Domineering Love novel Chapter 13

Aileen used to be famous for her gentleness and was quite attractive when she was healthy. Yet now, Elizabeth detected a tinge of complicated tenderness in her eyes.

Aileen stared at Robert while saying in a soft tone, "Eliza, Mr. Williams is my best friend."

Best friend.

Those two words, like daggers, pierced Elizabeth’s heart mercilessly.

Aileen was even more gentle to this man than to her daughter.

As the daughter of a once-famous social butterfly, Elizabeth knew clearly the complicated meaning of such a seemingly common word.

Elizabeth originally thought that Robert got close to her because of Marvin. She didn’t expect him to be her mother’s old acquaintance...

Aileen seemed to have detected Elizabeth’s awkwardness. "Eliza, you can leave for the moment. I want to talk to Mr. Williams alone."

Elizabeth was stunned, "But mom, I..."

Robert interrupted, his tone determined, "Follow her words."

"..."

Elizabeth was driven out of the ward.

She had no way to eavesdrop on their talk since the soundproof door was tightly shut.

The surging suspicion tortured her badly.

Aileen gave birth to her at seventeen and now she was thirty-six. Robert was thirty-two.

Robert was only thirteen years older than herself.

Thirteen years old...

He couldn’t be her biological father. Even so, the tenderness in Aileen’s eyes when she looked at Robert kept haunting Elizabeth.

...

Before long, Robert walked out before shooting her a cold glance, his voice low. "Come inside. Your mother wants you."

Elizabeth stepped inside, her face colored by a somewhat sarcastic smile.

She was Aileen’s daughter, but Aileen wanted to talk to this man first. How ironic!

Before the hospital bed.

Aileen took Elizabeth’s hand before sighing, "Eliza, you seem to be leaner."

"No, I’m not." Elizabeth shook her head.