an outsider, dares to meddle in the Moran family’s business?”

A bitter smile formed on Eliana’s face. “It appears my guess was correct.”

Earle sniggered. “I’ve investigated it already, Maurice has been keeping you. If he proceeds with this stubbornness, I won’t let him take over the Moran Group. In addition to being deprived of his place at Moran Group, I will drive him out of the Moran family!”

Earle stabbed a knife into Eliana’s heart with his words. It seemed he was serious this time.

Eliana couldn’t stop herself from thinking about the family photo she had earlier seen in Maurice’s cabin. The once happy family had been pulled apart, and Maurice was the only one alive. She couldn’t let Maurice face the pain of losing his family one more time. And to prevent him from losing his family, there was only one way…

Eliana shut her eyes to hide the sadness in them. Her mouth opened but she failed to utter more words. What was making her hesitate? She couldn’t keep dragging him down.

Finally, she steeled her heart, and her eyes opened again. This time there was no confusion, only determination.

“Mr. Moran, if I am ready to leave Maurice by myself, can you forgive him?”

Chapter 508

Earle stared at Eliana in astonishment. He couldn’t believe what he had heard.

“You are going to leave Maurice? On your own accord?”

Eliana nodded and then looked at Earle straight in the eye. “Yes, I’m going to leave Maurice on my own accord.”

“But why?” Earle asked with an eyebrow raised.

“Isn’t it obvious? Maurice will lose everything because of me. It’s just not worth it. I won’t be able to forgive myself when that happens.” She let out a sigh. “When I leave, you’ll stop punishing Maurice, won’t you?”

Eliana looked at the old man, straight-faced. She knew how much Maurice mean to Earle. The reason why he did this now was that he wanted Maurice to shrink back from difficulties and give up on her.

But with her leaving, Earle would get his way and Maurice would not be punished again

Earle didn’t expect the matter to be settled smoothly. “There must be something that you want from me in exchange for what you’ll do?” he asked. “So tell me, what are your conditions for leaving Maurice?”

“Nothing.”

Eliana’s voice was firm. Her eyes were bright with conviction.

An experienced man like Earle suddenly felt that he couldn’t understand this woman’s character or thinking.

He had a slight idea why Eliana asked him out today but he had thought it would take some time for Eliana to come around and do it.

He was actually prepared to hear her ask for an exorbitant amount of money. So, he was caught off guard when she told him about what she planned to do, much less she was not setting any conditions.

Did this woman know what she had given up?

“Have you really made up your mind?” Earle asked Eliana tentatively.

It seemed that he really had a bad impression of her. “I don’t really need anything,” Eliana replied with a bitter smile.

Earle was utterly dumbfounded by what she said.

“Mr. Moran, may I remind you that Maurice isn’t a person who can be controlled by others?” Eliana said again. “He won’t marry because of family interests. It may not be me, but he’ll find someone to love, marry her, and spend the rest of his life with her.”

It was hard for Eliana to say those things. It was heartbreaking at the very least.

Earle remained quiet. He began to see Eliana in a different light. She was neither humble nor pushy. She was a woman with firm determination.

Earle however tried to look inscrutable. In a serious tone, he said, “You don’t have to worry about what will happen. I won’t make things difficult for my grandson so long as you keep your word and leave him.”

“Then we have a deal.” Eliana finally relaxed after hearing Earle’s promise.

“Thank you, Mr. Moran, for coming today,” she said, nodding a little. “Now that I’ve said what I want to tell, I’ll have to go.”

Eliana stood up and walked out of the restaurant.

It was about this time when Wyatt came out and saw Eliana leaving the restaurant.

Was it Eliana? Why would she come here?

Wyatt looked in the direction where she came from. He was nonplussed to see Earle in the restaurant.

Did they see each other?

Wyatt thought it was unlikely that Eliana and Earle could be in the same place at the same time.

He felt something was off.

“You’re back!”

Wyatt turned around and saw Lucia. She was walking towards him.

She was the one who brought Eliana to Moonlight to meet Earle.

Since they met, Lucia had been secretly monitoring the negotiations between Eliana and Earle. She was apprehensive about what would happen.

“Why are you here?” Wyatt asked Lucia, somewhat subconsciously. “Do you know what happened? Why were Eliana and Earle here?”

