Ch. 591..595: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 591-595

Chapter 591

“Eliana, it seems that my absence has done something good. You learned to be smart when I was away,” Jonathan said with a smile. His voice was filled with joy.

“I want you to see me alone. I’ve helped you for so long. You should at least agree to see me this time, right?”

Eliana’s heart skipped a beat.

She had long expected this to happen because she knew she had to face Jonathan one day. Even if she didn’t want to see him, she couldn’t avoid him forever.

Just like Maurice, Jonathan was also her inescapable someone.

Left with no choice, Eliana had to say, “Okay.”

At this moment, the look in her eyes became firm. She finally made up her mind.

“I can meet you. But I’ll decide the time and place.”

“Of course, it’s your choice. A good gentleman always has to accommodate a lady.”

Jonathan’s voice revealed a sense of victory. He firmly believed that Eliana would be his. For him, she was like a caged bird that could not escape his palm.

After their talk, Eliana hung up the phone. She suddenly felt a trace of exhaustion penetrate deep into her bones.

She walked to the balcony to get some fresh air, but she was met by the wet and cold night wind. Eliana couldn’t help shivering. But the cold made her mind become a little clearer.

Jonathan was back. And judging from their conversation just now and what he had done to her and her children, it was obvious that he didn’t want to let her go.

If she resisted, he would definitely make another move. He wouldn’t stop until he totally conquered her.

She, her children, and Kimora… Who would be the next?

The night wind was very cold, but it was not as cold as Eliana’s heart at the moment.

She had been standing there for a long time when the door suddenly opened.

Nana came back from her date. She walked into the apartment with light steps, humming a song softly. After being nourished with love, she seemed to be in a good mood.

When she turned on the lights, she saw Eliana standing on the balcony in a daze.

Her brows furrowed at once. It was already late. Why was Eliana still up?

Nana walked over in surprise and patted Eliana on the shoulder, “Eliana?”

“Ahhh!”

Eliana was startled by Nana’s sudden appearance. She patted her chest and said, “You’re back.”

“Eliana, why are you still awake? It’s so late now. What are you doing here on the balcony? Did something happen?” Seeing the sadness on Eliana’s face, Nana was worried.

Eliana smiled bitterly. “Jonathan is back.”

“What? Who did you say is here?” At first, Nana was confused. But the next second, she shivered all over. She exclaimed, “What? Jonathan is back? But why?”

“I do not know either,” Eliana answered, shaking her head helplessly.

Nana remembered the rumors about Jonathan, and a bad feeling surged in her heart.

“Oh, my goodness! He didn’t come back for you, right?”

Eliana also thought of this possibility. She got goose bumps, and her scalp tingled.

“He called just now. He wanted to see me, and I said yes. I just hope that during our meeting, the matter between us will be resolved properly.”

“He wants to see you? Why did you say yes? Are you not afraid that he might have an ulterior motive?” Nana jumped up in shock. “I think you have to tell Maurice about this. You are together now. What if he misunderstands you again?”

Eliana sighed. Actually, she also thought of telling Maurice. But after giving it a second thought, she gave up.

“Nana, think about it. Until now, Maurice still believes that the twins are Jonathan’s children. If he knows that I am going to meet Jonathan, what do you think will be his reaction?”

Nana subconsciously imagined Maurice’s angry face, and she couldn’t help shivering.

Maurice was like a violent beast when he was angry. If he found out about it and lost his temper, who could control him then?

“You’re right. But…” Nana had a strange expression on her face. “But think about it too. You have never succeeded in hiding something from Maurice. Not even once.”

Nana’s words made Eliana recall her countless failures, and she couldn’t help feeling discouraged.

Could she really hide this matter from Maurice?

On the same night, when Eliana got to know the person behind the kidnapping, Maurice also gained something—he caught the executor of the kidnapping.

He was in an icy basement, sitting in the shadows. Standing beside him was Corbin, who looked serious.

