CHAPTER 165: CHAPTER 165: WHY DID YOU GIVE YOUR FIRST TIME TO HIM?

Pushing open the door.

The two people are still playing around.

Luna steps forward, extends her slender little hand, and wraps it around Elias Warner’s waist.

"Daddy, what were you doing with that bad woman just now? Did you promise her? She wants to marry you, can’t you not marry her? You love Ms. Winter the most, right?"

Luna, with eyes as bright as black grapes, seriously asks Elias Warner.

Elias Warner rubs Luna’s fine, messy hair, squats down, and hugs her.

"Little one, when did I say I was going to marry that bad aunt? You called her a bad aunt, why would I marry her?"

Annelise Winter listens awkwardly from the side.

"Really? Daddy, let’s pinky swear, you can’t lie to me, okay, you have to show me through your actions!"

Luna’s small hand covers Elias Warner’s broad palm as they make a pinky promise.

"Alright, I promise you, little rascal!"

Elias Warner smiles.

"Then you need to show me your actions next, go and kiss Ms. Winter, let me see your sincerity!"

Luna pouts her lips and gives him a sidelong glance.

Annelise Winter feels even more embarrassed.

This little one, who taught her that? She’s become mischievous ever since coming back to the country.

"Luna, why do I feel like you’re a traitor? A traitor to your mom, shouldn’t you want me and your mom to be together? Why do you insist on me being with Ms. Winter?"

Elias Warner gently taps Luna’s nose.

He hasn’t asked about whether Uncle Ford has completed the report on Luna and Annelise Winter yet.

"Then daddy should choose between my mom and Ms. Winter?"

Luna immediately changes tack.

Annelise Winter frowns.

"Then you need to ask your Ms. Winter if she’s willing to be with daddy! If she doesn’t want daddy, even if daddy wants to marry her, he can’t force her into marriage!"

Elias Warner glances at Annelise Winter.

Annelise Winter directly turns her head, pretending not to hear Elias Warner’s words at all.

Seeing Annelise Winter completely ignoring him, Elias Warner feels restless and uneasy.

What does this woman mean exactly?

Could she still be thinking about Chase Perry?

"Knock, knock!"

A knock on the door outside, Elias Warner puts down Luna and goes to open the door.

Uncle Ford stands outside the door.

"Uncle Ford, please take Luna back! Her mom should be at home, getting worried!"

"Okay, young sir!"

Uncle Ford greets Luna.

"Luna, your daddy has invited a piano teacher for you! Your favorite piano teacher is waiting for you at home now!"

"Wow, really? That’s great, I love piano! Daddy, I love you, but when I leave, don’t bully Ms. Winter!"

Luna is worried about Annelise Winter.

Knowing she has hurt her leg.

"Don’t worry, how could I bully your Ms. Winter?"

Elias Warner rubs her cheek.

"Luna, you might not know this, but your daddy likes Ms. Winter the most!" Uncle Ford winks at Luna.

Elias Warner and Annelise Winter both look sharply at Uncle Ford.

Usually, Uncle Ford is serious, rarely speaks unnecessarily.

Today is somewhat surprising.

Uncle Ford becomes embarrassed under their gaze.

He directly takes Luna and leaves the room.

Annelise Winter is very surprised; Elias Warner actually invited a piano teacher for Luna?

How did he know Luna likes piano?

Previously, when Luna was in the hospital ward, she always liked listening to a music teacher next door playing piano pieces.

The teacher later passed away.

It had a major impact on Luna, she cried for a long time.

Could it be that Elias Warner investigated in Breslin?

Annelise Winter suddenly has a bad premonition.

Elias Warner won’t have discovered anything, will he?

Even though she has tightly concealed Luna’s parentage, but...

Annelise Winter doesn’t dare to lift her head to look at Elias Warner now.

Elias Warner scrutinizes Annelise Winter.

From when he entered until now, Annelise Winter hasn’t paid attention to him.

What is this woman exactly thinking?

He walks to the bedside, uses his hand to lift Annelise Winter’s chin, raising her head.

"What’s wrong? Why are you unhappy? Is it because of Sylvia Lowell? Or because of the news online?"

Elias Warner thought the news about his engagement with Sylvia Lowell had spread across all Kybourne, and Annelise Winter must have seen it too.

Is she gloomy because of this news?

Or is it something else?

He can’t guess her thoughts.

"It’s nothing, I think we should keep our distance!"

"Keep our distance? Annelise Winter, what are you avoiding? Five years ago, tell me, why? Why was it you and Chase Perry? Back then, I knelt all night outside my dad’s study and had already won my dad’s consent to marry you!"

Elias Warner feels a piercing pain.

Back then, the news about Annelise Winter not being the true Winter Family eldest daughter was like today’s news about his engagement to Sylvia Lowell, spreading through all Kybourne in an instant.

Annelise Winter was driven out by the Winter Family.

It was him who found out the news overnight and flew back to Kybourne. He didn’t even rest, directly went to Annelise Winter’s side.

