His Hidden Family My Ruined Marriage (Liana) novel Chapter 224

Chapter 224 She’ll Disappear

“Stop calling me that.”

Liana didn’t want to hear any more endearments from im.

“What should I call you then? Baby? Darling?”

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Elian brushed the tip of his nose against hers, murmuring the question, his gaze dropping to her lips.

Yeah, every time he saw them, he wanted to kiss them.

“Darling? Baby? If you really meant it…”

A wave of desolation washed over Liana. She looked up in frustration.

It had started raining outside.

Cold raindrops hit the car window, seeming to seep into her already constricted heart.

“I do mean it. If you don’t believe me…”

“Do you believe that everything bad that’s happened to me lately is Anya’s doing?”

She finally asked the question.

“Do you have proof?”

Hearing this, Elian grew serious.

The word “proof” sent a pang of defeat through Liana. She gave an awkward, bitter laugh. “What if the lack of proof is because someone is deliberately hiding it?”

Elian’s brow furrowed. He studied her, trying to discern her meaning.

“Is it my powerful, influential husband who’s helping her cover it up? Is that it?”

Liana pressed on, her eyes searching his.

Elian didn’t answer. He just looked at her coldly, then suddenly ordered, “Pull over.”

They were in the middle of the road, rain falling outside The car stopped.

He moved off her, his hand by the window clenching into a fist. He struggled, visibly holding back, but finally reached for the door handle.

“Mr. Locke, you’re well-educated-you know kidnapping is a crime, right? And carrying a knife to kill-even if it fails-is a crime too, yeah?”

Before he could get out, Liana spoke again, her voice quiet but unwavering.

After speaking, she forced herself to turn her head, her eyes meeting his directly.

Elian’s cold gaze met hers. Then he uttered only, “To the hotel.”

Liana knew exactly why he wanted to go to a hotel. Disgusted, she immediately turned to get out.

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Chapter 224 She’ll Disappear

But she was quickly pulled back and held tightly from behind.

At the same time, the car started moving again.

“Since I’m already such a monster in your eyes, don’t blame me for not being gentle.”

Elian looked at her, his anger palpable. Every word was old and detached.

There was no hint of intimacy-only something that inspired fear.

Elian took her to a hotel, carrying her in, still held high in his arms.

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The lobby of the Locke Hotel was far from empty. By the next morning, every local paper and online outlet blasted the headline, “The Locke Group CEO and his wife spend a romantic night at the hotel.”

Some fawning outlets even highlighted the upcoming wedding, “Wishing Mr. Locke and his wife a wonderful wedding.”

At the Forrest Villa, a phone crashed to the floor with a leafening crack.

The housekeeper, carrying out breakfast, jumped at the sound and froze for a long moment before daring to proceed.

But the moment she set down the tray, Anya leaned over and swept everything onto the floor with a violent motion.

“What’s going on?”

Hearing the commotion from upstairs, Helena hurried down.

Anya, having vented a little, collapsed onto the sofa.

The housekeeper went to get cleaning supplies. Helena walked over to soothe her daughter. “Why such a temper? You’ll make yourself sick.”

“Mom, will she really donate to Grandpa?”

“Of course she won’t want to. But we’ll persuade her.”

Helena had long since planned for this and spoke patiently.

“Mom, she’s carrying Elian’s child. When they operate take the liver, can’t they just remove that filthy thing too?”

“I’ll bring it up.”

Helena lowered her voice and glanced toward the stairs

Seeing her look up, Anya followed her gaze.

Sean was coming downstairs, fastening his watch. He didn’t pause as he reached the bottom. “Something’s up at the hospital. I won’t eat at home.”

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