A man was lying on the floor in front of them. He was the kidnapper who tried to kidnap Adrian and Aileen today.

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The man was tightly wrapped in the bag, and he was still thrashing about in it, like a writhing maggot.

“Open it!” Maurice ordered his men.

Following Maurice’s order, the bodyguards immediately stepped forward and untied the bag, revealing the man inside, tightly bound.

It was none other than Rutherford!

As soon as the bag was taken from him, Rutherford knelt down, his head lowered. Without even clearly seeing who had caught him, he shouted, “Mr. Bowman, please forgive me. I’m sorry I couldn’t complete the mission. Please forgive me!”

Rutherford thought that since he hadn’t been able to accomplish the task that Jonathan had given him, Jonathan was certainly going to punish him! So he hastened to ask for mercy.

After pleading for a long time, he realized that there was no sound in front of him.

Rutherford was scared to the bone and raised his head nervously. To his greatest surprise, he didn’t see Jonathan’s frightening smile. Instead, he saw a strange face.

It seemed it wasn’t Jonathan who caught him!

At this moment, Rutherford became confident. If the man who caught him was not a real big shot, then he wasn’t scared at all.

Rutherford’s expression changed from humbleness to arrogance and malice.

“Who the hell are you? How dare you catch me! You better go to the underworld and ask about me! I’m definitely not the guy you want to mess with!”

There wasn’t a trace of humility on Rutherford’s face right now.

Casting a pitiful look at the arrogant Rutherford, Corbin snapped at him, “Rutherford, I advise you to be honest. The person standing in front of you is the CEO of the Moran Group, Maurice Moran.”

As soon as Corbin revealed Maurice’s identity, Rutherford’s face changed drastically. His eyes widened in shock and he felt a shiver run through him.

It was Maurice who kidnapped him!

But why?

Then, Rutherford thought of the three kids he tried to kidnap during the day. One of them said that he was a member of the Moran family…

Damn! He messed with the wrong person this time!

“Mr. Moran! I so sorry. I really didn’t mean to kidnap your family member. Please forgive me and spare my life!” Rutherford begged.

Rutherford knew when to eat humble pie and when to hold his head high. He immediately began to beg for mercy, with tears running down his cheeks.

“Shut up!” Maurice roared, glaring coldly at the man kneeling in front of him. Rutherford was so scared that he didn’t dare to say a word again.

“Just now, you mentioned Mr. Bowman, did you refer to Jonathan?”

Rutherford nodded quickly.

Jonathan was Aileen and Adrian’s biological father. Why would he kidnap his own children?

Maurice was shocked and confused.

“Why didn’t Jonathan come to meet the twins directly? Isn’t he their father?” Maurice asked coldly.

Rutherford was stunned by the question and didn’t know what to answer. He was just a goon the bigwigs paid to do their dirty jobs. How could he know so much?

Rutherford explained helplessly, “Mr. Moran, I’m just paid with money to do things. Mr. Bowman didn’t tell me anything. Oh, I remember! He had asked me to get a woman named Eliana Pierce. That woman was as cunning as a fox and I wasn’t able to get her. It was only after that that Mr. Bowman asked me to kidnap her two children. He wanted to use the kids as a leverage to make her come to him. I didn’t expect that the two kids were protected by the Moran family. I wasn’t able to catch any of them…”

Rutherford quickly told Maurice everything he knew about his mission. He would say anything and everything to save his life.

As Maurice listened to Rutherford’s explanations, he couldn’t help frowning. Everything Rutherford said gave him no answer. Instead, he was more confused now.

Something was off!

Jonathan’s attitude was unlike that of a father towards his children and their mother.

Unless…

A thought flashed through Maurice’s mind. He finally figured it out this time.

Unless Eliana lied to him. Aileen and Adrian were not Jonathan’s children at all.

At that time, he forced her to tell him the kids’ biological father. Coincidentally, Jonathan had met her overseas, so she lied, saying Jonathan was the father.

Maurice had no reason to not believe her. After all, everything made sense.

