Ch. 601..605: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 601-605
Chapter 601
When Maurice and Corbin finally arrived at Eliana’s ward, there was no one there.
Confused, Corbin stopped a nurse. He anxiously asked, “Excuse me, miss, where is the female patient who was brought here after a car accident? We’re her family.”
The nurse looked surprised and said questioningly, “I thought her family had already taken her away?”
“What?! How is that possible?” Corbin instantly felt concerned.
Maurice’s heart sank as he asked, “Her family?”
The nurse said with confusion, “The man who came with her. He had her passport.”
Damn it!
Maurice’s face darkened. Veins stood out on his forehead as he clenched his fists tightly.
He had arrived too late. Eliana had already been taken away by Jonathan’s men!
When Eliana opened her eyes again, she found herself lying in an unfamiliar room.
She realized how weak her entire body felt. She tried to remember what had happened, but her memories were chaotic and hazy.
Where was she?
What happened to her?
As she looked down and saw a light hospital gown on her body, one memory suddenly became clearer.
The last memory she had was the moment when the speeding red car hit the car she was in. She must have lost consciousness after that.
Oh, and Jonathan had been there. The car accident happened when he was driving her home.
Her face changed as she suddenly recalled everything.
Damn it! She must have gone into a coma after the car accident. Maybe she had spent several days here before waking up! The children must be worried sick about her!
With that thought, she prepared to jump out of bed, regardless of her wounds.
But her left leg was still in a cast, and she realized she couldn’t walk at all.
“Is there someone here to help? Nurse?” Eliana called out in a hoarse voice, hoping medical staff were nearby.
“Miss, you are injured. You can’t get out of bed yet!”
Doctors and nurses rushed into the room and got Eliana back on the bed.
“No, I have to leave right away. My children are waiting for me at home!”
She was so agitated that she struggled against the doctor trying to keep her on bed.
Afraid that she would hurt herself again, the doctor took out a tranquilizer and injected it into her skin.
Soon, the tranquilizer had its effect, and Eliana gradually settled down.
At this moment, the sound of footsteps grew louder and a man stepped into the room. It was Jonathan.
He rushed to the bedside and immediately grabbed Eliana’s hand with a worried look on his face.
“Eliana! This is great! You’re awake! How are you feeling? Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”
“Jonathan… my kids…”
The tranquilizer made Eliana so weak that she could hardly speak. She could only look at Jonathan with worry in her eyes.
Jonathan understood what she meant at once and comforted her, “Eliana, don’t worry. This is my private convalescent hospital. I have informed the kids of your car accident and they know you are here. Don’t worry.”
Then he took out his phone and called the twins.
Then he took out his phone and called the twins.
“Mommy!”
Eliana heard the children’s faint voices, but Jonathan was holding the phone too far away, so she couldn’t hear them clearly.
With her last bit of strength, she tried to grab the phone.
But before she could say anything, Jonathan had hung up the phone. She fell into Jonathan’s arms.
Jonathan tossed his phone away and hugged her tightly. In a gentle voice, he said, “Eliana, the most important thing for you to do now is to take good care of yourself. When you recover, I will take you to see the kids.”
Eliana felt limp in Jonathan’s arms. Although she had no strength, she was still sober and wanted to return home.
She struggled to open her mouth. “I… I’m fine. Just take me home…”
With a strange expression on his face, Jonathan prepared to say something, but he had a second thought and stopped.
After a pause, he took a small mirror from the bedside cupboard and handed it to Eliana.
“Take a look, but don’t be scared…”
Eliana had a bad feeling about what she was about to see. She took the mirror with trembling fingers.
In the mirror, she saw a face wrapped in white bandages.
In that instant, all of her remaining strength left her hand and the mirror fell onto the bed.
She looked up at Jonathan and asked in a trembling voice, “Jonathan, what happened… to my face?”
Chapter 602
When he saw Eliana’s reaction, Jonathan hugged her tightly and said in a pained voice, “Eliana, I’m sorry. I failed to protect you. When the car accident happened, the broken glass scratched your face.”
“So, you mean… I’ve been disfigured?”
A wave of disbelief washed over Eliana, and her mind went blank. She could not accept such devastating news.
