Ch. 666..670: The Adorable Twins and Their CEO Daddy Chapter 666-670

Chapter 666

Finally, Maurice caught up with Eliana. He took her arm and said, “Where are you going? Let me take you there. I’ll tell you everything in the car…”

“Let go of me!” Eliana angrily shook off his hand.

Noticing she didn’t look well, Maurice pulled his hand away. “Alright, I won’t touch you. Please just calm down.”

Eliana began gasping for air. She felt dizzy. Her thoughts were all jumbled up. Gerald’s words were like a knife, tearing into the most fragile parts of her heart, causing her heartache.

What was Maurice’s reason for hiding it from her despite knowing Gerald was the one who destroyed the Pierce family? Was it because Gerald was a Moran family member and she was simply an unimportant outsider?

Considering this, Eliana glanced up at the silent Maurice before her in despair.

“Let me ask you a question, Maurice. Do you think Gerald would ever get the punishment he deserves?”

Maurice was caught off guard. Then a firm look appeared in his eyes and he answered, “He will be punished. I will make sure of it, Eliana.”

“When?” Eliana went on. “When would Gerald suffer this punishment you promise?”

It felt as though there was bitterness in Maurice’s mouth and he couldn’t speak. He wished he could punish Gerald right then; however when he considered Earle’s illness…

The silence was suffocating and went on spreading. Eliana’s smile was bitter, and she felt sadness envelop her.

“If not for today’s accident, Maurice, how long would you keep it from me?! Or… You never planned to let me know at all!”

With affection in his eyes, Maurice gazed at her and struggled to find the words. “I didn’t want to keep it from you. I constantly thought about telling you, but I didn’t plan on telling you everything…”

“Why?” Eliana was shocked.

For a moment, Maurice was silent again before he finally confessed. “You worked hard to raise our children over the years. You have been through enough. I didn’t want you to carry on such heavy hatred. I want you to be happy. I would have hidden it from you all my life if possible…”

Maurice was aware his words would hurt Eliana, but he no longer wanted to hide it from her any longer.

Eliana felt a heavy blow to her chest at his words. As it was, he would’ve never considered telling her the truth.

Eliana shut her eyes in disappointment and said in a hoarse voice, “Have you ever considered that I would rather bear everything than to be constantly kept in the dark? For so long, I’ve searched for the truth of the past. Looking for it hopelessly hurts worse than death. Do you understand?”

Maurice had no words. It was as though his heart had been gripped suddenly.

Was he truly in the wrong?

He had thought keeping it from her was a good thing, but seeing the disappointment and sadness on Eliana’s face, he was full of regret.

“Eliana…” Maurice subconsciously reached out his hands, wanting to hug her.

All of a sudden, Eliana, who was still deeply sad, felt a tightening sensation in her chest, and the usual dull pain sprung up again.

Damn it! As her emotions were at a high just now, it was probably triggering another attack! She could never let Maurice know!

Her face pale, Eliana took a step back. “Don’t touch me. Get out of here!”

Maurice’s hand froze in the air and his eyes were filled with sadness.

Right then, the whistle of a car sounded from afar. It was Nana.

Nana rolled down the window once the car stopped in front of Eliana.

“Get in the car, Eliana!”

Eliana stumbled forward, opened the door of the car and got in. Immediately, Nana locked the car door.

“Eliana!” But it was too late for Maurice to open the door.

Eliana’s forehead broke out in a cold sweat and the smell of blood rose in her throat.

She made herself calm, held it back, and then said, “Let’s cool it for a while, Maurice. Let’s go, Nana.”

Nana caught sight of Eliana’s pale face in the mirror. She pressed down on the gas quickly and the car sped off.

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Before the car could go far, Eliana couldn’t hold it any longer. She spat out a mouthful of blood.

“Eliana!” Nana screamed in a panic, turning her head sharply.

She was so worried about Eliana that she didn’t notice anything else.

In the blink of an eye, a car drove towards them.

