Chapter 35 The Traces of a Lovely Night


    Her kiss was raw, but it was more than enough to drive him crazy.


    That night, the room fell into chaos.


    When Tanner woke up, the sky was already bright, and Eliza was still asleep in his arms.


    They had made love the whole night, and there were traces of his passion on her delicate skin. The


    bluish-purple bruises were all carefully crafted by him. The two of them were naked under the quilts,


    and he could feel every part of her body…


    Mischievous kisses fell between her lips and neck, and his big hands started stroking her waist. After


    that, he felt something growing again…


    Eliza woke up under his deliberate teasing. She felt the heat of his palms and his tender kisses. Her


    whole body was sore. She thought of what had happened the night before, and she felt a little shy. She


    dared not look at him.


    Eliza did not open her eyes, but the abnormal flush on her cheeks had betrayed her. Tanner knew that


    she was awake. This was not the first time they were together, but she was still shy.


    He did not expose her, he just increased the strength of his palms as he started to move his big hands


    on her body. Then, he kissed her even more heavily.


    Eliza did not open her eyes, but she could feel the changes in his body. She looked at his posture. He


    wanted to do it again, and she could no longer pretend anymore. She slowly opened her eyes, trying to


    look as if she had just woken up. Unexpectedly, she looked into a pair of gentle deep eyes with a smile


    that could not be dissipated.


    It was as if they had a tacit understanding. He stopped when she opened her eyes. When their eyes


    met, Eliza’s heart skipped a beat. She was so shy that she instantly buried her head in the quilt. He did


    not say anything either. He only held her tighter.


    ……


    For the next few days, Tanner would still asionally be tough on her, but Eliza knew that it was all out


    of concern for her. For example, when she was having too much fun and did not notice the cars on the


    road, or when other people looked at her a few times…


    For Eliza, this honeymoon trip made her open her eyes to a brand new Tanner. For Tanner, after


    carefully taking care of Eliza, he was able to make her open up her heart and rely on him.


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    The two of them slowly learned to ept each other''s good and bad on that foreign ind.


    As time went by, Eliza learned to enjoy the delicious food found on Ball Ind. A month''s vacation


    passed quietly. Then, it was time for them to go back home.


    ……


    When they first arrived at Ball Ind, the distance between the two of them was so huge, and Eliza


    rejected everything Tanner did. But now, as they departed the ind, she took the initiative to hold his


    hand and stood beside him, smiling brightly.


    That night, Tanner ordered Aunt Bell to move his clothes to Eliza’s bedroom and move the study room


    next to hers. He also ordered people to break down the walls of the two rooms the next day.


    After they washed themselves up after the long trip, they were exhausted. They fell asleep in each


    other’s arms.


    After their trip to Ball Ind ended, life started to go back to normal. Tanner had a month’s worth of


    work to attend to, and Eliza needed to incorporate the inspirations from the trip into her design. Even


    though they had their own businesses, they would still think of each other from time to time when they


    were working. Life was harmoniously beautiful.


    However, all the happiness disappeared after Raelyn appeared.


    Eliza’s cell phone rang. Suddenly, she received a phone call from her mother, Penelope, anxiously


    asking her to go home. Penelope did not exin why either.


    She thought that something had happened at home, so Eliza took a day off and drove frantically to the


    Stone family home, a ce she had not visited for a long time.


    When she entered the room, she immediately saw Raelyn, who was supposed to be recuperating


    overseas.


    The servants of the Stone family were preparing a meal. Marco and her mother were talking about


    something with Raelyn.


    Seeing hering, Raelyn smiled softly. "Eliza, you are back! I heard from Mom that you haven''t been


    home for a long time. I missed you so much while I was abroad, so I asked her to call you back for a


    meal together. I don’t think I’ve disturbed your work, right?"


    When she saw her, Eliza could not speak at all. It was as if she was immobilized.


    Marco looked at her, his eyes full of loathing. Originally, he wanted his daughter to marry into the


    Francis family to salvage thepany''s financial crisis. However, she simply divorced Michael as she


    wished. Fortunately, the Francis family was in trouble and he made a lot of money from it, so his


    When he thought of how Tanner was actually willing to stand up for her, Marco’s gaze grew more and


    more vicious. Tanner was his biological daughter’s lover, and he did not know if the words of the other


    party were real or not. If that was the case, he really needed to take action earlier. It would be best to


    get rid of this trouble earlier.


    When Penelope saw her standing there in a daze, she desperately threw unspeaking nces at her.


    When Eliza looked at her mother, she started toe back to her senses.


    "Mmm. It was about time for me toe home for a visit too." Because of her guilty conscience, Eliza''s


    voice was a little low.


    At that moment, the dishes were already served. Raelyn took the initiative to ask Eliza to sit down.


    “Eliza, where have you been staying these days? How have you been? Did anyone bully you?” Raelyn


    sat beside her, and she asked with sisterly concern.


