My Three Darlings by Anonymous novel Chapter 49

Chapter 49

When Eliza woke up, the car had already arrived in Ertonphia. The car whizzed into a deceleration zone. Her head had slid down to Beau’s lap and was bobbing up and down with every hump on the road. In her sleep, she turned and adjusted herself into another position. However, she felt as though something was pressing against her nose for no apparent reason. It was making her rather uncomfortable.

Out of instinct, she raised her hand in her sleep and tried to remove the object…

“Stop the car!” Suddenly, a man’s voice sounded from the back seat of the car. The suppressed anger could be heard threatening to overflow. Startled, Noah quickly slammed the brakes. “Graciana Ryan.” Beau furrowed his brows. “Come to the back.”

Leaning against the passenger seat in a sleepy daze, Graciana yawned. “Why?”

“No reason.”

There was a slight hint of forbearance in his cold voice as he demanded, “We’re changing seats!” Graciana pursed her lips and got out of the passenger seat reluctantly. When the door opened, the man who had been incomparably gentle to Eliza the first half of the trip disappeared. He wildly tapped a knuckle on her head and rumbled, “Wake up.” Eliza opened her eyes unwillingly, awoken by the pain on her forehead. “What’s going on…” As she spoke, her voice gradually trailed off and she found herself silent. Well, because she noticed that the fabric of Beau’s sleek black suit was mere inches from her face. She was stunned. Only then did she realize that she actually… slept on Beau’s lap! “Get up.” Beau frowned slightly, his voice still frosty as ever. She paused for a bit then frantically scrambled off him. Struggling to get up, her fingers seemed to grasp something. But it was neither his thigh nor his hand… Her face promptly flushed red and she rapidly released her grip. Any sense of sleep had been wiped off her mind.

The little girl held the chips against her chest and smiled delightfully at her. “You’re as cute as Mommy!” With that, she scurried away with the snack in her arms. Eliza stood rooted to the spot as she watched the little girl’s silhouette shrink into the distance. She felt overwhelmed with the most complex concoction of emotions. She didn’t even know the gender of the child she lost five years ago. Had it been female, she would have grown into a girl like the one earlier. She must’ve been equally as endearing, right…

“Mr. Benton.” . The girl trotted back to a tall man and presented him with the family pack chips. He frowned slightly. “Liliana, how many times have I told you? You shan’t eat junk food.” “This isn’t junk food!” Liliana pouted and shielded the chips in her arms. “This is a gift from that beautiful auntie. “Actually, it’s not like I absolutely love this flavor. That auntie is just so beautiful I couldn’t help going up to her to chat.” Julian Benton raised an eyebrow from behind his huge sunglasses. “Chat?” “That’s right!” The little kid stood on tiptoes and tipped the packet of chips into the shopping cart. She looked up at Julian proudly and said, “Mr. Benton, didn’t you say that you’ll give me an elder brother if you get a wife? D “Once I learn to chat up beautiful aunties, I can help you get a wife!”

The man shook his head with a sigh. “First, you’re already five. Even if I get married now, there’s no way I can give you an elder brother. “Second, have you practiced the piano today? I see that you have a lot of time on your hands to be worrying about grown-up affairs, hm?” Liliana’s head dipped to her chest and she fell silent. A moment later, she raised her head again. “But that auntie is truly beautiful. “I want her as my mommy.”