“You will be fine. Trust me! I can help you heal,” Jonathan promised her sincerely.
Then he added, “Eliana, just stay here for now, okay? I’m afraid you’ll scare the kids if you go back looking like this. Don’t worry. I have arranged for you to be treated by the best doctors. Your face will be fixed soon.”
Eliana’s gaze was unfocused and she totally missed Jonathan’s reassurances.
Soon, the tranquilizer had taken full effect and she had fallen asleep.
She also missed the weird expression on Jonathan’s face.
After he put Eliana back in bed, the sad expression on Jonathan’s face disappeared, and he calmly walked out of the ward.
His assistant immediately walked over to him and reported, “Mr. Bowman, Maurice has taken action. He must know that we took Eliana, and he has already sent his men to look for her in our territories.”
“It doesn’t matter. I saw this coming. It’s just a little game,” Jonathan said calmly. “Eliana’s in our hands now. He’s sure to fail!”
That night, Jonathan had his assistant make him an appointment to meet Maurice in the casino.
On the road, a silver Maybach drove towards the casino.
The casino had been cleared of people. Jonathan sat in the center, waiting for Maurice to arrive.
Not long after, Maurice aggressively entered with his men in tow.
The moment he entered, the two men’s eyes met.
Although they had investigated each other thoroughly, this was their first meeting in person.
The two men, one standing and one sitting, had an equally domineering presence.
Jonathan looked at Maurice and said provocatively, “Mr. Moran, since we’re in a casino, do you want to play a game?”
“Okay. What’s the bet?” There was a murderous look in Maurice’s eyes as he glared at Jonathan.
“If you win, I’ll tell you where Eliana is.”
Jonathan was confident that Maurice would agree to this bet. With Eliana in his hand, Maurice had no choice but to play by his rules.
“It’s a deal,” said Maurice with a slight change of expression in his eyes. “But I never gamble. How about we play something else?”
“What do you propose?” Jonathan was interested.
“Darts.” Maurice turned his head and looked at the target nearby. “Let’s play darts.”
Jonathan was not interested in darts, but then he had a thought and happily agreed to Maurice’s suggestion.
“All right, but shooting an ordinary target is boring. How about we change the target?”
Maurice frowned. He had a bad feeling about this.
Sure enough, Jonathan chuckled and said, “Let’s have our assistants be the targets. What do you think?”
Jonathan turned around to give his assistant a look.
Without hesitation, his assistant walked forward and stood in place with the dartboard over his head.
“So how about it? Do you still want to play darts?”
Maurice turned to look at his assistant.
Maurice turned to look at his assistant.
Corbin immediately turned his head and looked away.
Maurice could only say, “I will give you a raise!”
A raise! This got Corbin’s attention.
“How much?” Corbin asked.
“Think of a number and tell me after the game.”
Maurice’s offer was tempting. As expected, Corbin couldn’t help but take the bait.
“Okay, deal!”
Corbin walked up to the dartboard.
He would just be a human target for tonight. It was no big deal. After all, he believed in his boss.
Soon the game began.
The rule was that each player had a total of ten darts. Each assistant held a target above his head. The players would take turns to shoot, and whoever got a higher score in the end would be declared the winner.
But Maurice and Jonathan were both excellent at darts. The first game ended in a tie. Seeing that the competition ended in a draw, they had to upgrade the game. They decided to play the next round blindfolded.
In such a fierce competition, they risked hurting their assistants if they weren’t careful.
Sure enough, after the two players were blindfolded, Jonathan’s assistant began to feel nervous about what he had agreed to. Due to the pressure, he couldn’t help trembling in the last round.
As a result, Jonathan’s last dart missed the target.
On the other side, Corbin remained calm and motionless, and Maurice’s dart flew to hit the center of the dartboard.
And with that, the competition was over.
Maurice removed his blindfold and sneered, “I win.”
Chapter 603
At the end of the game, both assistants went back behind their respective bosses.
“Where are you hiding Eliana?” Maurice asked, looking at Jonathan coldly.
With a ferocious look on his face, Jonathan threw away the dart in his hand.
“Do you think I’m hiding her?” He smiled playfully and added, “Eliana is in my sanitarium. I’m not hiding nor locking her up. She stays there of her own free will, and she doesn’t want to leave.”
