Chapter 130
FBana storil Høren, utterly at a loss and in disarray as she thought, Yeah, he was right about everythin
But her pride wouldn’t allow her to yield anymore. From the moment Theodore blatantly accused her of pushing Alice off this cliff, the ordered on leh was het dignity.
“Tean still stay at a hotel,” she muttered to herself and quickly pulled out her phone to search for hotels nearby.
Theodore was so furious he could crush her alive. He snapped, “You’re my wife, Why would you stay at a hotel?”
“Stop calling me that?” Eliana had had enough. Ever since she became his wife, she’d been walking on eggshells, terrified of ruining the prestige theat came with the title.
Eliana thought bitterly, ‘But what had I gained in the end? Nothing but suspicion and disappointment from those I hold dearest to my heart. Even Danie who had given me the heirloom emerald necklace, didn’t believe in me.‘
When he suddenly stepped forward, she immediately tensed and warned, “Take one more step and I’m calling you out for harassment.”
Upon hearing that, Theodore clenched his jaw but eventually loosened his grip. Without missing a beat, Eliana grabbed her suitcase and followed the map on her phone toward the hotel.
Theodore returned to his Rolls–Royce, where his driver, Brad, as perplexed as ever, asked respectfully, “Mr. Russell, is everything okay with Mrs. Russell?”
“Follow her,” Theodore commanded, his expression menacing.
“Yes, sir.” Brad nodded, pulling out and creeping behind Eliana at a painfully slow pace.
The moment Eliana walked into a no–frills budget hotel, Theodore immediately ordered, “Stay here and keep watch.” With that, he then got out of the car and strode into the hotel after her.
Eliana knew that Theodore had been tailing her the entire way. Still, she walked straight to the front desk without acknowledging his presence and said firmly, “Hello, I’d like to check in.”
The receptionist, who’d clearly been half–asleep, perked right up at the sight of the attractive couple in front of her and asked with a knowing smile, “Are you two checking in together?”
Two voices rang out simultaneously.
“No,” said Eliana.
“Yes,” Theodore said without hesitation.
The receptionist raised a brow. “So… which is it?”
“We’re not,” Eliana shot back firmly.
“We’re married,” Theodore declared, holding up the wedding ring she’d thrown at him. “Look, our rings are a matching pair.”
Seeing this, the receptionist gave them a knowinglook. “Ah, it’s just a lovers‘ quarrel. It happens all the time. I’ll just get you two a room.”
Eliana shot Theodore an indignant glare, only to meet his gaze that seemed to say, “You’re never getting away.”
She took a deep breath and snapped, “If you’re really doing this, I’ll just go to another hotel.”
At her words, Theodore gritted his teeth and told the receptionist, “Make it two rooms instead.”
The receptionist marveled inwardly, ‘For someone this hot, he’s totally whipped.‘
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Theodore stepped up beside her and commanded, “Give me your luggage
“No thanks, I can handle It,” Eliana said, trying to lift her suntcase herself. But since she went to Amberhild for the New Year, the’d packad tons of clother snacks, and all sorts of odds and ends so her suitcase was ridiculously heavy.
Without a word. Theodore grabbed her suitcase and bounded up the stairs in a few quick strides, Glancing back, he challenged, “Come and take it back if you can.”
“Give it back?” Eliana shouted, running after him. She was fast, but he was faster. By the time he set the suitcase down, they were already on the seventh. floor.
With no other choice, Eliana could only let it go. She watched intently as Theodore tapped his key card and disappeared inside his room before the finally tapped her own card against the sensor.
But just as she stepped into her room and turned to close the door, a large hand slammed into the gap, stopping it cold.
Seizing the moment, Theodore pushed the door open and forced his way in. Eliana gasped in shock, “Y–you have your own room, don’t you?”
Theodore loosened his tie and said, “If I hadn’t said that, you would’ve run off again.”
Realizing she’d been played, Eliana snapped, “You jerk!”
“I’m the jerk?” Theodore stood in the doorway, tall and imposing. When he suddenly took off his jacket, Eliana’s stomach dropped. “Alright then. I’l show you what being a real jerk means.”
With that, he carried her into his arms and dropped her onto the bed. He’d been suppressing his rage all this time, ever since he realized she’d abandoned him and came back to Covenhill alone,
In the plane, he pictured her hiding somewhere, heartbroken and lost. What he didn’t expect was her hitting up some escort for fun. Eliana tried to kick him off the bed, only to have him catch her leg and yanking off her shoes.
Theodore sneered, “Weren’t you so desperate you went looking for an escort? Why run now?
She didn’t even bother defending herself. No matter what she said, he only believed what he saw anyway. “Yeah, I did want company, but I’m over it now.”
Theodore narrowed his eyes menacingly and sneered, “Finally getting scared now, huh?”
Eliana stared at him, her voice icy. “Because I know what kind of person you are, so I don’t want anything to do with you anymore–not your wedding ring, not you. I want none of it.”
The moment Theodore’s face went stiff, Eliana slipped off the bed and walked into the bathroom.
Under the shower, her eyes were red and swollen. She turned the water all the way up just to make sure he wouldn’t hear her crying.
When she stepped out of the shower, Theodore was still there. Clearly, he was not planning to leave. She didn’t bother kicking him out anymore. Instead, she grabbed her phone and scrolled away like he didn’t exist.
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When she clicked on WhatsApp, the saw an unread voice message from Harper, which had been sent half an hour ago. She tapped to listen Ellie, are you okay?]
Eliana replied I’m fine, Harper. Let’s catch up next time.)
The small hotel room they were in meant Theodore could catch every word she said.
‘Next time, huh?‘ He sneered inwardly, picked up his phone, and likewise sent a voice message to Ashton: [Ashton, keep Harper in check and make sure she stays away from Ellie.]
At his words, Eliana whipped her head around to glare at him, her slightly swollen eyes blazing with fury. “So I’m not allowed to do anything without your permission now?”
Thinking of Harper’s smug look, Theodore’s anger flared. He commanded sharply, “Starting today, you’re not allowed to be in contact with Harper. She’s a bad influence.”
Eliana was practically fuming. “That’s rich. My contact list is full of friends. I’d like to see you try to control me from hanging out with every single one of them.”
AD
