Ch. 646..650: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 646-650
Chapter 646
Aleck was in the ward, adjusting Earle’s bed.
Since Earle had just met the kids, and he was still in an excited state, Aleck was worried that his heart might cause trouble again, so he gave him another pill.
“Take another pill, Mr. Moran. Just in case.”
Earle took the pill from Aleck indifferently.
“Since when have you known the twins’ identity?”
When Aleck had chosen to hide the truth temporarily, he had already prepared himself to be blamed and questioned, so he lowered his head and answered, “I did not know about it until a few days ago, and I have been waiting for the right opportunity to tell you.”
Aleck would have been scolded if it was a normal situation, but since Earle was in a good mood, he did not care.
“Don’t do it again.”
Aleck was surprised to hear that he was letting it slide.
“You did a good job. I like the kids, and I did not expect them to be my great-grandchildren!”
A smile appeared on Earle’s lips as he spoke of the kids.
All of a sudden, an idea popped into Aleck’s mind, and he asked, “Naturally, you’re happy with the kids, but what about their mother?”
Earle paused and pondered for a moment. The previous disgust in his eyes towards Eliana was not there.
“Although Eliana’s family background and personality is not a good match for that of Maurice’s, I am a little fond of her now because she gave birth to Aileen and Adrian.”
Aleck was overjoyed. Although Earle was not saying it openly, he meant that he would accept Eliana.
“What do you mean, Mr. Moran?” he asked with a grin.
Earle glanced at him.
Aleck had worked for him for so long, that it was obvious that he had already read his mind, but he was purposely asking him to say it out loud.
“Go and find out if there is anyone from the Pierce family, who can make a decision. We must let Maurice have a grand wedding!”
“Yes, Mr. Moran. I’ll investigate it right away!”
Earle seemed to have accepted Eliana at last!
With a broad smile on his face, Aleck immediately left to find out if Eliana had any relatives.
Meanwhile, Eliana was nervously sitting in her ward, waiting for her doctor’s reply.
Maurice sat beside her, holding her hands to offer his support.
After going through her case, the doctor suggested a new treatment for her.
“Considering her current situation, we can have someone very close to the patient stay with her at night to see if it helps improve her mental condition.”
And following the doctor’s suggestion, Maurice spent the night with her.
Fortunately, Eliana didn’t get an attack that night and slept soundly.
When she woke up the next morning, she saw Maurice sleeping next to her, holding her hand firmly.
The warmth of his palm softened her heart. She immediately reached out and gently touched his handsome face.
How could Maurice have such long eyelashes?
As though someone had cast a spell on her, she tried to kiss him immediately.
However, Maurice caught her in the act.
“You’re flirting with me soon after you wake up?”
Eliana blushed and stammered, “I…I just couldn’t help it…”
Staring at her flushed cheeks, he realized that it had been a peaceful night.
“You’re fine! The doctor’s suggestion worked!”
Maurice got up and picked her up happily.
Touched, Eliana wrapped her arms around his neck.
“Thank you, Maurice…”
As Maurice stared at her face, a burning desire ignited in his body.
He suddenly put her down and locked the door while she was staring at him in a daze.
Eliana gulped when she heard the crisp sound of the door locking.
Maurice looked like a hungry wolf, waiting to devour the little lamb, but she did not want to resist.
Everything went smoothly.
The nurse was about to check on Eliana when she suddenly heard a very strange sound coming from inside.
She immediately understood what was going on inside and blushed.
“Young people are really full of energy…”
Chapter 647
It was as if the next few days were a world of their own. Eliana and Maurice spent their hours in a youthful kind of love—one that locked them away from anything and anyone but each other. They stayed together all day long, never leaving each other’s side.
The time passed like this until Corbin showed up at the hospital armed with a candid speech.
The bottom line was that Maurice was still the CEO of the Moran Group, and he couldn’t just ignore his position in favor of a relationship. The dream had been drawn out for too long. It was time to go back to reality.
Corbin had held off as long as he could, and he was at the end of his tether. The senior directors had been hounding him with questions at every opportunity, driving him further and further up the wall.
Maurice had no reaction to his subordinate’s dilemma, but Eliana took pity on the poor man.
