Chapter 218

Eliana was once again jobless after finishing her part-time position as Nicole’s stylist. Nana got new

employment and went to work daily.

Eliana, the matriarch of the household, had been feeling down lately.

She dropped the kids off at school, as usual, this morning. The two youngsters noted that Eliana was

acting strangely on the route.

Aileen yanked Eliana’s clothing and gestured for her to crouch as they prepared to part ways.

Aileen moved forward and kissed Eliana on the face after she squatted. “Do not become disheartened,

Mommy. Be upbeat!”

Eliana was taken off guard. What she didn’t anticipate was for Adrian to walk up and give her a quick

kiss on the forehead also.

“Mommy, keep your head up. Always, you’ve been the finest,” Adrian said in hushed tones and then

arrogantly turned his head.

Eliana’s gloomy thoughts suddenly vanished, as if she were lying in the light.

“Sincerely, I’ll give it my best shot.”

Eliana felt a tremendous surge of energy as she held the two kids in her arms.

As she was driving home, she got a text from Preston.

“Are you still looking for the ring?”

Eliana was a little perplexed for a second.

What! How unbelievable! She was so close to forgetting!

Eliana scratched her head and recalled that she went to work at the restaurant because she noticed a

dog like Bowling in the area.

However, she had been so preoccupied with earning a living that she had forgotten about the dog.

Eliana felt a pang of remorse as she reflected on this.

Her phone rang again before she had a chance to think of a response.

“Hello?”

“The first time you resigned, Eliana, didn’t you promise to reimburse me? Where is the cash? Is that

something you’ve forgotten about?”

Maurice was the one calling.

How could she have forgotten such a big deal?

The mere notion of the two guys made Eliana’s day miserable. A feeling she didn’t desire to have for

even a second. But so were things!

Although Eliana had just finished two jobs and earned some money, the money had already covered

her children’s tuition.

Paying Maurice back at this time was clearly next to impossible.

Embarrassed, Eliana gripped the phone and didn’t know how to respond. Unintentionally, her gaze

strayed.

Her eyes expanded unexpectedly.

She spotted a familiar canine standing right in front of her!

Bowling, indeed! It was the dog she had to look for!

Eliana massaged her eyes as she peered at the dog. She was quite certain that she was correct!

She ran into the dog’s owner and the dog again on the street.

“I just got an important task to do. Allow me to get back to you later.”

Eliana didn’t waste any time hanging up the phone and sprinting toward the guy.

He and his dog abruptly vanished around a bend as she got closer and closer.

Eliana couldn’t figure out what was going on.

She glanced around, but a pair of hands immediately snatched her.

Her mouth was covered with a hand as she was shoved against the wall.

“What do you want from me? What are you doing following me?”

The guy who seized her had a blue cap and a large mask that almost covered half his face.

“Hmm… Hmm…”

Eliana was completely unaware of his identity.

She exerted every ounce of energy she had.

When Eliana ripped off his mask, the guy didn’t think she’d be that strong.

Eliana glimpsed the man’s face as soon as the mask fell. She was speechless.

The man’s attractive, angular face was immediately identifiable. In his demeanor, he seemed to be an

intimidating figure.

The guy resembled Preston in every way.

Her day couldn’t get any worse!