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 would Gerald suffer

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

and went on spreading. Eliana’s smile

keep it from me?! Or… You never planned

“I didn’t want to keep it from you. I constantly thought about telling you, but I didn’t plan on telling

“Why?” Eliana was shocked.

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

words would hurt Eliana, but he no longer wanted to hide it from

at his words. As it was, he would’ve never considered telling her the

to be constantly kept in the dark? For so long, I’ve searched

words. It was as though his heart had

truly

her was a good thing, but seeing

subconsciously reached out his hands,

deeply sad, felt a tightening sensation in

it was probably triggering

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