Chapter 485

“Eliana, come back! Do you have any idea what you are doing?” Maurice shouted, trying to pull her

back.

However, Eliana avoided his hand and looked at him in the eye. She said firmly, “Maurice, I know

exactly what I’m doing.”

In the past, there had always been a man who came to protect her, whether it was Maurice or Preston.

But this time, Eliana was determined to protect him!

“Gerald, I’ll go with you;” she said firmly, taking another step forward.

Seeing that she was serious, Maurice panicked. He shouted again, “Eliana!”

“Maurice, I’m not a child anymore. What happened today all began with me. I have to take the

responsibility. Don’t worry. I will be fine.”

Eliana turned her head to look at Maurice gently. She was determined to face the difficult head-on this

time. She was no longer going to hide behind Maurice.

Maurice was stunned. At this moment, he couldn’t say anything to protest.

This was a side of Eliana that he had never seen before.

Every time she refused his help before, it was to accept someone else’s help. But this time, she

refused his help because she wanted to protect him.

Eliana slowly walked up to Gerald and said in a low voice, “Gerald, I am willing to go with you.

However, we have to go out together. I want everyone in the company to know that you take me away.”

Upon hearing that, Gerald’s face froze.

Eliana then looked at Earle and said, “I place my safety in the hands of the Moran family. You are a

witness, Mr. Moran. If anything happens to me in Gerald’s place, it will destroy the reputation of the

Moran family!”

Everyone present was shocked upon hearing what Eliana said.

“Well, do you agree?” Eliana asked calmly.

Eliana had already made up her mind to follow Gerald, on the condition that everyone knew he took her

away. In that case, he wouldn’t dare to do anything to hurt her. She had to whatever it took to protect

herself.

“No way!”

“Sure!”

Gerald and Earle answered at the same time.

Gerald refused Eliana’s request while Earle unexpectedly agreed.

“Dad…”

Gerald wanted to say something more, but Earle quickly interrupted him.

“I can give you my word on the condition that you leave with Gerald now. And you must stay away from

Maurice in the future!”

Earle was actually a little surprised at the conditions proposed by Eliana.

But he understood that she was just trying her best to protect herself. After all, she was at a

disadvantage here.

Earle couldn’t help admiring Eliana. Although she looked weak, she was very smart.

No wonder Maurice was so obsessed with her.

Seeing that Earle agreed to her conditions, Eliana breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, she was worried just now, although she didn’t let it show. She was afraid that they wouldn’t

agree to her terms.

It was therefore a great relief for her that they agreed.

“Mr. Moran, could you please let me have a few words with Maurice? I’ll leave right away after that,”

Eliana said after a few seconds.

Judging from the look on Earle’s face, he did not like this additional request. However, he just snorted

and did not object.

Eliana walked over to Maurice and suddenly hugged him. She leaned her head against Maurice’s

chest, listening to his heartbeat. After a few seconds, she said in a strangled voice, “Thank you for

believing me…”

Although Maurice had never said so, she knew that he believed in her simply from what he had done

for her just now.

He wouldn’t have done that if he hadn’t trusted her.

It was because he trusted her that she had the courage to face the situation.

Maurice let Eliana hug him without saying anything. His cold heart melted.

He was both moved and worried by what Eliana had just done.

The woman he loved was about to be taken away by his unscrupulous uncle, and there was nothing he

could do about it. How could he not be worried?

Maurice lowered his head and whispered in Eliana’s ear, “Remember to take the new phone I bought

you. I saved my contact as emergency contact. If you are in danger, don’t hesitate to use it.”

The sad atmosphere suddenly dissipated. With a slight smile on her face, Eliana said, “I wish I would

never need to use it.”

At last, it was time for Eliana to go. With a sullen face, Maurice handed her to Gerald.

He stared at Gerald and warned seriously, “Gerald, I warn you. If anything happens to Eliana, I will

make you pay.”

Gerald sneered, “Are you threatening me?”

“Yes, and I am a man of my word…”

There was a cold aura that emanated from Maurice at this moment, which made Gerald shiver.

He could tell that Maurice was serious.