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 suffer this punishment you

and he couldn’t speak. He wished he could punish Gerald right then;

went on spreading. Eliana’s smile was

would you keep it from me?!

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

“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 my

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

to her chest at his words. As it

“Have you ever considered that I would rather bear everything than to be constantly kept in the dark? For so long, I’ve

words. It was as though his heart had been gripped

he truly in

had thought keeping it from her was a good thing, but seeing the disappointment

Maurice subconsciously reached out his hands, wanting

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

just now, it was probably

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