Maurice didn’t believe what he said.
But he didn’t mind. He just asked his subordinate to bring a laptop. He opened it and played a video.
In the video, a slender figure wearing a hospital gown sat calmly on the bed. She turned her head and looked out of the window. Everything seemed fine.
The slender figure was Eliana. Indeed, she was fine.
Even though Maurice could only see her back, he recognized at a glance that she was Eliana.
But he couldn’t help wondering. Since she was fine, why was she so calm?
Maurice tried to think about it, but he couldn’t figure it out.
“Do you believe me now?”
Jonathan seemed to have seen through Maurice’s mind. He smiled playfully.
“What trick are you trying to play?”
Maurice still didn’t believe that everything was fine. He knew very well that no matter what happened, Eliana would never abandon Aileen and Adrian.
Jonathan’s face darkened when he noticed that Maurice wasn’t taken in by his words.
The video was still playing, and the next second, Eliana turned her head, facing the camera. Her entire face was wrapped in gauze, and only her eyes that looked empty could be seen.
Maurice’s pupils contracted. He instantly flew into a rage.
He glared at Jonathan and snapped, “What did you do to her?”
In an instant, his anger broke the short-lived peace between the two sides. The people on both sides were immediately alerted. They were ready to fight at any time.
Jonathan remained calm. “Relax. I didn’t do anything to her. It was a car accident that injured her face, not me.”
Maurice’s expression drastically changed, and this made Jonathan feel very proud.
“As the CEO of Moran Group, will you still want a disfigured woman?”
At this moment, many thoughts flashed through Maurice’s mind, making his heart gradually sink.
Thinking that his scheme was effective, Jonathan continued to provoke Maurice. “You can accept that she has two children from another man. But having a disfigured face… She will only be a disgrace to the Moran family.”
Maurice was stunned for a moment. Then he suddenly smiled. He stopped frowning and seemed to be in a good mood now.
“What are you smiling at?”
Jonathan’s eyes gleamed with malice. Why did he feel like he had been fooled?
“Nothing. I just find it funny that you are so arrogant, but you don’t even know your place.”
Maurice’s mood got even better when he saw Jonathan’s grim face.
He finally understood that Jonathan didn’t matter to Eliana at all.
He finally understood that Jonathan didn’t matter to Eliana at all.
She had lived with Jonathan for five years, but she didn’t even tell Jonathan that Maurice was the twins’ biological father.
“Maurice, don’t you really mind all this?” Jonathan didn’t want to give up yet.
But Maurice still looked calm. He didn’t waver at all.
“If I were you, I wouldn’t waste my energy. Your efforts are in vain. I must take Eliana home. I don’t care if she has children or a disfigured face. After all, my family can’t meddle in my life.”
Jonathan was stunned for a moment. Then he felt that anger welled up in his heart.
He didn’t expect Maurice to fall in love with Eliana so deeply as she had just been back for only a year and the twins’ biological father had once made trouble. Maurice was a hard nut to crack.
“Maurice, don’t be too naive,” Jonathan sneered. “You can’t leave the Moran family. Because if you do, you will be nothing.”
He thought he had hit Maurice’s sore spot.
For him, Maurice couldn’t do anything even if he loved Eliana deeply. The Moran family wouldn’t accept a disfigured woman. In the end, he would definitely marry another woman. Jonathan didn’t believe that a man would really be willing to give up everything for a woman.
Jonathan knew very well that Earle didn’t like Eliana. Earle would definitely find a way to let Maurice marry another woman.
Chapter 604
That’s none of your business. Besides, there is a possibility that the Moran family will accept Eliana.”
Maurice’s expression was calm. He didn’t care about Jonathan’s words at all.
Earle didn’t know yet that Aileen and Adrian were Maurice and Eliana’s children. If Earle knew, his attitude towards Eliana would definitely change.
He continued, “But you? I’m afraid you have ulterior motives for Eliana. Am I right?”
Jonathan’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. He frowned and asked, “And what do you mean by that?”
Maurice stared at him closely and said word by word, “Jonathan, you once had a wife, right?”
