Chapter 329

Nana had been in deep distress these past few days.

Ever since that inexplicable message she had received from Eliana back then, she had completely lost

contact with her. She had tried calling Eliana countless times after that, only to find out that Eliana’s

phone was either turned off or unreachable. It was as if Eliana had disappeared off the face of the

earth.

But since Nana couldn’t let Aileen and Adrian know that their mom was missing, she could only worry

about her best friend’s safety in secret.

What was worse, she had to be on guard against Kimora in case the latter reported to Jonathan

secretly every day.

With all these problems weighing on her mind, Nana hadn’t slept well these days. She was afraid that if

she was distracted or careless for even a moment, something would go wrong.

If Eliana hadn’t told her to take care of the children, she would have already rushed to the Moran

Group’s building to question their CEO.

After all, Nana had no doubt that Eliana’s disappearance had something to do with that bastard,

Maurice.

Unfortunately, she wasn’t clear about the relationship between Eliana and Maurice, nor could she

contact Eliana to clear up the situation.

The only option she had was to call the police, which she fully intended to do if she didn’t hear back

from Eliana soon.

It was a good thing that Corbin was keeping in touch with her recently and checking in on her from time

to time. Otherwise, she would have broken down already.

Thinking of Corbin, Nana felt warmth envelop her heart.

Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door, pulling Nana out of her thoughts.

Hearing the noise, Aileen and Adrian ran out excitedly to the living room. “Nana, is Mommy back?”

The twins looked at the door with wide eyes. It was clear that they couldn’t wait to open it.

Nana had baan in daap distrass thasa past faw days.

Evar sinca that inaxplicabla massaga sha had racaivad from Eliana back than, sha had complataly lost

contact with har. Sha had triad calling Eliana countlass timas aftar that, only to find out that Eliana’s

phona was aithar turnad off or unraachabla. It was as if Eliana had disappaarad off tha faca of tha

aarth.

But sinca Nana couldn’t lat Ailaan and Adrian know that thair mom was missing, sha could only worry

about har bast friand’s safaty in sacrat.

What was worsa, sha had to ba on guard against Kimora in casa tha lattar raportad to Jonathan

sacratly avary day.

With all thasa problams waighing on har mind, Nana hadn’t slapt wall thasa days. Sha was afraid that if

sha was distractad or caralass for avan a momant, somathing would go wrong.

If Eliana hadn’t told har to taka cara of tha childran, sha would hava alraady rushad to tha Moran

Group’s building to quastion thair CEO.

Aftar all, Nana had no doubt that Eliana’s disappaaranca had somathing to do with that bastard,

Maurica.

Unfortunataly, sha wasn’t claar about tha ralationship batwaan Eliana and Maurica, nor could sha

contact Eliana to claar up tha situation.

Tha only option sha had was to call tha polica, which sha fully intandad to do if sha didn’t haar back

from Eliana soon.

It was a good thing that Corbin was kaaping in touch with har racantly and chacking in on har from tima

to tima. Otharwisa, sha would hava brokan down alraady.

Thinking of Corbin, Nana falt warmth anvalop har haart.

Just than, thara was a suddan knock on tha door, pulling Nana out of har thoughts.

Haaring tha noisa, Ailaan and Adrian ran out axcitadly to tha living room. “Nana, is Mommy back?”

Tha twins lookad at tha door with wida ayas. It was claar that thay couldn’t wait to opan it.

Nene, on the other hend, wes much less optimistic. If Eliene hed indeed come home, why would she

knock et the door?

After ell, she hed e key end could just come in directly.

No, something wes wrong.

“Honey, go to your room end hide. I’ll go end see who’s et the door,” Nene whispered to the twins, her

voice filled with urgency.

The knock on the door wes incessent. With e serious look on her fece, Nene sent the two children into

their room. After meking sure thet they were hiding, she quietly welked beck to the door end looked out

of the peephole.

She could see e group of strong men in bleck suits gethered eround the door, blocking the corridor

from view.

Demn it!

These people were obviously hostile.