Now, the more Maurice thought about it, the angrier he became.

It turned out Eliana had been lying to him all the time.

For some reason, he was also a little happy.

He couldn’t help but beam, thinking that Aileen and Adrian weren’t Jonathan’s children after all.

With all these thoughts and emotions surging in his heart, Maurice’s expression changed from time to time.

Corbin didn’t know what to think as he looked at Maurice’s complicated expression.

He was worried that his boss might decide to punish his girlfriend’s best friend.

All of a sudden, Corbin’s phone vibrated.

He silently took two steps back and turned on his phone. He had just received an e-mail containing the twins’ test results.

His eyes widened when he saw the date of birth on the screen.

The time when Eliana became pregnant coincided with her one-night stand with Maurice.

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Unfortunately, except for the date of birth, there was not much information on the test result. It was probably because the kids were too young to do other examinations.

Apparently, there was only one way to find out if indeed Aileen and Adrian were Maurice’s children.

A paternity test.

Corbin stared at the screen of the phone in his hand, completely unaware that Maurice was watching him intently.

When he finally raised his head, he met Maurice’s questioning eyes. Corbin was startled and quickly put back the phone in his pocket.

“Boss… What… What’s wrong?” he stammered nervously.

“What were you looking at?”

Maurice’s piercing gaze gave the impression he had seen through Corbin.

“Nothing! It’s just some trash messages. Nothing worth dwelling on.”

Corbin was a terrible liar, and Maurice knew right away that he was lying.

“Really? Give me your phone.”

Maurice’s sharp eyes sent a shiver through Corbin. Corbin knew it was pointless to keep on lying now and he obediently handed over his phone.

As soon as Maurice turned on the phone, he saw the test result of the twins.

“Boss, please don’t be angry. I had some doubts about the kids’ father, so I decided to do some investigation…”

Corbin was very nervous right now, and he felt a little guilty. After all, Maurice had clearly told him not to mention the kids’ biological father again.

“Keep investigating.” Maurice’s voice was oddly calm.

“What?” Corbin was stunned.

“You think it’s very likely that the kids are my children, right?”

Maurice’s expression was gloomy as he stared at the phone in his hand.

It wasn’t hard to guess the truth. Considering the date of birth of the twins, if Jonathan was not their father, it was very likely that it was Maurice!

If Eliana hadn’t been misleading him again and again in the past, he would have thought of this possibility a long time ago.

“I’ve had this idea in my head for a while. You don’t need to investigate secretly from now on. Run a paternity test and I want to know the result as soon as possible!” Maurice said firmly.

With irrefutable evidence, Eliana could no longer deny the truth.

“Alright, sir!”

Now that Maurice gave him the green light, Corbin was more than ready to carry on his investigations.

For her part, Eliana wanted to resolve the current crisis as quickly as possible, so she decided to meet Jonathan the next day.

However, knowing how dangerous Jonathan was, she decided to meet him at the factory.

The factory was her territory. She felt safe there. She didn’t think Jonathan would do anything to her there.

Therefore, the next morning, she went to the factory to work as usual.

After a busy morning, Brevard rushed to her office excitedly.

“Miss Pierce, we got a big order this morning. We will make a fortune out of it!”

“Really?”

Eliana was also very surprised by the good news.

But before she could ask more, her phone rang.

It was a message from Jonathan. He was at the gate of the factory.

As soon as Eliana saw the message, her good mood vanished.

Taking a deep breath, she adjusted her mood and straightened up. Then, she headed for the gate to meet Jonathan.

As she walked over to the factory gate, she saw a tall figure standing at the gate from afar.

“Jonathan…” she uttered.

The man heard her voice and turned around slowly.

It had been a year since they last met. However, he didn’t change much. He was still so charming and handsome.

He had on a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and a slight smile that made him look even more attractive. His beautiful face was even more impressive in the glow of the sun.

It had only been one year since they parted, but when Eliana saw his face again, she felt as if it had been a lifetime.

