Eliana stood downstairs in a daze. She silently digested the outrageous information she had just found out.

The sound of her phone ringing in her pocket brought her back to her senses.

The call was from Preston.

Preston…the ring…

Right!

Eliana smacked her forehead. She had completely forgotten about finally getting the ring back.

This was her chance to tell him the good news.

Eliana answered the phone, filled with excitement.

“Preston, I have something to tell you…”

“Where are you now?” Maurice interrupted her in a low voice.

“What? I’m at home.”

“I want to come see you.”

Preston wanted to see her? Did he already know that she had gotten the ring back? That would be impossible.

Eliana felt uncertain. Preston had never wanted to come to her home before. Something must have happened.

The twins were here. She couldn’t let him see them.

Why can’t we talk on the phone?” Eliana tried to discourage

thought for a moment. Then he said, “Eliana, do

Eliana was frozen instantly.

am I

long silence. Maurice could

Was Gerald right?

me the truth. If you don’t tell

Eliana blurted out

her house, everything would be

know where my

the subject, but Maurice didn’t take

people live. I never thought that you would hide something

a smoldering fire about to

guess about the children was true, he didn’t even know what he would

matter couldn’t be delayed any longer. To prevent Preston from seeing the

I’ll come to you and we can

forced herself to speak

you at the Imperial Golden Club. You’d

hung up. Her whole body was shaking and

tell Preston the truth? Should she allow the kids to know that

couldn’t know

she couldn’t let

upstairs and started throwing things into

over. “Eliana, what are you

we need to hurry! You need to take the kids out to hide them,” Eliana said anxiously as she

“Hide them? Why?”

children. I’m afraid he’ll take

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