With a splitting headache, Eliana opened her eyes and slowly realized that she was inside an abandoned warehouse filled with a variety of broken and tattered items.

She was lying sideways on the cold floor. As she struggled to regain her senses, an alarmed look flashed across Eliana’s face when she noticed that her arms and legs were tied up. She couldn’t move at all.

Her eyes suddenly darted to a familiar figure standing nearby. With her mobile phone in his hand, Ethan stared at her with cold-blooded intent in his eyes.

He had kidnapped her.

‘What a bastard!’

Now Eliana was fully aware of her dire situation, and her heart sank. Cold sweat began to form all over her body, and her brain went haywire.

“You’re finally awake.”

Ethan walked over with a sinister smile and looked down at Eliana, his eyes full of malice.

Eliana propped herself up and glared at him. “Are you out of your mind?”

“Shut up. You’re in no position to insult me. If you hadn’t hurt my father and used Maurice’s influence to cover up your crime, then I wouldn’t have resorted to taking you captive. This is all your fault!” Ethan snarled in contempt.

How could he be so sure that it was her who had hurt Hodge? It didn’t make sense.

With her eyes wide open in fear, Eliana made a guess.

It seemed that someone framed her and Maurice for a crime they didn’t commit.

“Ethan, whoever said that is lying to you. Someone else did it. I swear! You have to believe me. Please!”

“Shut up!”

teeth in anger, Ethan crouched and slapped Eliana

accept responsibility for your actions? I’ll make you pay

consciousness momentarily. Her cheek was burning in pain, and her ears were buzzing. A few

bitch. There’s something

her face in front of the phone to unlock

are you up to?” Eliana

You’ll find

a minute, could it be? Ah, it all makes sense now. No wonder Maurice always stood up for her. It turns out that they

sudden discovery of the two

their father? Is it Maurice?” Ethan asked after leaning

not! Are you insane? Five years ago, I didn’t even know Maurice. How could I have a child with

Eliana immediately denied it.

at her explanation, Ethan was still doubtful of her words. But then again, she could be telling the truth. If

pointless to talk to you about it. After all, I’ll soon have Maurice in my clutches. If he refuses to speak, I

Maurice! And now Eliana

his frightening words, Eliana gulped anxiously and

with the topic any longer. He turned his attention back to the phone and opened the contact list. But after a minute

phone number? Tell

find it there. I

“Bullshit!”

truth. She didn’t save Maurice’s phone number and never memorized it. It was a long-standing rule of hers to keep him

Ethan didn’t believe her. Unwilling to give up, he kept scanning through her phone data. Later on,

Finally!

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