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.”

Eliana went on. “When would Gerald suffer this

though there was bitterness in Maurice’s mouth and he couldn’t speak. He wished he could punish Gerald right then; however when

silence was suffocating and went on spreading. Eliana’s smile was bitter, and

would you keep it from me?! Or… You never planned

in his eyes, Maurice gazed at her and struggled to find the words. “I didn’t want to keep

“Why?” Eliana was shocked.

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

aware his words would hurt Eliana, but he no longer wanted

at his words. As it was, he

bear everything than to be constantly kept in the dark? For so long, I’ve searched for the truth of the past.

was as though his

truly

keeping it from her was a good thing, but seeing the disappointment and sadness on Eliana’s face, he was full

subconsciously reached out his hands, wanting to hug

a sudden, Eliana, who was still deeply sad, felt a tightening sensation

now, it was probably triggering another attack! She

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