When Eliana raised her eyes, her pupils contracted slightly. As blood oozed out her mouth, she said with difficulty, “Nana, the car! Avoid that car.”

At this time, the car approaching them was already very close.

Nana suddenly came back to her senses and became aware of the danger. She immediately turned the steering wheel sharply to the left.

At the last moment, the two cars that were supposed to collide zipped past each other safely.

Nana heard the driver of the other car cursing, but she didn’t have time to care about it at the moment.

She quickly pulled over at the side of the road, turned her head to Eliana, and asked in horror, “Eliana, are you all right?”

Eliana lay weakly on the back seat with her face as white as a sheet.

She had just used up her remaining strength when she shouted out and warned Nana of the coming danger.

Good thing she seemed to have stopped vomiting blood.

Eliana looked at Nana weakly but forced a smile. “I’m fine, Nana. Don’t worry about me. Focus on driving.”

“How can you still say that?”

Tears welled up in Nana’s eyes. And when she was at a loss, Eliana’s phone suddenly rang.

Eliana glanced at the screen, closed her eyes, and ignored it.

But it didn’t stop ringing. It seemed that the caller had no plans of stopping.

Nana couldn’t stand it anymore. She picked up Eliana’s phone and checked who was calling. It turned out to be Maurice.

“Nana, don’t answer it,” Eliana said weakly.

Nana got more anxious. “But Eliana, you are so sick now…”

“That’s why I ask you not to answer it. I can’t let Maurice see me like this. Nana, please listen to me. Don’t answer it…”

Obviously, Eliana was trying her best not to faint.

No matter what, she didn’t want Maurice to see her like this.

So she remained firm. Nana couldn’t convince her to answer the phone at all.

In the end, the two of them just let the phone keep ringing.

At this moment, in the living room of the Moran family’s house, Earle sat on the sofa with a grim face.

The dinner was ready, and the entire family was waiting for Eliana.

Upon seeing Maurice put down his phone again, he was completely angry.

“What’s wrong with that woman? We haven’t settled your marriage yet. Why did she leave without saying anything?”

Sitting next to him, Gerald gloated and remarked, “Dad, maybe it’s just our wishful thinking. We agree with her marrying into our family, but she might not care about this marriage at all. Right, Maurice?”

When Maurice heard this, he glared at Gerald with a darkened expression.

Earle, on the other hand, was a little anxious.

He really liked Aileen and Adrian. If Eliana didn’t marry Maurice, when could he take his great- grandchildren back to the Moran family?

Gerald seemed to have seen through Earle’s mind. He smiled wickedly and said, “Dad, I know you really like the two children. Actually, even if Eliana doesn’t marry Maurice, you can still take the children and let them live with us. You can even choose a better mother for them, right?”

Earle didn’t say anything, but he began to think about it, considering it was a feasible idea.

“No way!” Maurice immediately vetoed this method without hesitation. “The twins are also the children of the Pierce family. Five years ago, our Moran family owed the Pierce family, so I can’t possibly take them away from Eliana.”

Earle didn’t know the truth, so he suddenly became unhappy. “Business is like a battlefield. The winner takes it all. Our family never owes the Pierce family.”

A smug look flashed across Gerald’s face. He continued to drive a wedge between Earle and Maurice.

He said, “Yes, I think that’s a good idea. After all, the Pierce family is now bankrupt. Eliana doesn’t have much money and resources. If we bring the children back, won’t they live a better life?”

This time, Nancy chimed in.

She snapped, “Shut up! How can you separate the children from their mother? If anything happens to our family in the future, will you also abandon me?”

Gerald noticed that Nancy was really angry, so he shut his mouth reluctantly.

Nancy looked at him in disappointment.

She said heavily, “Gerald, don’t think that I don’t know all the wrongs you have done before. You are my son, so I forgive you easily. But if you keep doing this, I may not protect you anymore, even if you are my son.”

Gerald’s heart jolted. He looked at Nancy in shock. He couldn’t help wondering what she knew.

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The silence was very suffocating, and Earle was the first to break it. He said slowly, “No matter what, all the members of the Moran family must be together. We are one all the time. We can never hurt our family because of others.”