“You should go back now. I’m fine. The company needs you.”
Maurice’s unwillingness was evident, but he knew that Corbin was right. He had taken a long absence from work, and it was time to deal with his responsibilities to the company.
Taking Eliana’s hand, he gave her gentle reminders.
“If you feel any pain, or if there’s any problem, call me. Can you promise me that?”
Eliana gave him a soft smile. “Okay. Since when were you worrier?”
Corbin stood aside and watched Maurice repeat his worried but soft nagging, holding Eliana’s hand as if he didn’t want to let go.
Corbin inwardly sighed. Love was a force to reckon with. He had never thought that his boss who thought of nothing but his job 24/7 was capable of such a tender expression.
Nana came as soon as Maurice and Corbin left.
“Honey, I can’t help but worry about you these days!”
She hugged Eliana as soon as she arrived.
“Don’t worry, Nana. I’m alright,” Eliana said, patting her friend on the back.
Nana stepped back and looked at Eliana for a long time, her eyes moving all over her figure. Only when she was fully convinced that Eliana was fine did she let out a sigh of relief.
The two talked for a long time about a lot of things, and then Eliana asked about the children.
“Nana, you’ve been taking care of the kids while I’m not there. Thank you!”
“They have been staying with Mrs. Moran during the past few days.” Nana gave Eliana’s hand a gentle pat. “Don’t worry. Even if the Moran family hasn’t said it out loud, I know that they have already accepted the situation. When you marry Maurice, you will be a part of the family.”
Eliana’s heart warmed at her words.
It seems that the children were settling just fine.
The thought sent a wave of deep longing to her. She wanted to go home as soon as possible.
“I want to get out of the hospital already. I haven’t seen the kids for days and I miss them so much.”
“You want to leave now? Shouldn’t you get checked again first?” Nana asked in surprise.
Eliana smiled. “I’m fine. Help me pack up.”
Maurice wasn’t here anymore, and Eliana didn’t want to stay by herself in the ward.
Nana was helping Eliana collect her things when an unexpected accident happened.
“Eliana, you are bleeding!”
Nana’s face paled in horror.
“Bleeding?”
Eliana’s hand instinctively lifted to her nose.
There, on her hand, was a wet crimson spot.
“This is…”
Before she could finish her words, a surge of dizziness took over her, and she fell to the floor.
“Eliana! What’s wrong? Don’t scare me like this!”
Nana’s screams echoed through the room as she bent down to help Eliana up.
At the sound of her wails, a female nurse rushed inside the room.
Seeing that Eliana had fainted, she immediately came over and checked her condition.
Nana shouted, “Go and call the doctor!”
Strangely, the nurse made no motion to leave. She looked at Nana and gave a cryptic answer.
“It’s useless. None of the doctors here can cure her.”
“What do you mean?” Nana asked in confusion.
The nurse ignored her question and turned to look at Eliana. “Miss Pierce, I think you know what I mean. You should know who to find at this time,” she said meaningfully.
Eliana was lying weakly in Nana’s arms, sweating profusely as her head felt like it was being split open.
She raised her head slowly and stared at the strange nurse. Gritting her teeth, she forced out her words. “Who sent you here?”
“Mr. Bowman.” The nurse told her the truth. “He asked me to deliver a message. He is the only one who can cure your disease.”
Chapter 648
There was a tone of panic in Nana’s voice. “What do you mean? Tell me now! Why did you say that no doctor could cure Eliana?”
The nurse glanced at Eliana and said slowly, “Miss Pierce, can you still remember the medicine you took in the sanitarium?”
What medicine?
Eliana’s eyes grew wide with shock after she heard the nurse’s question. She could still recall the days when the doctor had administered some strange pills to her and lied that they were painkillers.
She closed her eyes and muttered, “There was something wrong with that medication…”
The nurse nodded complacently.
“It’s a newly developed drug. Only Mr. Bowman has the antidote. You just need to take the antidote twice a day, morning and tonight, and you’ll be fine. But since you have insisted on leaving Mr. Bowman’s care, then no antidote will be administered to you again.”
Now Eliana understood.
A bitter smile appeared on her face.
The reason why she had gone crazy in the first place was not because of stress or trauma. It was all because of Jonathan!