Thinking of what Eliana had said minutes earlier, Lucia couldn’t help but be moved.

They were two people in love with each other. But his family had been a hindrance to their love. One of them had to leave so the other would not be abandoned by his family.

What a touching love story!

Lucia could even see Nicole in Eliana. It was also this reason that Nicole broke up with Wyatt.

Seeing that Wyatt was ignorant of it, Lucia suddenly felt furious.

Why couldn’t men solve problems by themselves? Why did they have to let the one they loved sacrifice and get hurt in the end?

The more Lucia thought about it, the angrier she became. She then reached a conclusion.

“You guys are disgusting!”

Wyatt opened his mouth. He wanted to ask something. But he got confused upon hearing Lucia’s words.

“What’s wrong with my cousin?” he murmured.

Chapter 509

After talking with Earle, Eliana went straight home.

As soon as she entered the door, her two cute children ran to her and hugged her thighs lovingly.

“Mommy, you’re back!”

Eliana forced herself to cheer up. She squatted down to chat with Adrian and Aileen.

“Children, did you have a good time at school today?”

“Yes, Mommy. I made handicrafts with Silas and Ivy today. We also played hide and seek between lessons.”

Aileen excitedly told Eliana what she had done at school today.

Adrian couldn’t help but complain, “Every time we play hide and seek, you are the first to get caught. And I’m always being discovered because of you.”

“No, it’s your fault. You always hide in my chosen hiding place. I won’t be caught if not because of you,” Aileen retorted.

Seeing the excitement on the two children’s faces when they talked about kindergarten, Eliana almost didn’t have the heart to tell them her decision.

“Children, stop fighting, okay? Listen to me first…”

Adrian and Aileen both stopped talking and looked at Eliana seriously, waiting for her next words.

“I have bad news for you. We may have to move to another place in a while, and… You are going to a different kindergarten.”

Finally, Eliana was able to tell them.

But as soon as she said this, Aileen and Adrian asked in unison, “Why?”

She had already thought of an excuse on her way home. So she explained, “That’s because I’m likely to change a job. I might work in another city, so we have to move.”

“Move?” Nana asked in surprise. She had just come out of the bedroom and heard what Eliana had said. “Eliana, why do we have to move all of a sudden?”

“Yes, Mommy. Can you please not change your job, so we don’t have to move? I really like our kindergarten now. I don’t want to leave Silas and my good friends,” Aileen pleaded, eagerly tugging at Eliana’s sleeve.

“Mommy, I don’t want to leave either. Please don’t move.”

It was rare for Adrian to make a request.

Eliana could see how sad Adrian and Aileen were, and she felt sorry for them. But she could only say, “Even if we leave, it’s not that we will never come back. After some time, I can take you back here to see your good friends in kindergarten.”

Aileen was so disappointed that her big cute eyes also lost their former luster.

Seeing this, Adrian stepped forward and comforted her.

“It’s okay, Aileen. We will come back here together in the future,” he assured her. But his voice was also full of sadness, making Eliana feel sorry for him.

Nana was unhappy to see Adrian and Aileen sad. So she pulled Eliana to the side and asked, “What is wrong with you? Why did you suddenly think of moving? Did you and Maurice fight again? Is he… Is he

taking the children away? What did he say to you?”

Nana was immediately alarmed. She was always ready to help Eliana resist Maurice.

Eliana was so surprised by Nana’s words that she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Nana, take it easy. It’s not what you’re thinking. I just don’t think it’s a good idea to be supported by Maurice all the time. And it happened that I got a sum of money today, so I want to move out and live on my own.”

“Is that so?” Nana breathed a sigh of relief. She patted Eliana on the shoulder and said, “Why do you think so much? With your relationship with Maurice, what he owns also belongs to you.”

“Nana, it’s not that simple.”

Eliana told Nana everything that had happened today in one breath.

“So you see, if I don’t leave Maurice, he will lose everything. I can’t watch him fight against Earle for me again. I will never feel at ease all my life.”

After listening to Eliana, Nana felt sorry in her heart.

Why was it so difficult for two people who loved each other to be together?

“So what do you plan to do in the future? You are finally willing to admit that you like Maurice. You, your children, and Maurice are about to reunite. But you suddenly decide to give up everything and leave now. Did you give this matter careful thought? Are you sure you are not going to regret it?”