As soon as these words came out of Maurice’s mouth, Jonathan’s pupils contracted. And the expression on his face drastically changed at once.
Maurice understood Jonathan’s reaction. He immediately took out a photo from his pocket.
“According to my investigation, you were once married. But not long after your marriage, your wife went missing. More importantly, she was from the White family, right?”
Jonathan looked at the photo in Maurice’s hand, and those memories flashed back in his mind one after another, stinging him.
“Enough of your nonsense! I don’t want to hear anything you say anymore.”
He suddenly rushed over like crazy, wanting to grab the photo from Maurice’s hand.
His action made both sides, who had been on guard against each other, instantly restless. They were just waiting for their bosses’ orders now. They were all ready to fight.
But surprisingly, Maurice remained calm. He let Jonathan take the photo away without doing anything.
As soon as the photo fell into Jonathan’s hands, he immediately stared at it.
It was only then that he found that there was only a blurry figure of a woman in the photo. Her face could not be seen clearly.
Jonathan’s expression relaxed at once.
Fortunately, the photo was not a piece of solid evidence.
Maurice had been watching Jonathan all the time. When he found that Jonathan had inexplicably calmed down after seeing the photo, he felt strange.
Just now, Jonathan wanted to take the photo away nervously. But when he saw it, he didn’t seem to care anymore. What was going on?
Maurice meant to expose the fact that Jonathan didn’t really love Eliana. That Jonathan loved someone else. He didn’t expect that Jonathan would act so strange.
Could it be that… Jonathan was pestering Eliana because of his missing wife?
After a brief gaffe, Jonathan returned to his usual composure.
“Maurice, I don’t care whether you believe it or not, but I won’t force Eliana. If she wants to go with you, I will let her go right away.”
After saying this, Jonathan took out his phone and called Eliana in front of Maurice.
“Jonathan, what’s the matter?”
When Maurice heard Eliana’s familiar voice, mixed emotions surged in his heart.
Eliana had lied to him for so long.
And now, she was missing. He thought he should give her a long lecture.
However, he couldn’t start scolding her. The thousands of words in his mind turned into a sentence. “Eliana, it’s me,” he said.
There was silence on the other end of the line.
Eliana was stunned for a while. She choked with sobs and could not speak.
Only her frequent breathing could be heard on the phone.
Upon hearing this, Maurice couldn’t help asking, “Are you still in pain?”
At this moment, Eliana could no longer restrain her emotion. Tears of grievance streamed down her face.
She was not this sad when she found out that she might be disfigured.
But when Maurice asked, all her defenses broke down.
But when Maurice asked, all her defenses broke down.
At this moment, all of Eliana’s grievances and fears were released. She cried so hard that her voice trembled unconsciously.
“Maurice… I’m so scared…”
Maurice’s heart tightened. He felt like a giant rock was pressing his chest. “Don’t be scared. I’ll take you home now, okay?”
“No!” Eliana blurted out.
She didn’t want Maurice to see her horrible appearance now.
“Eliana!” Maurice exclaimed with a frown. His voice suddenly rose.
“Maurice… Just let me stay here first. I will go back when my face is healed. Fortunately, Jonathan was with me when the car accident happened. Otherwise, I would have been doomed. I want to wait until my face recovers before I go back. I don’t want to scare the kids.”
Her explanation calmed Maurice down a little, but he still stubbornly insisted, “Just come back. I will find someone who can treat you.”
Eliana quickly refused, saying, “No need. When I fell into the sea, I also got scars on my body. It was Jonathan’s doctors who helped me. There were no traces left when I was healed. The doctors here are all the best of the best. I’m sure I can be cured sooner.”
Maurice ran out of words he could use to persuade Eliana. He felt helpless now.
But he was really worried about letting her stay by Jonathan’s side alone, especially since he knew Jonathan had ulterior motives.
“But, Eliana…”
“No buts, Maurice, okay? Just let me stay here,” Eliana said firmly. “While I am away, I will entrust the kids to you. Take care of them for me.”
She had already made up her mind, so Maurice had no choice. He reluctantly answered, “Okay, I promise you.”
Chapter 605
After hanging up the phone, Jonathan looked at Maurice complacently and said, “You’ve heard it directly from her. At least, now you know what she wants.”