She had been too naive to believe that a lunatic like Jonathan would let her go easily.
Eliana closed her eyes, sighed heavily and asked, “What on earth is he planning to do?”
A wry smile was visible on the nurse’s lips. “Mr. Bowman just wants you to come back to him.”
“What if I don’t want to go to him? What if I refuse?” Eliana opened her eyes and stared hard at the nurse.
There was a dark expression on the nurse’s face; then she leaned forward and said in a cold voice, “Then death may be the only option left for you.”
“That crazy bastard! I’ll kill him when I get my hands on him!”
Nana could no longer stand what was unfolding before her eyes and almost ran over to slap the nurse.
However, Eliana raised her hand to stop her.
But as she moved, she suddenly felt the need to throw up. She could taste the blood at the back of her throat, and the next second, she spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Eliana, is that blood? Doctor! Can you hear me? Doctor! We need your attention right now!”
Nana wrapped her hands around Eliana as she cried out in panic.
At that very moment, the nurse suddenly took out a pill from her pocket and stuffed it into Eliana’s mouth.
“What did you just give Eliana?” Nana asked, still staring at the nurse warily.
“Just the antidote,” the nurse said. “Miss Pierce, this pill can only suppress your illness for a short period of time. The only chance of survival you have is going back to Mr. Bowman.”
Eliana’s face was pale. The blood that she had spat dribbled down her chest. She was in a sorry state.
But a bright and firm light still radiated from her eyes.
“Go and tell Jonathan that I will never come back to him. Never. Not in this lifetime.”
The nurse grew anxious. “If that is choice, then death is very certain for you. Aren’t you afraid of dying?”
“So what if I die?” Eliana wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. “Tell him that he’s invited to my funeral. If he’s still interested in seeing me.”
Due to Eliana’s stubbornness, there was nothing the nurse could do to convince her.
The nurse glanced out of the ward with a frown on her face. The noise had alerted the doctors. She knew that she had to take her leave immediately.
“Miss Pierce, you’d better think it over. You should know that you’re in a very bad situation.”
The nurse took one more look at Eliana, turned around and bolted out of the ward.
As soon as she left, Nana quickly took out her phone and began typing a number hurriedly. “Don’t be afraid. I’ll call Maurice now. I know he will know what to do to save you.”
However, before she could tap on the send button, Eliana stopped her.
“No, I don’t want him to know about it.”
Nana’s eyes widened. “But why?”
Eliana reached out and held Nana’s hand firmly.
“Nana, I want you to promise me that you won’t tell anyone about it. I don’t want Maurice to be controlled by Jonathan. I don’t want Jonathan to hurt him!”
Nana burst into tears. “You’re acting crazy! Did you not hear what that nurse said? That bastard drugged you. You are dying slowly. Are you aware of that?”
Eliana’s eyes were filled with sorrow. The pain in her body kept reminding her that she was in a bad state.
However, she was now filled with so much determination.
“No, I can’t let anyone know. Nana, I can’t afford to get Maurice into trouble again.”
Chapter 649
Maurice went back to the company, but not before asking Nana to stay in the hospital. He didn’t want Eliana to be alone.
This arrangement meant he had to take over looking after the children.
He was barely able to catch up with everything that needed to be done, and now Silas had insisted that he come to the company as well.
However, Maurice knew that work had been piling up from his long absence, and there was an endless list of things waiting for him on his desk.
Left without a choice, he took the three kids with him to the office, letting them stay there to do their homework while he went to the next room for a meeting.
The PR department reported something to him at the meeting.
“Mr. Moran, the matter about the ring has already been resolved, but…”
Maurice frowned and rubbed his temples. “But what?”
“But… The Stone Group seems to be up to something. They have been in frequent contact with the Universe Group. From the look of things, they are going after a partnership with the Bowman family for the theme park development project.”
These words sent the meeting room into an uproar.
One of the shareholders shot up angrily from his chair. “The Stone Group has some nerve! We still haven’t settled the score with them for the ring last time, and now they’re trying to kick us out by conniving with the Universe Group. What do they take us for?”
Other shareholders echoed his sentiment. Complaints and arguments rose and intensified, and chaos filled every corner of the conference room.