Nancy noticed that he was targeting Eliana, so she got furious.

“Who had said just now that he would treat Eliana as his family in the future? Are you going back on your word? Shame on you!”

Earle was at a loss for words for a moment.

Nancy sneered and glanced at the three men in the family. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

“I’m upset just looking at your faces. You are so annoying! You make me angry. What’s the point of eating together here? You all stop eating!”

After saying this, Nancy left the table angrily. She didn’t want to say a word to them anymore.

No one dared to stop her.

Since Nancy left, Maurice also stood up. He looked at Gerald deeply, turned around, and left.

They intended to have a good meal. But unfortunately, they ended up in discord.

Earle was so angry that he felt heartache. When Aleck saw him clutch his chest, Aleck took out his medicine in a hurry.

Gerald asked guiltily, “Dad, are you okay?”

Earle looked at Gerald who looked like him. He didn’t say anything, but he felt that his heart sank.

Over the years, he knew that Gerald did many bad things behind his back.

However, Gerald was his only son, so he turned a blind eye to everything all the time.

But recently, he couldn’t help but feel disturbed. He started asking himself if he was really wrong to indulge Gerald so much.

Instead of answering Gerald’s question, Earle suddenly asked, “Gerald, how many bad things have you done behind my back these years?”

Gerald’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.

He was reminded of his brother’s death.

When Earle saw Gerald’s guilty look, his heart sank even more.

He was so disappointed that he could only close his eyes. He felt like he suddenly became ten years older.

“You can go.”

Gerald panicked at once. “Dad, what do you mean by that?”

Earle opened his eyes again. And this time, there was only determination in there.

“Go abroad and don’t come back for at least two years after Maurice and Eliana get married. I’m getting old. I don’t want to see our family members fight anymore. It’s tiring.”

Gerald said reluctantly, “Dad, it’s too sudden. I haven’t prepared anything yet.”

Earle turned to look at Aleck, who immediately understood. He took out a ticket and handed it to Gerald.

“You don’t need to prepare anything. I’ve already asked Aleck to help you with the air ticket and house there. You can leave now.”

Gerald’s eyes widened in shock. He didn’t expect that Earle had already planned to drive him away a long time ago.

“No, Dad! I won’t go!” he roared desperately. “Dad, you can’t do this to me! How can you drive me away because of Maurice? I’m your son!”

Earle looked at him sharply. “You must be thankful that you are my son. Because if you happened to be someone else, you wouldn’t be standing here safe and sound after what you have done.”

Gerald was too stunned to say a word.

All these years, he didn’t fear anything because he became Earle’s only son.

He knew Earle would protect him and never let anyone hurt him.

But once Earle abandoned him, he would be nothing.

Earle gave his final words expressionlessly.

“I’ll give you two choices. If you go abroad and won’t come back in two years, I can still accept you as my son. But if you continue to do bad things, I will pretend that I never had a son like you all my life.”

Earle had already decided, and Gerald knew that no matter what he did, he could never change Earle’s mind.

“Okay, I’ll go.”

He took the ticket with his trembling hand. His heart was filled with endless humiliation.

Why was this happening to him?

Before, it was Blair. Now, it was Maurice.

He was also a member of the Moran family. But in the end, he was the one who was abandoned.

Gerald was not reconciled.

He didn’t mind losing as long as Maurice could never win, either.

Maurice had no idea that Earle decided to drive Gerald away. The scene when Eliana left occupied his mind at the moment.

At the thought of Eliana’s strange state when she left, he walked out of the house quickly. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong.

He must find her.

With the fastest speed, Maurice soon arrived at the door of Eliana’s house.

And as he expected, he was shut out.

“You can leave now. I said I don’t want to see you for the time being.”

Eliana’s cold voice came from behind the door.

This time, she had decided not to see Maurice anymore. But much to her surprise, he came. He even brought the children as his trump cards.

“Mommy, this is Aileen. Please open the door. Adrian and I are back.”

