Chapter 10

The word “child” stabbed right into Eliana’s heart - she couldn’t help but think about her poor stillborn daughter who’d been ruthlessly torn apart and eaten by dogs. I didn’t even get to see how she looked like… Just then, Laura’s words from two years ago echoed throughout her mind - “Ah, my dear cousin - what a terrible fate that you have! Don’t you know that your baby was stillborn? Aidan was livid - he said that the stillborn baby was bad luck and ordered for it to be fed to the dogs.” “Oh, that’s right - I forgot to mention to you just how adorable your little daughter was. It’s such a pity that she ended up suffering such a tragic fate when her life has barely even started - alas, Aidan said that she had to die. He said that such an abomination deserved to die - he didn’t want to have anything to do with her because she was your daughter. But do you know what he’s going to do for me? He’s going to pull some strings and adopt a child just for me - hehe, he’s so good towards me…” Yes, he’s so thoughtful - so thoughtful towards Laura. It’s all because of her that he hates me to the core...it’s all because of her that he treated my child the way he’d treated her… Just then, Eliana’s eyes darted open - she’d made up her mind. She shot Aidan a sharp glare before sauntering over to the oldest, ugliest, and fattest man in the room - she looked at him with a suggestive and provocative glance. “Would you like to be the one to take me tonight?” Eliana purred suggestively, “Master Aidan knows just how good I am in bed - would you like a try?” The man looked extremely stunned - he was completely caught off-guard. The people in the room burst into laughter - someone patted the man on the back as he cackled: “Wow, Mr Bowen, you’re so lucky to have the most beautiful young lady in all of Mallstrick City offer herself to you - can you please let me have a go after you’re done with her?” “Yes, I’ve heard about just how good she is in bed - will you please let me have a go after you’re finished too?” Aidan was glaring at Eliana so coldly at this very moment that if looks could kill, the latter would be dead by now. Alas, instead of responding, the grin on Eliana’s face only got even wider - “Alright, let’s go.” She chirped casually as her fingers drifted over Mr Bowen’s skin suggestively. The fat middle-aged man couldn’t help but gulp at just how enticing and alluring Eliana was. After staying frozen for a moment, the man got up from where he was seated - he smiled at Aidan: “Second Young Master, I thank you so much for your generosity and this wonderful opportunity - I will get going now.” As soon as he finished his sentence, Mr Bowen snaked an arm around Eliana’s slim waist and hurried them out of the room - his eagerness incited another burst of laughter amongst everyone in the room. Just then, Aidan abruptly raised his hand and hurled his wine glass across the room, such that it shattered against the door - he couldn’t help but fume as he dwelled on the image of Mr Bowen’s hand around Eliana’s waist. The laughter in the room came to an instant halt - everyone slowly turned to look at the cold and hardened expression etched onto Aidan’s face. He sat silently fuming for a moment before he spat in a chilling and icy voice: “Everyone - get the hell out this instant.” Everyone in the room instantly got up to leave and trickled out one after another, such that Aidan was left all alone in the room. “That stupid woman - I can’t believe that she would rather get it on with that old and fat guy than beg for mercy from me!” She wants to play, huh? Fine - we’ll play! After all, this is what someone as vicious and despicable as her is capable of! Robert hesitated for a moment before stepping towards Aidan - “Second Young Master…” he started. Before he could even say anything, however, Aidan shot him a warning glare that instantly shut him up - and so, the former had no choice but to retreat. Aidan sat in silence for another three minutes more before he ordered Robert: “You - go and check up on her.” I’ll rather destroy the woman whom I’d touched than let others touch her. “Yes, Second Young Master.” Robert couldn’t hold back his sigh of relief - he nodded and immediately left to look for Eliana and Mr Bowen. … Mr Bowen had booked a guest room in the club. Aidan and Robert went upstairs to go to the guest room that he had booked - however, as soon as they exited the elevator, they saw Mr Bowen stumbling out of the room as he tried to pull his trousers up and buckle his belt. The sleeves of his white shirt and his trousers were stained with blood - Aidan’s face instantly turned cold at this sight. Robert stepped forward to stop Mr Bowen - he asked: “Mr Bowen, what happened to you?” Mr Bowen choked out: “T-That woman! S-She...she plays too roughly…this isn’t my idea of fun! It’s not what I had in mind at all!” Robert turned around to shoot Aidan a worried glance - the latter paused for a moment before shoving past him and towards the room. Seeing this, the former followed suit. Aidan barged into the room to be met with a room that was in complete and utter disarray - everything was a mess. Eliana, who’d been sitting on the carpet, immediately turned around and pointed the shard of glass that she was holding in her hand against her wrist. Aidan fumed as his eyes fell upon the streaks of blood on Eliana’s wrist. Realizing that it was Aidan, Eliana immediately fixed herself and tossed the shard of glass to one side - she kept herself together as she stated in a calm voice: “Huh, Second Young Master, I must say that your friend is rather cowardly - he got frightened off just by a little blood.” Aidan growled - he lurched forward and grabbed Eliana by the scuff as he roared: “You pathetic whore - you’d rather sleep with a degenerate like Mr Bowen than try and reason with me, huh?” Eliana raised a brow at Aidan: “Yes, just like you said - I am, indeed, a pathetic whore. Come on, Aidan, stop wasting your time and energy on me. I would rather die than do what you want me to do.” Ha - I knew that Aidan would be angry. I would rather humiliate myself than donate my liver! Alas, Eliana didn’t expect that Aidan would actually come here - all she wanted was to drive Mr Bowen away. She didn’t think that Aidan would come and see her in such a state. Aidan sneered: “It looks like you haven’t changed at all, Eliana.” Just then, he shoved Eliana aside and turned to Robert: “Take it out.” “Second Young Master…” “Just do it!” Having no other choice, Robert relented - he took out the flash drive that Aidan had asked for from his suitcase and turned on the projector in the room. Not knowing what Aidan was trying to do, Eliana looked up at the big screen that was now being projected onto the room. Eliana flinched as soon as she saw the image that was being projected on the screen - unable to hold herself back any longer, the former completely broke down and burst into tears...