That night, he held her, kissed her, and took advantage of the situation.

He happily agreed to give her a title, went to plead with his father the next day.

But his father, Arthur Warner, did not agree.

Believing Annelise Winter was no longer the eldest daughter of the Winter Family, her mother Renee Perry was even more thoroughly opposed.

Eventually, to win his father’s consent, he knelt all night outside his father’s study.

His father, seeing him so stubborn, finally agreed.

But when he turned happily to find her,

At the moment of pushing open the door, he saw her and Chase Perry together in bed...

His heart shattered.

Why!

He still hasn’t figured it out.

Why give himself her first time, and still be with Chase?

Elias Warner is in as much agony as the night he saw Chase and Annelise together.

He chokes up, asking Annelise once again.

Annelise’s heart feels like it’s being pierced by needles.

Because his mother coerced her, yet she cannot reveal it.

Annelise’s eyes are also slightly red.

She didn’t anticipate he would be this tormented.

Nor did she know about the night he knelt in his father’s study to seek permission.

Her heart trembles, wanting to leap into his arms to tell him she never stopped loving him.

Not before, not now.

She holds back, lifting her head to prevent tears from falling.

"I’m not worthy! I don’t deserve your sincerity!"

Annelise squeezes these few words out after a long while.

Her reputation is in tatters now, and she couldn’t bear to drag him down, become his burden.

She truly just saw the news online.

He’s soon to be Warner Group’s successor; she couldn’t ruin his future because of her.

She doesn’t deserve his love!

"Annelise, so you still love Chase, don’t you? You love him that much? Fine, you love him, then let me see what you’ll do for Chase!"

Elias sneers coldly.

"From today on, live in the villa; you cannot go anywhere, not even to Mrs. Lockwood. If you dare leave my villa, I’ll make sure Chase gets kicked out of The Airline! He’ll never pilot again! I mean it!"

His hoarse voice suppresses complex emotions.

The body, nearly exploding with anger, is restrained.

"No, I won’t live in the villa. That’s your and Sylvia’s marital home, if I move in, what would it look like?"

If she has to see Sylvia and him every day, she’d be heartbroken to death.

This would make her suffer more than if she was killed directly.

She can’t move in.

Moreover, she needs to ensure Luna’s safety; if Renee finds out, she won’t spare them.

Elias’s future would also be forfeited.

"I’ll give you one day, no, half a day to move your things into the villa, otherwise, I’ll personally go to Mrs. Lockwood and bring your things into the villa, and then, with the media exposure, everyone will know about our relationship!"

Elias stares at Annelise, this time, he won’t let her slip away.

Without her, these five years felt like living dead.

Even if she has always loved someone else, tormented him, he’s willing.

"No, I won’t go!"

Annelise refuses.

Elias steps over, scooping up Annelise in his arms, walking from the hospital’s third floor into the elevator.

In the elevator, everyone’s gaze fixes on them.

Elias disregards others’ stares entirely.

Annelise can only hide in Elias’s arms.

"Hmm, that handsome guy seems to be the announced successor of Warner Group, right? So, the person in his arms, is she his fiancée?"

"Wow, so enviable, so loving!"

"Perfect match!"

"But I don’t think that’s true! I’ve seen the Lowell family’s daughter is apparently not her!"

"No way? Don’t talk nonsense!"

Elias, with an unchanged expression, has carried Annelise out of sight.

Out through the hospital’s entrance.

Encountered Ivy and other colleagues.

Ivy startled, covers her mouth.

Prods nearby Chloe.

Chloe frowns, what’s Ivy insinuating?

Following Ivy’s gaze.

Sees Elias carrying a woman approaching them.

"Cap... Captain Warner"

"Why is Captain Warner carrying... Annelise, isn’t it already announced he’s engaged to the Lowell family’s daughter?"

"This... the wealthy circle is really messy!"

The two whisper among themselves.

Elias glares at the two of them.

"Mind your mouths, if I know you’re gossiping around, you’ll get kicked out of The Airline!"

Ivy and Chloe are petrified, sweating.

"Cap... Captain Warner, we... we won’t say anything!"

Their heads nodding hastily.

Elias ignores them further, taking Annelise into the car.

Only then do Ivy and Chloe feel relieved.

Elias slams the car door shut.

"Elias Warner, put me down, where are you taking me?"

"You’ll find out when we get there!"

Elias hits the gas pedal, moving forward again.

Annelise watches the route he drives.

Isn’t this the way to the old manor?

She’s shocked, breaking out in a sweat.

"Elias Warner, why are you taking me to the old manor? Let me down!"

She shakes the car window trying to get out, but it doesn’t budge.

"Screech"

The sharp brake sound erupts.

Elias parks the car in front of the villa.

Opening the door, Annelise gets out and starts running the opposite direction.

A big hand directly comes over, blocking Annelise’s path.

"What are you doing, I won’t go to the old manor!"

Elias picks Annelise up horizontally, carrying her into the villa.

Annelise’s face is full of sweat.

If seen by others, everything she’s done will be for nothing.