Sean Yaleman looked at her coldly, and Eli Wayne did not know what to say.
The ambiance had gone quiet suddenly, and it was so quiet that one could feel goosebumps all over their body. The silent tension in the air made it hard for everyone to breathe.
She simply looked at him and said, “I just wanted to have fun for a few days. What’s the problem?”
“Were you going to have fun for a few days or were you going to leave for a few months? Eli, I know what you’re thinking just by looking at you. Don’t play tricks with me,” Sean said angrily.
Eli slammed hard on the tea table, “What’s wrong if I am going to have fun for a few months? Am I not allowed to? Why is it perfectly fine for you to do so but not me?”
“Were you trying to just have fun? You’re trying to rebel,” Sean snapped.
“What’s wrong with rebellion? Do you want to kill me? Come on then!” Eli was so furious that her eyes were burning with anger.
Sean held her chin strongly until her cheeks were squished.
Eli struggled to get out of his grip. The more she turned her head, the more it hurts. It hurt so much that she felt numb on her face. She glared at Sean angrily.
“Come on! Why aren’t you moving?” Sean questioned.
Eli pursed her lips. Even though she did not move, her eyes were filled with silent protest.
Sean lowered his head and kissed her on the lips.
Eli pushed him away, but her efforts were futile. She was so anxious that her nose was covered with sweat beads.
Sean kissed her for three minutes before finally releasing her.
The two of them stared at each other with wide eyes.
“Can’t you be more obedient? You have given birth to a child for me and yet all you could think of is to leave this place,” Sean frowned.
When he mentioned about their child, Eli felt even more aggrieved. Her eyes were clouded with tears.
He forced himself on her and pretended that he had taken contraceptive measures. If she had known that he had tricked her, she would have taken morning-after pills.
When she knew that she was pregnant with his child, she did not want to keep it. Then he sent someone to catch her again.
It took a lot of effort for her to be rescued but Sean threatened her with Stella, so she had no choice but to stay with him.
Only God knew just how unwilling she was. The person she hated most was Sean.
She hated him when she was a child, and when she grew up, she hated him even more.
Sean’s heart ached when he saw that she was about to cry. He loosened his hand, frowned, and said, “I won’t hurt you as long as you are obedient. See, you asked for it.”
Eli clenched her fists and held the tears in her eyes stubbornly. She complained, “I just want to have some fun outside. Why don’t you let me go out? I want to go out and have a life. I feel like I’m living a cage, having stayed at home all day alone. I’m about to go crazy.”
“I’m not against it, but you didn’t make any preparations for the trip. What if you were kidnapped? I will take you out once everything has been arranged accordingly,” Sean promised.
“Why would I be kidnapped when I go out? Why should I live my life filled with fear? I don’t even have any freedom! Your people are watching me no matter where I am. Is this kind of life any different from being kidnapped?” The more Eli said, the more aggrieved she felt.
“You’re my woman and your baby is my child. They are not watching over you. They are protecting you.”
“Really? Are you really protecting me when I have to report everything I do to you? I don’t even have any freedom. How is that considered protection? If your so-called freedom is me having to live in such a restrained life, then I’d rather die.”
Sean’s eyes flashed with coldness. He held Eli’s shoulders and said, “What did you say? I dare you to say it again.”
His body gave off a strong aura of violence that was scarier than death.
Eli pursed her lips tightly. She clenched her fists so hard that her fingernails were pricked into her palms.
Could she really die?
No!
If she died, Sean would not save Natalie Wheeler for sure.
She just got too emotional for a moment and misspoke.
However, she knew she would not be able to take back the words she had said.
“I want to go out,” Eli lowered her head. In the end, she felt so sad that she could not even express her true thoughts. Tears rolled down her cheeks.
Sean’s heart softened when he saw her crying. He wiped her tears with his thumb and softened his voice, “Why are behaving like a kid? You are now my child’s mother.”
“You are the President of our country. You said that you were going to have an interview in M Country. Yet, in the blink of an eye, you came back to catch me,” Eli wiped her tears coolly.
“So, you deliberately ran out when I was not around?” Sean squinted his eyes and looked at her.
She did not deny it and asked, “If you were here, would you have allowed me to go abroad?”
Sean raised the corners of his mouth and answered with certainty, “Of course not.”
Eli did not want to see the look on his nasty face anymore. She was afraid that if she looked at him again, her fist would act quicker than her mind. Thus, she turned her back to Sean.
Sean looked at the back of her head, “Do you really just want to go on a holiday? You’re not trying to escape, right?”
“First of all, I wouldn’t have used my passport if I had intended to escape. I would make sure that you wouldn’t be able to find me nor the place I had gone to. Second, Stella is still relying on you for her treatments. I’m not a traitor,” Eli said without turning her head.
Sean’s heart tightened and his eyes darkened, as if there was a scar hidden in them.
If there was a day that he could no longer find Eli, he might actually go crazy.
“I’m giving you an opportunity then. Turn back and look at me,” Sean said in a low voice.
Eli turned to look at him.
“I’ll give you a mission. If you are able to complete it, you are allowed to go out to have fun with your bestie for a month. I will cover all the expenses,” Sean said.
“What’s the mission?” Eli’s eyes lit up with hope.
“There will be an auction the day after tomorrow. I want you to purchase a painting called ‘The Girl In Dream’. The price would most likely range from 1 million dollars to 8 million dollars. I will give you 10 million dollars, and you can use the remaining 2 million dollars to bid on the things that you might fancy at the auction.”
Eli knew that Sean was never this kind, “How much is the opening bid for that painting? If I can’t get the painting, you can’t ask for any other requests from me.”
“It should be five hundred thousand dollars,” Sean raised the corners of his mouth. All of a sudden, he said coquettishly “You are already mine. What other requests would I have?”
Eli could sense the expression in Sean’s eyes was getting too dangerous, “Natalie is still outside. I’ll look for her.”
As soon as she placed her hand on the doorknob, Sean held her hand and pulled her into his arms, “Didn’t you blame me for not spending more time with you? Well, all my time for today and tomorrow belongs to you.”
When did she ever blame him for not accompanying her? On the contrary, she wished that he was busy all the time.
“Go away. It’s too hot,” Eli pushed him away.
Sean, in turn, held her even tighter, “In order to find you, I had declined the favors from the king of M Country. He actually wants to send me ten beautiful women to entertain me. Since that plan had fallen through, what kind of reward do you have in store for me?”
“In that case, please go back to M Country immediately and accept the king’s favors,” Eli said bluntly.
As her words fell, Sean lowered his head and kissed her.
At that moment, his phone rang, and there was a text message on it, “Both Frederick Addington, Jasper Milton will go to the auction. They are determined to get ‘The Girl In Dream’.”