CHAPTER 166: CHAPTER 166: HE WANTS TO KEEP A WOMAN OUTSIDE

"If you keep resisting, I’ll carry you back to face my mother!" Elias Warner said coldly.

"Put me down, I won’t run!"

Only then did Elias Warner set Annelise Winter down from his arms.

The two walked one after the other into the villa.

Renee Perry was full of joy to see Elias Warner return.

Her son was usually too busy to come back to the old house.

Today, he actually came back.

But when she saw Annelise Winter behind Elias Warner, her expression suddenly changed.

"Annelise? Why are you here? How come you... How come you are together?"

Renee Perry’s face couldn’t hide her anger.

"Mom, Annelise is, after all, my sister. It’s not too much for me to bring her home for a meal, right?"

Elias Warner held Annelise Winter’s hand, walking toward the main hall of the villa.

Renee Perry took a deep breath, trying to quell her inner fury.

The three of them returned to the main hall.

Renee Perry glanced at the time; it was indeed time to eat.

She hurriedly called toward the housemaid Mrs. Shaw: "Mrs. Shaw, quickly prepare the meal! Get ready for dinner, and also, we have guests, add another set of chopsticks!"

"Yes, ma’am!"

Mrs. Shaw looked at the three, frowning, thinking, is Miss Winter the guest Madam mentioned?

But how can Miss Winter be considered a guest?

Annelise Winter understood Renee Perry’s implication.

It meant reminding her of her status.

She was about to say she wanted to leave but was firmly held by Elias Warner.

At the dining table.

Arthur Warner was there too; the atmosphere among the four was somewhat awkward.

Renee Perry spoke: "Elias, it’s not that your mom wants to tell you, but you and Annelise are siblings. Being this close could easily cause misunderstandings; you have to be more mindful in the future!"

Arthur Warner’s expression turned awkward too.

Of course, he remembered how Elias Warner knelt outside his study all night, begging to marry Annelise.

That incident, only the two of them knew.

Remembering this, an unexplainable anger smoldered within him.

His son had gone to such lengths for Annelise.

And Annelise had betrayed him.

Now, the two were ambiguously together, indeed inappropriate.

"Your mom is right, you should keep some distance from your sister. You have an engagement. If you don’t care about your image, think for your sister’s sake—how will she get married in the future?"

Arthur Warner said coldly.

Renee Perry smiled faintly, placing a piece of braised pork that Annelise disliked onto her plate.

"Annelise, there’s some good news to share with you. Your brother is getting engaged with Sylvia this month; it’s a happy event. You should congratulate your brother!"

"Well, I wish my brother happiness and a prosperous family!"

Elias Warner’s expression changed and placed the caviar intended for his mouth onto Annelise Winter’s plate.

As if challenging Renee Perry.

"Mom, I can get married, but having a woman outside isn’t too much, right!"

"Pfft!"

Annelise Winter nearly spat out the food in her mouth, hurriedly wiping with a napkin.

Both Renee Perry and Arthur Warner looked at Elias Warner with eyes wide open.

"What? You brat, what nonsense are you spouting?"

"You dare! If you do that, I’ll break your legs!"

"Who do you intend to keep?" Arthur Warner glanced at Annelise Winter.

Renee Perry was incensed too.

"Whom I want to keep, you know it well in your hearts. I’m saying it here today: if you don’t agree, then I won’t join Warner Group, and I won’t fulfill the engagement with the Lowell Family. By then, I’ll leave the Warner Family, take the woman I want to keep, and go to South Surina for peacekeeping, never to return!"

Elias Warner was defiant.

"You...you...you intend to anger me and your dad to death!" Renee Perry pointed at Elias Warner’s nose, gasping and clutching her chest in anger.

Arthur Warner frowned, his face full of displeasure.

"Alright, since you and Dad aren’t in a good mood, we won’t stay here today, goodbye!"

He stood up, pulled Annelise Winter, and walked straight out of the villa.

Without looking back until leaving the villa.

Sitting in the car, Annelise Winter became flustered.

Elias Warner had just strained relations with the Warner parents.

She and Luna were really in danger.

It had been so hard, over the past five years, she was about to free herself from the Warner Family.

Now, Elias Warner threw everything back to square one.

"Why? Why bring me back to the old house? Have you ever considered my feelings? Who wants to be with you? Who wants to go to South Surina for peacekeeping with you!"

Annelise Winter was hysterical.

She had endured for five years to give Elias Warner a good future.

Now, everything was ruined.

She heard that he nearly died in South Surina and couldn’t return.

How could she let him make such a decision!

Elias Warner stopped the car and turned to look at Annelise Winter.

Looking at the hysterical woman in front of him.

He curled his lips into a smile.

"So, you see, you’ll never get away from me!"

He hooked his hand, tugged at Annelise Winter’s nape, and pressed her down, kissing her.