“Stop!”
Maurice’s voice cut through the overlap of voices. At once the noise died down. He looked around and declared calmly, “I’ll take care of this matter. If there’s nothing else, then this meeting is over.”
The long and dragging meeting was finally done, but Maurice still had things to deal with. He went back to his office and immediately instructed Corbin to contact the Stone family.
Not long after, their representative arrived.
“You called, Mr. Moran?”
Bonita put on her business smile, feigning ignorance.
“Mrs. Stone, I’ll cut to the chase. I received news that you have been in frequent contact with Jonathan. The Stone Group seems to be planning to invite the Universe Group to join the theme park project. Is this true?”
Maurice stared intently at Bonita, his watchful, hawk-like eyes fixed on her.
“Since you’ve called me all the way here, I’ll clarify it. It’s not a rumor. It’s true,” Bonita admitted frankly, her expression nonchalant.
Maurice narrowed his eyes and said lowly, “And what if the Moran Group opposes?”
Bonita’s face darkened at his question. “As the co-owner of that land, it is the Stone family’s right to invite the Universe Group if we wished. You, Mr. Moran, do not have the authority to stop us.”
Maurice snorted. “Is that right?”
Then, he threw a pile of documents in front of her.
“Take a good look. Jonathan has never been one to share. He had attempted many times to sabotage the partnership and take the whole project for himself. Inviting him to be a partner is like asking a tiger for its skin. You’re a smart woman, Mrs. Stone. I believe you’ll make a wise decision.”
Bonita took the documents, her brows furrowing more deeply.
Jonathan had a long history of partnerships with many companies, and there was one glaring similarity with all of them—the business deals all ended up with losses for the other party while the Universe Group walked away with all the benefits.
There was no visible change in Bonita’s expression, but her head was already brewing with a new idea.
With another practiced smile, she said, “Mr. Moran, from what I know, you seem to have matters to settle with Mr. Bowman, the CEO of the Universe Group. Why don’t we work together against him? That way we both get what we want.”
“What are your terms?”
Maurice refused to lower his guard. He knew that Bonita’s proposition could never have come from a sudden bout of conscience.
A trace of slyness crossed Bonita’s eyes. “There is only one. You cannot marry Eliana.”
Maurice had almost doubted his own ears at the absurdity of her condition.
He sneered at Bonita. “Mrs. Stone, what do you mean by this?”
Bonita’s smile remained unchanged, but her eyes hardened with coldness. “I have only one daughter, and you chose not to marry her. That is fine. But I cannot let her lose to the granddaughter of the White
family.”
The granddaughter of the White family?
Eliana was related to the White family!
Maurice’s chest lurched at the knowledge, even when he already had vague hunches in the past.
But the whisper of his inkling paled in comparison to the resounding declaration of the fact.
As she watched the change in Maurice’s expression, Bonita’s smile turned smug.
“It seems that Mr. Moran didn’t know. Not that it’s surprising. Eliana’s father married her mother, who was from the White family. He chose to hide her identity because he didn’t want the White family involved. Take this as advice from an elder. Earle would never allow you to marry any woman related to the White family. Once he found out, he would do everything to drive Eliana away. It’s better to stop now than cause a bigger mess in the future.”
By now, Maurice had recovered from his shock. He looked at Bonita with a steady gaze and answered sarcastically, “I don’t think so.”
Chapter 650
At that very moment, Corbin’s voice could be heard.
“Miss Stone, this is surprising. What are you doing here?”
Maurice quickly glanced at the door. It was still closed.
Harriet was also there and she was eavesdropping from outside.
A dark expression appeared on Bonita’s face. It appeared that she hadn’t anticipated that Harriet would follow her and eavesdrop on their conversation.
Maurice shook his head and said, “Since you’re here already, just come on in.”
A few seconds passed and the door swung open.
There was a look of embarrassment on Harriet’s face as she slipped into the room.
After she had discovered that Bonita was on her way to see Maurice, she had made up her mind to follow Bonita quietly.
Her plan was to eavesdrop at the door, remain as quiet as a mouse and leave quickly. However, she had not expected that she was going to get caught.
After getting into the room, Harriet glanced around with a curious look on her face.