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“Maurice! How can you take the kids to skip class?”

Eliana was furious. She rushed to the door.

Outside the door, Maurice gave Aileen a quick glance.

Aileen immediately understood what he meant. She pouted like a spoiled child and said in an aggrieved voice, “Mommy, it’s not Mr. Moran’s fault. I’m so tired today. I don’t want to go to class.”

As Aileen spoke, she patted Adrian’s arm and gave him a sidelong glance.

Her glance meant that Adrian had better play along or she would fall out with him.

Adrian sighed helplessly.

“Mommy, open the door. I’m thirsty. I want some water,” the little boy said reluctantly.

“Yes, Mommy! Open the door. I miss you!” Aileen shouted.

Eliana’s hand was already on the doorknob.

She was no fool. Of course she knew Maurice made the kids say all that.

But her kids were so cute! She couldn’t wait to see them.

Finally, the door was opened.

When Eliana finally opened the door, she saw Maurice and the kids smiling innocently at her.

With an expressionless face, Eliana stared at Maurice and said coldly, “Come in.”

Then she took the kids inside, leaving Maurice standing in front of the door.

Maurice didn’t feel embarrassed at all. He walked into the house casually and greeted Nana who was sitting on the sofa.

Nana looked at him with a complicated expression. She seemed to want to say something but stopped on a second thought.

Maurice didn’t want Nana here, so he said seriously, “I gave Corbin a day off today. He is downstairs now. Won’t you go to see him?”

Nana really wanted to hang out with her boyfriend. After all, they haven’t seen each other for a long time. However, she was a little hesitant because she was worried about her best friend.

Of course, her hesitation didn’t go unnoticed by Maurice. He said seriously, “Eliana and I are going to get married. What are you worried about?”

Nana was silent. She thought for a while and finally came to the conclusion that he was right.

It was obvious that Maurice and Eliana had a quarrel today. But the two would definitely clear the air. Nana had nothing to do here.

Subconsciously, Nana turned her head to look at Eliana. She wanted to know whether Eliana was okay with her leaving.

Eliana gave her a nod.

It was only then that Nana was finally relieved.

“Well, I’m leaving then. You guys have a talk.”

After saying that, Nana rushed downstairs to meet Corbin.

Now, there were only four people left in the apartment.

Eliana immediately went to the kitchen to prepare some fruits for the children. She had no intention of talking to Maurice at all.

Maurice hesitated for a while and then followed her.

In the kitchen, Eliana was struggling to get a plate from the top shelf of the cupboard.

Suddenly, Maurice stretched out his hand from behind her and easily grabbed the plate.

Maurice was standing so close to Eliana that her back was leaning against his warm chest. Feeling Maurice’s warm body, Eliana stood there, unable to move.

“Be careful. I’ll help you in the kitchen from now on,” Maurice said softly as he handed the plate to Eliana.

Eliana took the plate in a daze. The next second, Maurice wrapped his strong arms around her.

“I’m so sorry. Don’t be angry, okay?”

Maurice’s magnetic voice instantly turned Eliana on.

“Eliana, I know I shouldn’t have hidden those things from you. I’m sorry. But I want you to know that I have no intention of shielding Gerald. I will definitely punish him. Eliana, I’m afraid…”

Maurice wrapped his arms tighter around Eliana’s soft body and opened his heart to her. “I’m afraid that if you know the truth, you will never want to be with me again…”

When Maurice first held her, Eliana struggled hard. But after she heard what he said, her anger had suddenly dissipated.

She knew Gerald and Maurice were different. She could tell who her real enemy was.

She was just angry that Maurice didn’t tell her the truth.

At this moment, leaning against Maurice’s chest, Eliana didn’t want to worry about all those shenanigans anymore.

She had long been looking forward to this happy life, but she didn’t know if she would have a chance to enjoy it.

It seemed that she had little time left.

She had frequent relapses recently…

Noticing that Eliana had stopped struggling, Maurice breathed a sigh of relief and held her more tightly.