Jonathan thought Maurice was such a fool. Not only that Maurice couldn’t take Eliana away, but he also had to take care of her and another man’s children.
Maurice’s face darkened at once. But he tried his best to suppress the anger that surged in his heart.
He looked at Jonathan and said, “Jonathan, I’m warning you. Don’t try to play tricks.”
Jonathan smiled defiantly. “Relax. Don’t worry. I will give you a brand-new Eliana in the future.”
Maurice didn’t believe a word he said.
But now that Eliana was still in his hand, Maurice couldn’t fall out with him at the moment.
Maurice decided to be patient for the time being. He couldn’t be impulsive now. Besides, Adrian and Aileen were still waiting for him in school. Eliana had entrusted them to him.
Aileen had nightmares, wake up crying last night. And now, in kindergarten, Aileen couldn’t help crying every time she thought of Eliana. She had cried so hard that her eyes were swollen now.
Maybe because he was a boy, Adrian was a bit better than her. He didn’t cry, but he had been listless all day long.
During their recess, Silas noticed that something was wrong with Adrian and Aileen. He couldn’t help asking, “Adrian, Aileen, what’s wrong with you?”
“Silas, our mommy is missing,” Aileen answered at once. Her eyes were full of tears, and she was not as lively as before. “I have a bad feeling that Mommy is in danger.”
“Your mommy is missing? How can that be?”
Silas was also flustered. But when he saw that Aileen was about to cry, he immediately took out the fruit candy from his backpack, opened the wrapper, and put it in front of her mouth.
“Aileen, don’t cry now. Here, have a candy first.”
Aileen opened her mouth, and Silas stuffed the candy in her mouth. She chewed it, and the sweet taste made her feel much better. But she still wanted to cry.
“Silas, what if Mommy doesn’t come back? Adrian and I won’t have Mommy anymore.”
As Silas listened to Aileen’s words, he was instantly reminded of some bad memories. And seeing her panicking like this, he felt so terrible that he couldn’t help but speak his mind.
“Aileen, don’t be afraid, okay? You know what? When I was small, I went out with my dad and mom. Then… We had a car accident. At that time, the scene was very chaotic. Our car was turned over, and I was very scared. But when I was in a daze, I felt a warm embrace. It was my mom who hugged me, and that was the last time I felt her hug…”
This was the first time that Silas talked about the car accident to others. He was so sad that he couldn’t calm down.
Aileen got so interested in his story that she stopped crying.
Adrian also listened to the whole story silently. When Silas finished speaking, he couldn’t help sighing, “Silas, you are so brave.”
Silas smiled bitterly. “I’m not as brave as you think. I remember that after the accident, my uncle was the first one to come to me. He said that he would handle everything, and I trusted him.”
At this time, Adrian remembered what Maurice had promised him. Maurice said he would bring Eliana back safely.
But the question was, could he really trust a bad guy’s promise?
But the question was, could he really trust a bad guy’s promise?
When he saw the firmness on Silas’ face, he was a little shaken.
Maybe he could try to trust him even once.
Time passed quickly, and school time was about to end.
Maurice, as a newbie in being a father, stood at the gate of the kindergarten.
Since Eliana was not here, he had to shoulder the responsibility of picking up the children. But he didn’t mind. In fact, he was more than willing to do it.
As soon as he saw the three children come out, he immediately walked up to them.
“Mr. Moran!”
“Uncle Maurice!”
Aileen and Silas immediately ran to him. Adrian was left behind, still hesitating.
Finally, he made up his mind. He walked over to them, but he stopped a few steps away from Maurice.
Maurice took Aileen’s hand naturally and touched Silas’ head.
“How was your day?”
“Good. I just miss Mommy,” Aileen replied, still a little depressed.
Maurice remained silent. He didn’t know what to say, so he could only hold Aileen’s hand to comfort her.
At this moment, he noticed Adrian standing behind them, looking awkward. Adrian’s round eyes were fixed on his hand that was holding Aileen’s.
Maurice thought this little boy was quite stubborn.
He had no choice but to take a step forward and gently hold Adrian’s hand too.
He then said, “Your mommy has entrusted you to me. I’ll take you home today.”