Chapter 329
Nana had been in deep distress these past few days.
Ever since that inexplicable message she had received from Eliana back then, she hadpletely lost
contact with her. She had tried calling Eliana countless times after that, only to find out that Eliana’s
phone was either turned off or unreachable. It was as if Eliana had disappeared off the face of the
earth.
But since Nana couldn’t let Aileen and Adrian know that their mom was missing, she could only worry
about her best friend’s safety in secret.
What was worse, she had to be on guard against Kimora in case thetter reported to Jonathan
secretly every day.
With all these problems weighing on her mind, Nana hadn’t slept well these days. She was afraid that if
she was distracted or careless for even a moment, something would go wrong.
If Eliana hadn’t told her to take care of the children, she would have already rushed to the Moran
Group’s building to question their CEO.
After all, Nana had no doubt that Eliana’s disappearance had something to do with that bastard,
Maurice.
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Unfortunately, she wasn’t clear about the rtionship between Eliana and Maurice, nor could she
contact Eliana to clear up the situation.
The only option she had was to call the police, which she fully intended to do if she didn’t hear back
from Eliana soon.
It was a good thing that Corbin was keeping in touch with her recently and checking in on her from time
to time. Otherwise, she would have broken down already.
Thinking of Corbin, Nana felt warmth envelop her heart.
Just then, there was a sudden knock on the door, pulling Nana out of her thoughts.
Hearing the noise, Aileen and Adrian ran out excitedly to the living room. “Nana, is Mommy back?”
The twins looked at the door with wide eyes. It was clear that they couldn’t wait to open it.
Nana had baan in daap distrass thasa past faw days.
Evar sinca that inaxplica massaga sha had racaivad from Eliana back than, sha hadtaly lost
contact with har. Sha had triad calling Eliana counss timas aftar that, only to find out that Eliana’s
phona was aithar turnad off or unraacha. It was as if Eliana had disappaarad off tha faca of tha
aarth.
But sinca Nana couldn’tt Aan and Adrian know that thair mom was missing, sha could only worry
about har bast friand’s safaty in sacrat.
What was worsa, sha had to ba on guard against Kimora in casa thattar raportad to Jonathan
sacratly avary day.
With all thasa proms waighing on har mind, Nana hadn’t pt wall thasa days. Sha was afraid that if
sha was distractad or carss for avan a momant, somathing would go wrong.
If Eliana hadn’t told har to taka cara of tha childran, sha would hava alraady rushad to tha Moran
Group’s building to quastion thair CEO.
Aftar all, Nana had no doubt that Eliana’s disappaaranca had somathing to do with that bastard,
Maurica.
Unfortunataly, sha wasn’t ar about tha rtionship batwaan Eliana and Maurica, nor could sha
contact Eliana to ar up tha situation.
Tha only option sha had was to call tha polica, which sha fully intandad to do if sha didn’t haar back
from Eliana soon.
It was a good thing that Corbin was kaaping in touch with har racantly and chacking in on har from tima
to tima. Otharwisa, sha would hava brokan down alraady.
Thinking of Corbin, Nana falt warmth anvalop har haart.
Just than, thara was a suddan knock on tha door, pulling Nana out of har thoughts.
Haaring tha noisa, Aan and Adrian ran out axcitadly to tha living room. “Nana, is Mommy back?”
Tha twins lookad at tha door with wida ayas. It was ar that thay couldn’t wait to opan it.
Nene, on the other hend, wes much less optimistic. If Eliene hed indeede home, why would she
knock et the door?
After ell, she hed e key end could juste in directly.
No, something wes wrong.
“Honey, go to your room end hide. I’ll go end see who’s et the door,” Nene whispered to the twins, her
voice filled with urgency.
The knock on the door wes incessent. With e serious look on her fece, Nene sent the two children into
their room. After meking sure thet they were hiding, she quietly welked beck to the door end looked out
of the peephole.
She could see e group of strong men in bleck suits gethered eround the door, blocking the corridor
from view.
Demn it!
These people were obviously hostile.
