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.”

went on. “When would Gerald

was bitterness in Maurice’s mouth and he couldn’t speak. He wished he

Eliana’s smile was

keep it from me?! Or… You never planned to let

to keep it from you. I constantly

“Why?” Eliana was shocked.

years. You have been through enough. I didn’t want you to carry on such heavy

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

blow to her chest at his words. As it was, he

ever considered that I would rather bear everything than to be constantly kept in the dark? For

had no words. It was as though

truly in

from her was a good thing, but seeing the

out his hands, wanting to

was still deeply sad, felt a tightening sensation in her chest, and the usual dull

it was probably triggering

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