Eliana closed her eyes, and her mind was full of images of her and Maurice together.

It was Maurice who had been protecting her. This time was her turn to do such a thing

 

Chapter 510

“Nana, it’s my final decision,” Eliana said firmly.

She handed a bank card to Nana and added, “The money in this card should be enough. You’d better start to make arrangements now, so we can move soon.”

“But Eliana…”

Nana was about to say something more. But she knew that she couldn’t change Eliana’s mind no matter what she said, so she just took the bank card and gave Eliana a big hug.

Then she said to comfort Eliana, “Eliana, it’s okay. Everything will be fine.”

Eliana held back the tears that were about to fall from her eyes. She smiled and said, “I know.”

After Nana left, Eliana calmed herself down and called Maurice.

“Eliana? What’s the matter?”

As soon as she heard Maurice’s deep voice again, tears streamed down her face silently.

She wiped her tears and pretended to be relaxed. “Nothing. I just want to tell you that I’ve already figured out our date.”

“Really? What do you want to do on our date?” Maurice asked briskly.

“Go to the amusement park. I’ll see you there tomorrow afternoon.”

“Amusement park?” Maurice asked in confusion.

“Yes, you heard it right. Amusement park.”

The next day in kindergarten, Aileen sat in her seat and kept sighing.

Silas couldn’t stand it anymore, so he leaned over and asked, “Aileen, what’s wrong with you? Why have you been so depressed since this morning?”

Aileen lay her head on the desk and said listlessly, “Silas, Adrian and I may have to leave.”

“You’re leaving? Where are you going?” Silas asked in confusion.

Aileen explained, “Mommy said we are going to move, and Adrian and I have to go to a different kindergarten. By that time, we can’t play together anymore. But don’t be sad. Even if we transfer to the new kindergarten, I will still contact you from time to time.”

“Wait! You’re moving? But why?” Silas exclaimed in surprise.

“Yes. Mommy told us last night. She might change a job, so we have to move. But she didn’t tell us why either.”

Actually, Aileen racked her brain the whole night. But she couldn’t figure out why Eliana suddenly wanted to leave.

At this moment, she came up with a good idea and pulled Silas over.

“Silas, why don’t you help me investigate? I want to find out why Mommy wants us to leave. Let me tell you a secret. Last night, I heard Mommy say she was going on a date with someone today. Maybe it has something to do with this.”

As she spoke, Aileen’s head got closer and closer to Silas’. Adrian saw this and felt something was wrong. So he walked up to them and asked suspiciously, “What are you two talking about?”

Aileen was startled when Adrian spoke behind her. She rolled her round eyes and quickly came up with the idea of asking him to join them.

“Adrian, we are going to investigate and see who is Mommy’s date later. Do you want to join us?”

“No, I won’t.”

Adrian refused without hesitation. He would never join such a strange operation.

Aileen pouted and said discontentedly, “Humph! If you don’t go, I’ll go with Silas.”

“Okay, fine. I’ll go with you.”

Adrian was helpless when it came to Aileen, who always had strange ideas. He was afraid that she would go out and get lost, so he had to go with her.

Silas already had some guesses about Eliana’s mysterious date.

Could it be his uncle Maurice?

The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was possible. Should he call Maurice to confirm it?

At the thought of this, Silas immediately called Maurice.

The call connected quickly.

“Silas, what’s the matter?”

“Uncle, do you have any plans this afternoon?” Silas asked at once.

“I’m at home right now.”

“Oh, you’re at home? Why didn’t you go to work today?” Silas asked with a frown.

Maurice sneered, “Ask your great-grandpa.”

Silas immediately sensed something unusual from Maurice’s words. He couldn’t help thinking if Maurice and Earle had a fight again.

It seemed that their fight this time was serious because Maurice was not even allowed to go to work.

He couldn’t help comforting Maurice, “Uncle, it’s okay. Although Great-grandpa gets angry easily, his anger fades away soon.”

It was rare for Maurice to hear Silas care about him so much, so he consoled Silas and told him not to worry about it.

Silas hesitated for a while. He wanted to tell Maurice that Eliana might leave with Adrian and Aileen.

But before he could speak again, the restless Maurice had already hung up the phone.

Thus, he didn’t find out anything about Eliana’s date.