Doing nothing seemed to make time pass by very quickly; it went from noon to night in the blink of an eye.
Usually, she would paint to kill time. But unsure if she was feeling weak or very miserable, her shaky hands couldn't even hold a brush, let alone draw lines.
She could forget about drawing for the day. Putting the pen and drawing block down, she sat motionless on the bed, staring into space the entire day.
……
The sound of the engine jolted Eliza awake in the evening. Tanner had returned from work.
Scared, she didn't dare to face him.
Tanner entered the bedroom only to see her wrapped under the blanket.
Striding to the bed, he lifted the covers to see a wan face.
"What's wrong?" He felt her forehead with his large palm.
His voice was deep, and from it, she could hear his concern.
Eliza had made great efforts to bury herself in the blankets, only for him to yank it in one go.
His somewhat caring words had hurt her even more.
Why did Tanner have to do this? Why did he pretend to care about her…
Her eyes turned wet again; she couldn't afford his concern.
"I'm fine."
Her words carried alienation.
Eliza had never used such a tone with him before.
She would timidly call him with her soft little voice when she was little, and as she grew a little older, she would still smile at him despite her fear, probably intimidated by how influential the Deleon family was.
And then Ball Island… those were their happiest days. They were nobodies, and they didn't have any complicated relationships bothering them. That was the only time they acted like lovers.
Had she forgotten all that after returning to San Francisco?
Tanner held a death grip on her chin, forcing her to face him.
"Open your eyes."
He wasn't asking.
Eliza kept her eyes shut, eyelashes fluttering.
She trembled in intimidation. No one dared to disobey him here, but she couldn't open her eyes, for she knew her tears would fall the moment she did.
She frowned, silently opposing.
He knew that he had gone overboard the night before, planning to have a chat about their problems lately when he came home. He thought she still wasn't feeling well, seeing how she snuggled in bed.
But guess what? This was the attitude he got.
He was even reluctant to lay his hands on her when she went out for dinner with some other man on her own, only that he hadn't watched the force he grabbed her with.
But now, when he wanted to talk to her, she was all 'I want nothing to do with you'.
you three
starting to leak into
definitely
stand-in to him, but she had fallen for him in just over
she thought so, she pursed her lips tightly and restrained the urge
Did she know how many women
interest in other women
he had
and the slamming door
he could see it as soon as
Eliza covered in
……
the roads with lightning speed in
got out
in all of San Francisco, Sunset
Though not exactly
himself and his company in magazines for the
the high society, others would've only heard his name and not
bar in San Francisco, and all the bar staff knew he was an honorable guest because of the partnership, it became the
before an attendant brought him
absent, the manager came
what can I get you
deferentially, and cold sweat seemed to be dripping from
cold, seemingly grim as he sat in the room. He hadn't done anything, but his expression and aura alone were enough to scare the wits out of them. Tanner Deleon, not someone they could
naturally asking if he
seek a woman's company.
other women close to him, especially in such
trigger Eliza. But she knew nothing about it, so
he, Tanner Deleon, was doing this
on the rocks. Make
social engagement, he had learned a thing or
was what he preferred. He ordered it strong only because he wanted to get
would he have thought there'd be a day he'd
……
in the afternoon and watching TV at
you fallen out with
from the other
course not, Grandma. He's really sweet to me. You don't
in Sunset Bar; my friend bumped into him. He bullied you, hadn't
I had a
like she was
pleased. She sure had a good upbringing, gentle and tolerant, and even treated Tanner well. Only a woman like
it all, how could Mckenna not tell her future granddaughter-in-law was hiding something? But lying or not, she had achieved
would do, but she knew
then, I'm relieved. Do your
"I will, Grandma. Bye!"
the call
grew presumptuous from the moment
Huh! How effective.
all that the truth would be brought to light. Knowing Eliza, she would never tell Tanner about the
little sister didn't disappoint
dressed herself up; she had to
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