    Eliza felt a chill run down her spine, and her heart started pounding nervously. All along, she had been


    with Tanner. It did not matter if they had a quarrel or if they were being sweet together, they had been


    practically joined at the hip. In truth, she was already his wife. She had even forgotten about the


    rtionship between Tanner and her sister…


    Eliza’s eyes looked away. “Well, I… I have been staying with Gracelynn. There are too many things to


    do in thepany recently, so I didn’te back.”


    After she answered, Marco snorted. “Hmph, I think that you just didn’t have the guts toe home.


    You have humiliated the Stone family so much with your nonsense!”


    "Dad, don''t talk about her like that. Maybe Eliza was really framed," Raelyn spoke up for her in a soft


    voice. "Eliza, I heard about your situation from Mom. You… Are you okay? You and Tanner…"


    "I… I have nothing to do with him. Tanner was there at that time, and he just happened to help


    me." Eliza pretended to be calm. Then she looked at Raelyn and smiled.


    “Dad, see. Nothing happened. Don’t worry.” Raelyn smiled softly.


    It was the most difficult meal Eliza had ever had to swallow in her life. She could not stay there any


    longer, so she hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls and ran away. The excuse she gave was that she had


    As she drove towards thepany, she btedly remembered that she had asked for a day''s leave.


    So she made a turn and returned to the Deleon family’s vi.


    Tanner was still at thepany, he had not arrived home yet. Eliza’s heart was in turmoil. She did not


    know how to tell Tanner that her sister was back…


    In the evening, Tanner returned.


    During dinner, Eliza had something on her mind. When Tanner spoke to her, she responded


    indifferently.


    “How was your work today?” Tanner could tell that something was not right with her, so he asked,


    thinking it was something work-rted that was bothering her.


    Eliza saw the concern in his eyes. She wanted to say something, but she couldn''t. She could only


    shake her head.


    Tanner could tell that something was going on in her heart. He gazed at her, and his gaze gradually


    turned sharp.


    Eliza could not bear it any longer. She pursed her lips and clenched her fists. Eventually, she said, "My


    sister has returned. She…" Before she could finish her sentence, she paused.


    "What happened?" He spoke indifferently.


    On second thought, he seemed to have read her mind. He thought that she still minded the rumors


    about Raelyn and him. Heforted her and said, “Great, we’ll use this opportunity to let them know


    about our rtionship.” He would use this chance to let the world know who he liked too.


    Eliza looked at him anxiously. "No, you can''t!"


    “Why not? This way, we could announce our marriage to the public too.” Tanner’s gaze was burning hot


    as he waited for her reply.


    "Can we hide this from her? My sister likes you very much. I''m afraid she won’t be able to ept it…"


    Eliza looked at him carefully to see his attitude toward this matter.


    “Are you that unwilling to admit to the public that we are married?” His eyes were as dark as ink. At that


    moment, they gradually turned cold.


    Eliza looked at him nkly. It had been a long time since she had seen him like that.


    "I…" Eliza was so shocked that she could not speak. Being stared at like that, she felt a little


    depressed. Her eyes turned a little red, and her voice choked with sobs.


    She did not know what to do. Her older sister was so good to her. When she came back from abroad,


    the first thing she did was ask about how she was doing and wanted to have a meal together. However,


    Eliza had fallen in love with Tanner…


    Tanner looked at her pitiful appearance and his voice softened as he coaxed her, "Eliza, listen to me. If


    you are with me, you don''t have to care about anyone else. There''s nothing between me and her


    anyway."


    Eliza could not speak at all. She could only shake her head desperately! She couldn’t! She absolutely


    couldn’t!


    Tanner''s eyes gradually showed disappointment. She cared about Raelyn''s feelings, but what about


    him?


    He had already nned it well. First, he would make it clear to Raelyn. After Eliza got pregnant, he


    would tell their family. His grandmother took bloodlines seriously. At that time, no matter how his


    mother objected, for the sake of Grandmother, she would always agree.


    He was afraid that he would make her feel aggrieved by announcing it too early. Tanner had nned


    this for a long time, but he did not expect Eliza to be the first to object.


    However, when he looked at her, he was so angry that he did not know how to react. He put down the


    silverware in his hand, went out, and drove to thepany. They both needed time to calm down.


    Eliza watched him get up. By the time she reacted, he had already driven away. She tried her best to


    hold back the tears in her eyes from falling. She numbly ate the food on her te...


    It waste at night. Eliza was lying on the bed. She could not fall asleep, and Tanner did note


    home. She knew that her words made him sad, and she did not want it to happen too. This was their


    first quarrel since they hade back.


    Her sister and him… She could not take into ount everyone''s emotions. Furthermore, she had


    originally felt sorry for her sister in this matter. She could not hurt her sister and could only choose to


    let Tanner conceal it from her…


    However, she did not think that this would also disappoint him. Her attitude seemed to deny the hard-


    earned rtionship between them…