When he lowered his eyes, he saw a spot of blood on the corner of Eliana’s dress.

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After a sincere confession of love in the kitchen, the tension between Maurice and Eliana was finally lightened a bit.

Eliana no longer resisted being approached by Maurice.

The four of them sat on the sofa in the living room and ate fruits in harmony.

While eating an apple, Aileen looked at Eliana and then at Maurice. She rolled her big round eyes and seemed lost in thoughts. No one knew what she was thinking about.

"Mommy, when would you put on a beautiful wedding dress?" Aileen suddenly asked.

As soon as Aileen asked this question, Maurice and Adrian pricked up their ears at the same time.

Hearing her daughter's question, Eliana was stunned for a while. She touched Aileen's head and asked with a smile, "Aileen, do you want me to get married so much?"

Aileen's eyes lit up and she looked at Eliana with expectation. "Of course! Adrian and I want to be the pageboy and flower girl at your wedding. Let me tell you a secret. None of the children in our kindergarten appeared in their parents' wedding photos, but Adrian and I can be on the photos!"

Eliana was amused, and her depression seemed to have dissipated.

"Okay, when I get married, I will make you and Adrian the flower girl and pageboy."

Upon hearing this, Maurice's expression relaxed a little.

It seemed that Eliana was willing to marry him.

He looked at Eliana affectionately, as if he had a lot to say.

Aileen saw Maurice's emotions through his eyes. Since she had gotten the answer she wanted, she didn't want to bother her parents anymore.

She took Adrian's hand and dragged him off the sofa. "Mommy, Adrian and I are going back to our room to play."

The children left and there were only Eliana and Maurice in the living room.

Eliana ate the fruit in silence. She was still a little angry with Maurice.

Maurice moved to her side and it was he who broke the silence.

"Eliana. What I said in the kitchen is true. Trust me. I will definitely punish Gerald."

Eliana lowered her head, trying her best to hold back the tears in her eyes. She was silent for a long time.

Seeing that she said nothing, Maurice's eyes darkened.

At this point, he thought that he and Eliana had reached a point of no return. Then suddenly, Eliana threw herself into his arms.

"I trust you..."

Maurice felt his heart warm up. He held Eliana tightly and asked cautiously, "Are you still willing to marry me?"

As Maurice held her tightly in his warm arms, Eliana couldn't help burst into tears.

There was a voice in her heart constantly scolding her for being selfish.

But right now, she didn’t want to worry about any family grudge.

She had never felt her life slip away like today. Who knew, she could die tomorrow.

If she would die soon, she wanted to spend the few days she had left with her children and the man she loved.

Eliana said in a choked voice, "Yes, I still want to..."

The two hugged each other tightly. They didn’t know how long they hugged each other.

After calming himself down, Maurice lowered his head and kissed Eliana on the forehead.

He said gently, "You don't need to worry about the fact that your elders need to attend the wedding. We can ask Rosamond for help. You can also ask Brevard or someone whom your father trusted to attend the wedding. Don't think too much about what my grandpa would say. This is our wedding. You can do whatever you want."

Eliana smiled happily. "Thank you, Maurice," she whispered.

After Nana left the apartment, she rushed downstairs. Corbin was waiting for her in front of her apartment building. "Corbin!" Nana threw herself into Corbin's arms. Corbin held Nana firmly in his arms. He hadn't seen her for a long time, and felt warm to see her now. "Nana, my boss finally gave me the day off today. Let's go out for a date!" Corbin said excitedly.

"Okay..." Nana said in a muffled voice, burying her face in his arms.

"Nana, what's wrong with you?"

Feeling there was something wrong with her, Corbin quickly pulled her out of his arms.

He held Nana's face and found that her eyes were red and there were tear stains on her face as if she had cried not long ago.

"Nana, you cried! What happened? Did someone bully you?"

Nana quickly wiped her eyes. "It's not about me. Stop asking..."

Seeing that Nana avoided eye contact with him and looked a little sad, Corbin had a guess.

"Nana, did something happen to Eliana?"