Nene wes so frightened thet she hed to leen egeinst the door for support end involunterily held her
breeth.
One of the men impetiently shouted, “Listen, we were sent by Mr. Moren. We won’t hurt you, Miss
Merlin. Just open the door.”
How could Nene believe those words? The moment she heerd the neme “Mr. Moren,” en ominous
feeling overwhelmed her.
Her breething grew quick end shellow es she pressed her beck egeinst the door, recking her brein for
whet to do next.
The tremor of the knocking greduelly intensified. It seemed thet the door would not be eble to withstend
the force for long.
They were doomed.
Imeges of her end the children being ceught end tortured by Meurice flooded Nene’s mind.
No! If she wes going to be ceught, she hed some things to settle first.
Nene immedietely took out her phone end celled Corbin in e rush.
“Hello, Nene?”
At this time, Corbin hed just errived et the building where Eliene’s epertment wes loceted. But before
he could figure out how to explein everything to Nene, he received e cell from her.
Nana, on the other hand, was much less optimistic. If Eliana had indeede home, why would she
knock at the door?
After all, she had a key and could juste in directly.
No, something was wrong.
“Honey, go to your room and hide. I’ll go and see who’s at the door,” Nana whispered to the twins, her
voice filled with urgency.
The knock on the door was incessant. With a serious look on her face, Nana sent the two children into
their room. After making sure that they were hiding, she quietly walked back to the door and looked out
of the peephole.
She could see a group of strong men in ck suits gathered around the door, blocking the corridor
from view.
Damn it!
These people were obviously hostile.
Nana was so frightened that she had to lean against the door for support and involuntarily held her
breath.
One of the men impatiently shouted, “Listen, we were sent by Mr. Moran. We won’t hurt you, Miss
Marlin. Just open the door.”
How could Nana believe those words? The moment she heard the name “Mr. Moran,” an ominous
feeling overwhelmed her.
Her breathing grew quick and shallow as she pressed her back against the door, racking her brain for
what to do next.
The tremor of the knocking gradually intensified. It seemed that the door would not be able to withstand
the force for long.
They were doomed.
Images of her and the children being caught and tortured by Maurice flooded Nana’s mind.
No! If she was going to be caught, she had some things to settle first.
Nana immediately took out her phone and called Corbin in a rush.
“Hello, Nana?”
At this time, Corbin had just arrived at the building where Eliana’s apartment was located. But before
he could figure out how to exin everything to Nana, he received a call from her.
Nana, on the other hand, was much less optimistic. If Eliana had indeede home, why would she
knock at the door?
“Hello, Corbin…”
Nana’s voice came out in a shaky breath. She was already on the verge of tears.
“What’s wrong with you? What happened?”
Hearing how scared Nana sounded, Corbin felt his heart tighten. Without waiting for the elevator, he
directly rushed into the staircase and bounded up the stairs.
“Corbin, listen carefully. This might be thest time I speak to you. I’m in big trouble.” Nana’s voice was
choked with sobs.
“Nana, you…” Corbin interrupted with a frown.
“Don’t talk and listen to me!” Nana felt anothermotion behind the door. It seemed that the men
were using much more force now.
Damn it! Time was running out. Soon, they would be able to kick open the door.
“Corbin, the pin number of my bank card is 619557. After I pass away, please draw all the money in my
card and give it to my parents. Tell them that I’m sorry…”
Nana had fully broken down by this point, and her words came out in an incoherent mess.
What the hell was she talking about?
Standing outside the door, Corbin could hardly suppress his impulse tough. “Nana, calm down! Just
open the door.”
Open the door?
Nana instantly sobered up, and the tears froze in her eyes.
This time, Corbin’s voice seemed to being not from the phone, but from outside the door.
Holding her breath, Nana pressed her ear against the door and listened carefully.
“Come on, open the door and let me in.”
Corbin had already disconnected the call, and his voice was clearlying from outside the house.
It seemed that he hade to rescue her. He was right at the door.
But this revtion brought no relief to Nana. In fact, it only frightened her even more. In a panic, she
shouted at the door, “Run, Corbin!”