"Let me go, you’re crazy, this is the old house!"

Annelise Winter hurriedly pushed Elias Warner away, scared into a sweat.

What Elias Warner just did was bold enough.

Although he hadn’t mentioned her as the woman to keep.

But now, if Renee Perry saw them being intimate, she certainly wouldn’t let Elias Warner or her off the hook.

Annelise Winter bit Elias Warner hard, causing him to stop and release her nape.

"I am crazy, Annelise. Haven’t you noticed? I’ve already confronted my parents. In this lifetime, you’ll never get rid of me. Agree or not, you must!"

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth from her bite.

Once again, he pressed himself forward, determined to declare his and Annelise’s identity right in front of the ancestral home.

"Slap"

A loud slap landed on Elias Warner’s face.

Annelise tidied her disheveled hair and covered the loosened neckline.

"Annelise, do you really want me to go to South Surina and never return? Don’t you know I almost died there last time? Are you really so cold-hearted? You make me doubt if you ever loved me!"

Annelise couldn’t help but cry.

Of course she loved him.

How could she bear to let him go to South Surina for peacekeeping?

It was precisely because she couldn’t bear it that she refused to be kept by him!

"Don’t cry! Why are you crying? I don’t want you if that’s the case!"

Elias wiped the tears off Annelise’s face.

His heart ached terribly.

He thought it was his own reckless behavior that made her sad.

Annelise calmed herself down, realizing she had been too emotional and almost lost control just now.

"Don’t think just because you cried, I will compromise. From today onward, you will move into the villa, take care of me, and repay the debts you owe me!"

Elias turned around and continued driving.

Back to the villa.

Luna was playing the piano with her teacher.

Luna was very happy.

Seeing Elias and Annelise return together, she came out to greet them excitedly.

"Aunt Annelise, the music teacher daddy hired for me, I really like him! Aunt Annelise, can I stay here forever?"

Luna’s pleading gaze broke Annelise’s heart.

Why did heaven have to torment her like this?

She also wanted Luna to have a home.

But staying here would be bad for everyone.

Could she still stay?

Annelise’s eyes turned red. She gently touched Luna’s cheek.

"Sweet Luna, your mother won’t allow you to stay here forever!"

The moment Annelise finished speaking, she noticed the disappointment on Luna’s face.

Her heart ached as well.

Perhaps when Luna grows up, she will understand her good intentions.

Luna was unhappy.

Annelise comforted her again, "But Luna, you can stay at daddy’s house for now!"

Only then did Luna leave contentedly.

Elias felt a bit jealous.

Upon returning, the first thing she did was go to Luna.

Could it be that in her eyes, he was not as important as a child?

"Young master, you are scheduled to fly tonight. What clothes would you like to bring?"

Uncle Ford came over to inquire.

Naturally, Uncle Ford and Mama Langdon usually prepared Elias’s luggage before his flights.

Elias glanced at Annelise.

"Uncle Ford, you can leave now. Let Annelise handle the clothes this time!"

"Yes, young master!"

Annelise was surprised.

Was she supposed to prepare his clothes?

While she was still surprised, Elias had already pulled her into the bedroom.

"What’s the matter? If you keep staring at me like that, you’ll miss your flight time!"

Annelise remembered his itinerary today; although not far, it was a chilly place. He needed more clothes, and she worried he might rush off and catch a chill.

In the wardrobe, Annelise selected clothes for Elias and carefully organized them for him.

Elias’s anger from earlier had slightly subsided.

He looked at this woman earnestly organizing his clothes.

He imagined that if they got married, would she always be so attentive in getting his clothes ready every time he flew?

A happy life with the whole family living together.

What a wonderful thing that would be.

Unable to resist, he stepped forward and embraced her waist, pulling her tightly into his arms.

He gently pressed her against the wardrobe and kissed her lips.

At this moment, he wished he could merge her into his very bones.

That way, he would never lose her.

Annelise instinctively tried to push him away but fell into his charm.

Helplessly.

She pursed her lips, enduring everything that suddenly came.

At this moment, she wanted to completely let herself go.

In the future, who knows if there will be another chance?

He was going to marry someone else.

She didn’t want to keep avoiding it.

Elias cherished her deeply.

It was as if he was protecting a treasured possession.

The room was filled with an enchanting atmosphere.

Afterward.

Annelise, exhausted from all the turmoil, fell asleep on the bed.

Alone, Elias looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar face beside him, lost in thought.

He had known this woman for over a decade.

In these past years, they had been through so much.

Was it because her false identity had changed that everything else had changed?

In the last five years, she was still so beautiful, but the light in her eyes was gone.

He felt a deep ache, kissing her cheek softly while she slept.

Seeing the marks he’d left on her body, he rubbed them gently.

He wondered if, when Chase Perry was with her, she would enjoy it as she did yesterday.