“Eliana…” Jonathan murmured, his eyes fixed on Eliana.

At this time, Eliana had just come out. She wore a uniform and a hat. Her uniform was dirty and her face was covered with dust. However, her eyes were bright, like the stars at night.

Jonathan had mixed feelings seeing her.

She looked thinner and tanned. Obviously, she had had a hard time since returning home. Despite that though, she looked very happy.

Jonathan was stunned. He had never felt so much vigor emanating from her.

Jonathan had the feeling that something was out of his control, and he didn’t like that.

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“Come with me. This is not a good place to talk,” Eliana said calmly.

She stopped a few steps away from Jonathan, with a complicated look in her eyes.

“Okay.”

Jonathan held back the surging emotions in his heart for the time being and calmly followed Eliana to her office.

As soon as they were in the office, Eliana closed the door behind her and asked Jonathan directly, “So, what do you want this time?”

She looked at him straight in the eyes, as if to probe his soul. It was obvious that she wanted all of this to end as soon as possible.

“Eliana, you mean you don’t know? You’ve been having fun here for a long time. Now it’s time for you to come back to me,” Jonathan stated in such a light tone, as if Eliana belonged to him.

Of course, Eliana had had some guesses about the purpose of his return. So, she wasn’t surprised by what he said at all.

“Jonathan, I won’t go back with you!” she said firmly.

“Why? I thought we had a good time abroad! Why don’t you want to come back?”

Jonathan looked aggrieved. His face suddenly darkened as he thought of something.

“Is it because of Maurice? You fell in love with him, right? And now you want to leave me?”

Eliana was not at all surprised that Jonathan knew what had happened between her and Maurice. After all, he had sent a lot of people to watch her.

The thought that Jonathan had her watched sent chills down Eliana’s spine.

At this moment, even Jonathan’s handsome and charming face suddenly seemed frightening to her.

“You really think too much. This is my hometown. I’ve started a new life here. Now I have friends, a family, and a career… I can’t leave.”

Eliana wouldn’t dare confess to Jonathan that she was in love with Maurice. So she quickly found excuses not to leave.

No matter what she said at this moment, she knew deep down that Maurice was the most important reason why she didn’t want to leave.

She had fallen in love with him.

A heavy silence fell in the room. Suddenly, Jonathan’s phone rang.

When he saw the caller ID, a strange light shone in his eyes.

He answered the phone and put it on speaker.

“Hello, Mr. Bowman. I’m Brevard, the director of the factory. I’m calling about the order you placed this morning. I figured we could sign the contract today if you have time.”

“Of course. I’m in the factory right now. You can come to Miss Pierce’s office with the contract.”

Jonathan’s eyes were fixed on Eliana when he spoke.

“You mean… You’re in Miss Pierce’s office? That’s great! I’ll be right there!”

Brevard’s voice was very excited. He quickly hung up the phone.

Meanwhile, Eliana was utterly stunned.

So the mysterious client who had placed a big order was Jonathan!

“Jonathan, you don’t have to do this. I don’t need your charity,” Eliana said with a frown. She was clearly unhappy.

Before Jonathan could reply, Brevard excitedly rushed into the office with the contract.

“Miss Pierce, it’s good you’re here. Let’s sign the contract right away, shall we?”

As he spoke, Brevard happily handed the contract to Eliana. However, she didn’t take it.

“We won’t take this order,” Eliana said crossly.

“What? We won’t? Why?”

Brevard was confused and shocked. He looked at Eliana in disbelief, with his eyes widened. Why did she turn down such a huge order?

“There is no reason. We just won’t take it.”

Eliana had a long history with Jonathan, and right now all she wanted was to end it.

A firm resolve was visible on Eliana’s face, and seeing that, Brevard dared not say anything else, although he was angry.

He really wanted to take this order. It was a huge deal for the factory. However, since Eliana said so, he had no choice but to give up. After all, Eliana was the biggest shareholder of the factory.

Disgruntled, Brevard left with a long face.