When it was clear that Eliana was not present, she became more confident in her skill at negotiating.
But what Harriet failed to realize was that even though Eliana was absent, her two children were in the office’s cubicle.
In the cubicle, the three kids were working on their homework, but soon they became attracted to the sound.
Aileen vaguely heard Eliana’s name. She was so curious that she couldn’t help walking over to the door and placing her ear against it.
Just as she was about to start listening, she suddenly felt a hand on her shoulder. Turning around, she found Adrian staring at her with a serious expression on his face.
“Aileen, what do you think you’re doing?”
“Adrian, I just heard someone call Mommy’s name.” Aileen rolled her eyes and added, “Don’t you want to know what Mr. Moran is talking about?”
“No, I’m not interested. Besides, it is impolite to eavesdrop on the conversations of other people. Mommy always said that. Don’t you remember?” Adrian asked with a slight frown on his face.
It was obvious he wasn’t going to let Aileen continue eavesdropping.
Aileen bit her lower lip and sulked.
Silas was afraid that they would quarrel so he said to Adrian, “Adrian, don’t be too hard on Aileen. I also heard someone call Aunt Eliana’s name. It’s obvious that what they are talking about has something to do with her. I think we should be able to listen to what they are saying about her in her absence.”
Silas had begun referring to Eliana as an aunt for several days. He had become very familiar with it and had already taken her as his family.
Adrian frowned and finally let out a soft sigh. It appeared he had finally been persuaded.
“Yes, yes. What if someone wants to hurt Mommy?” Aileen quickly chipped in.
Adrian’s eyes grew wide with realization. He was stunned. What they had been saying now seemed to make perfect sense.
“Okay, I guess we can listen for a while…”
At last, he finally compromised.
In this way, the three children all agreed, leaned their ears against the door, and eavesdropped on the conversation in the office.
At this time, the adults in the office were unaware that the children were listening to their conversation.
Harriet confidently took her place opposite Maurice and went straight to the point.
“Why this?”
Maurice glanced at her indifferently. “What do you mean?”
“Maurice!!!” Harriet’s eyes were blazing with rage. “Don’t pretend! You know what I mean! I overheard you just now. Why must you marry Eliana? Have you forgotten so soon? She came along with two bastards…”
“Shut your filthy mouth.” Maurice shot her an angry stare. “Harriet, listen carefully to me, Aileen and Adrian are my children. I warn you to watch your mouth. If I hear you say such vile words about them again, then be prepared to face my wrath.”
The revelation struck Harriet like a bolt of lightning. She was shocked and so was Bonita.
“What did you just say? Did you say those two children belong to you? I can’t believe it!”
Harriet’s eyes were wide open. She could hardly believe what had just been revealed to her.
Then she shook her head slowly as another thought formed in her mind. “No, it can’t be… Eliana once said that they were fathered by a male prostitute. How can they be your children?”
“You can choose to believe whatever you want. They are my children,” Maurice said in a calm and clear voice.
“It can’t be true!”
Harriet pushed the chair back and jumped to her feet. It was almost as if the world no longer made sense to her. Then an idea occurred to her and she could feel a fire burning in her brain. It was almost as if she was about to run amok
“You… I know you love her very much and you’re even willing to take a male prostitute’s children back to the Moran family. Maurice, you have gone crazy!”
“Harriet, just stop!”
Bonita quickly touched Harriet’s shoulder to stop her from getting out of control.
They were here to negotiate and she didn’t want Maurice to be offended quickly.
Maurice stared at Harriet as she displayed her hysteria and it made him feel quite ridiculous.
“Harriet, the fact remains that the children are mine. Even if they are not my biological children, I will treat them as my children.”
“Do you really love her that much?” Harriet asked. Then she slowly plopped down on the chair.
“Yes, I love her very much. She’s the only woman my heart beats for.”
As the words escaped his lips, Maurice’s eyes glinted with excitement, passion and the tone of his voice was very firm.
“In the days of losing her, I have finally come to realize something very important. No matter what the truth is, Eliana’s children will always be my children.”
As soon as he finished speaking, silence descended on the office.
Harriet muttered under her breath, “Maurice, you are really going crazy…”