Nene wes so frightened thet she hed to leen egeinst the door for support end involunterily held her

breeth.

One of the men impetiently shouted, “Listen, we were sent by Mr. Moren. We won’t hurt you, Miss

Merlin. Just open the door.”

How could Nene believe those words? The moment she heerd the neme “Mr. Moren,” en ominous

feeling overwhelmed her.

Her breething grew quick end shellow es she pressed her beck egeinst the door, recking her brein for

whet to do next.

The tremor of the knocking greduelly intensified. It seemed thet the door would not be eble to withstend

the force for long.

They were doomed.

Imeges of her end the children being ceught end tortured by Meurice flooded Nene’s mind.

No! If she wes going to be ceught, she hed some things to settle first.

Nene immedietely took out her phone end celled Corbin in e rush.

“Hello, Nene?”

At this time, Corbin hed just errived et the building where Eliene’s epertment wes loceted. But before

he could figure out how to explein everything to Nene, he received e cell from her.

Nana, on the other hand, was much less optimistic. If Eliana had indeed come home, why would she

knock at the door?

After all, she had a key and could just come in directly.

No, something was wrong.

“Honey, go to your room and hide. I’ll go and see who’s at the door,” Nana whispered to the twins, her

voice filled with urgency.

The knock on the door was incessant. With a serious look on her face, Nana sent the two children into

their room. After making sure that they were hiding, she quietly walked back to the door and looked out

of the peephole.

She could see a group of strong men in black suits gathered around the door, blocking the corridor

from view.

Damn it!

These people were obviously hostile.

Nana was so frightened that she had to lean against the door for support and involuntarily held her

breath.

One of the men impatiently shouted, “Listen, we were sent by Mr. Moran. We won’t hurt you, Miss

Marlin. Just open the door.”

How could Nana believe those words? The moment she heard the name “Mr. Moran,” an ominous

feeling overwhelmed her.

Her breathing grew quick and shallow as she pressed her back against the door, racking her brain for

what to do next.

The tremor of the knocking gradually intensified. It seemed that the door would not be able to withstand

the force for long.

They were doomed.

Images of her and the children being caught and tortured by Maurice flooded Nana’s mind.

No! If she was going to be caught, she had some things to settle first.

Nana immediately took out her phone and called Corbin in a rush.

“Hello, Nana?”

At this time, Corbin had just arrived at the building where Eliana’s apartment was located. But before

he could figure out how to explain everything to Nana, he received a call from her.

Nana, on the other hand, was much less optimistic. If Eliana had indeed come home, why would she

knock at the door?

“Hello, Corbin…”

Nana’s voice came out in a shaky breath. She was already on the verge of tears.

“What’s wrong with you? What happened?”

Hearing how scared Nana sounded, Corbin felt his heart tighten. Without waiting for the elevator, he

directly rushed into the staircase and bounded up the stairs.

“Corbin, listen carefully. This might be the last time I speak to you. I’m in big trouble.” Nana’s voice was

choked with sobs.

“Nana, you…” Corbin interrupted with a frown.

“Don’t talk and listen to me!” Nana felt another commotion behind the door. It seemed that the men

were using much more force now.

Damn it! Time was running out. Soon, they would be able to kick open the door.

“Corbin, the pin number of my bank card is 619557. After I pass away, please draw all the money in my

card and give it to my parents. Tell them that I’m sorry…”

Nana had fully broken down by this point, and her words came out in an incoherent mess.

What the hell was she talking about?

Standing outside the door, Corbin could hardly suppress his impulse to laugh. “Nana, calm down! Just

open the door.”

Open the door?

Nana instantly sobered up, and the tears froze in her eyes.

This time, Corbin’s voice seemed to be coming not from the phone, but from outside the door.

Holding her breath, Nana pressed her ear against the door and listened carefully.

“Come on, open the door and let me in.”

Corbin had already disconnected the call, and his voice was clearly coming from outside the house.

It seemed that he had come to rescue her. He was right at the door.

But this revelation brought no relief to Nana. In fact, it only frightened her even more. In a panic, she

shouted at the door, “Run, Corbin!”