“Eliana, do you really need to be so cold to me?” Jonathan asked. He was visibly annoyed by her attitude.

“We have nothing to do with each other anymore. I just think it would be best if we stayed away from each other’s lives.”

Eliana was fed up with him watching her every move. She wouldn’t repeat the same life this time.

She had thought, and even hoped that by being so ruthless with him, he would be angry and leave.

However, he was not. Although he looked sullen, he kept his composure.

This made her even more uneasy.

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Eliana, why do you have to be so cruel to me? What did I ever do to you?”

Jonathan took a deep breath to collect himself as he struggled to school his features into a gentle expression.

He had to be careful when he interacted with Eliana. Once he revealed his temper to her, she would be encouraged to stay vigilant and stay away from him.

“After everything you’ve done, you expect me to talk to you as if nothing happened?” Eliana shot back.

“Are you referring to the kidnapping?” Jonathan decided to show her a sliver of vulnerability. “I did all of that to see you. You’ve been hiding from me,” he explained.

Eliana kept quiet as she listened. He wasn’t wrong about that.

The truth was, she had been avoiding him.

However, the children were her top priority. He shouldn’t have endangered the children because of what happened between them.

“Eliana, I didn’t mean to hurt you or the kids. I was only afraid that our relationship had changed. I wanted to go after the man who took the children. But, I found out that Maurice was holding him,” Jonathan stated apologetically, sounding sincere.

Eliana observed him with a cautious expression on her face. She couldn’t decide if he was telling the truth or not.

“We’ve known each other for over five years, and I’ve done so much for you. How could I ever do anything to hurt you on purpose?”

Jonathan’s words sounded so sincere that Eliana couldn’t find any fault in them.

Because he took the initiative to show his weakness, the tense atmosphere between the two slowly eased.

His words reminded Eliana of their shared past.

If it weren’t for Jonathan, she and her children would’ve perished at sea five years ago.

Since then, he’d been helping her. His generosity allowed her to raise her children safely abroad.

Although he was a possessive man who wanted to control everything, Eliana couldn’t ignore that he had been good to them. He’d always been close to the kids.

Eliana was ashamed when she remembered what they’d gone through together.

He’d helped her so much in the past, and she felt ungrateful for it.

“Jonathan, I don’t understand. We weren’t related, and we weren’t friends either. Why did you help me all those years ago?”

This question had intrigued Eliana for years, and she only mustered up enough courage to ask now.

Jonathan didn’t say anything in response. He stared at her with a sad look on his face.

He looked like he was searching for something in her eyes or imagining a familiar face.

“It’s because I like you.”

“You like me?”

Eliana didn’t know whether he was telling the truth, but she couldn’t accept his confession.

Someone else captured her heart.

“I appreciate everything you’ve done to help over the years, but I can’t accept you. I’m sorry. Without you, we could’ve died. Please don’t confuse my gratitude with love. I have no feelings for you. We can’t be together.”

“Is it because of Maurice?” Jonathan was determined to get to the bottom of the matter.

Eliana lowered her head and didn’t say anything more. Jonathan assumed that his assumption was correct.

“Eliana?” Jonathan couldn’t help but take a step closer to her. “I hope that you reconsider your relationship with Maurice. You’ve been through after you came back. Please don’t forget that all that suffering was because of him! I hope you think it over. Once you choose to be with Maurice, this will keep happening.”

Eliana was rendered speechless over his words. She knew what he said was true.

“If you choose to be with me, things can be different. You’ll never have to face those situations. Eliana, please consider my offer,” Jonathan said humbly.

Eliana didn’t have the heart to reject him a second time, so she only sighed in reply.

“I’m sorry, Jonathan.”

Jonathan was stunned by her answer and laughed at himself.

“There’s no rush, Eliana. One day, I’ll prove to you that I’m more worthy than Maurice. You’ll change your mind when that day comes.”

When Eliana looked away from him, a terrifying glint flashed through Jonathan’s eyes