His Mother’s Belonging
Eliana glared at him like an angry kitten, as though she was going to swipe at him with her claws at any
moment.
Amused by her cute expression, Maurice didn’t know whether to burst into laughter or tears.
"You’re mad because of that?"
Of course, he never would’ve handed Eliana over to anyone other than… Well, himself.However, he
couldn’t tell Eliana the truth just yet.
"I’m so disappointed in you, Preston."
Eliana shook her head, as though she had given up on him.How could he be so indifferent when she
questioned him? Was he… was he laughing at her? The audacity! Maurice frowned.
"Why?"
"I trusted you! I trusted you enough to drink with you and bare my soul to you! But you…you—!"
Eliana was so angry that her face turned purple and she raised her voice.
Passers-by started looking at them.
Not wanting to attract unnecessary attention to herself, she bit her lip and tried to calm down.She
looked into Maurice’s eyes, but there wasn’t a hint of guilt or regret in them.
Eliana laughed bitterly.She had been too naive, thinking that she and Preston had become friends.
But it turned out he didn’t give a d**n about her.
Eliana’s eyes turned icy cold.
Through gritted teeth, she said, "I don’t want to talk to you ever again.
Please don’t bother me."
Without waiting for a response, she turned and walked away.Her resolute attitude made Maurice grow
nervous.His hand acted like it had a mind of its own and reached out to hold her hand.
Eliana turned around slowly.
She looked at him indifferently, as if she was looking at a stranger, Her voice was completely alienated
as she uttered, "Please let go of me."
However, this made Maurice hold her hand more tightly.
"You can’t just cut ties with me.You haven’t even returned the ring."
"Ring?" Eliana raised her eyebrow questioningly.
It took her a while before she realized what he was referring to.
She shook off Maurice’s hand and sneered, "How long do you expect me to fall for such a flimsy
excuse? You drive a luxury car and wear branded clothes.You spend money like it grows on trees.What
kind of ring is worth enough for you to keep pestering me?"
"I’m not lying.That ring is very important to me."
After hesitating for a while, Maurice shook his head and showed his phone to Eliana.
On the screen, there was a picture of a woman with a charming smile and her eyes were full of
tenderness.
She was holding a little boy in her arms.
He had bright, black eyes that looked somewhat arrogant.His noble appearance somewhat resembled
Adrian’s.
Before Eliana could understand what he meant, Maurice zoomed into the ring on the woman’s finger.
"That ring was my mother’s.It’s also the only thing she left to me when she died."
Maurice tried his best to speak in an indifferent, aloof tone.
62fb1bb41dcb31934bd49bda