The CEO's Wife Is Super Charming

Chapter 17: Chapter 16: Luring the Tiger Out of the Mountain

"Elliana? Elliana, are you inside?"

At this moment, Joy Lyle’s voice suddenly came from outside the bathroom door.

"Oh~ I’m here, what’s up?" Elliana Lyle felt her phone screen go dark as she responded from inside.

Joy’s voice was gentle, "Aunt was just looking for you, she said grandma wants you to visit her."

"Okay, I’ll be right there." Elliana finished speaking and deliberately pressed the flush.

...

Ada Lee had already sat down slowly beside Norman Bennett, her beautiful face breaking into a smile, as she made casual conversation, "Norman, how have you been lately?"

"Hmm, sis." Norman replied politely, partly because Ada was a relative of the little girl. Beyond that, his face showed no other expression, remaining as impersonal as ever.

Ada didn’t care about Norman’s coldness, instead, she smiled and quipped, "I heard from Aunt that Elliana is staying at the Bennett Family’s house. She’s really settled down quite a bit."

"She’s always been well-behaved."

"Not even married yet, and he’s already defending her." Ada covered her mouth with a light chuckle, her laughter was gentle and crisp.

Then Ada seemed lost in thought as if reminiscing. She sighed, "I remember last time when Elliana found out she was going to marry you, she was extremely unwilling. She tried to get us together to avoid the marriage, even locked the two of us in."

"It was so dark in the basement back then; you don’t know how I’ve been afraid of the dark since I was a child. If it were just me, I don’t know what I would have done. Luckily, there were the two of us, otherwise, it would have traumatized me."

"Hmm." Norman merely hummed in response, not continuing the conversation, but his brow furrowed lightly as he understood who Elliana was doing it for.

Ada tilted her head slightly, her long curls falling naturally behind her shoulders, revealing her lovely collarbone. She looked earnestly at Norman and said.

"Norman, do you know you have a reassuring aura about you? I felt it last time. I thought it was an illusion due to fear, but now I can still feel it around you. I think if Elliana stays with you long enough, she’d feel it too."

"At that time Elliana even went on a three-day hunger strike for marrying Shane Southwell, don’t know what charm Shane has... later I don’t know what happened to both of them." Ada suddenly stopped, as if realizing she misspoke, she quietly withheld the rest.

Then Ada sighed lightly, as if comforting, "Norman, Elliana was immature back then. Now that you two have reconciled, she must have severed ties with Shane too."

yet you could feel

grown up now, understands that what her parents arranged is right. It shouldn’t be too long before she marries you." Ada maintained

the parents arranged,

he’s always wanted was never Elliana herself. What he wants is her heart, her entirety. But her heart doesn’t belong to him, so what’s the point of

It’s just mutual torment.

towards him was so sudden, sudden enough

little girl who used to say whatever she wanted, throw tantrums when unhappy, now seems

me or not," Norman said heavily, taking a deep drink from his glass, a

Ada underestimated Norman’s obsession

life where Elliana married Shane, Norman never had the intention to

at Bright Cliff Sea. Elliana loves the beach; why

promptly refused, "Heading to North City for a business

I’ll take care of her for you, just the same."

coming with me," Norman

already made plans. I wonder if it’s a business trip or a vacation?" Ada

and continued, "I heard that South Wind Song is going to be shot in North City. It’s one of my favorite novels. The lead role was supposed to be Joy’s, but for some reason it

City too. Norman, taking Elliana to North City on a business trip might be unwise,

on a business trip with you, or for

speaking, they heard

Bennett!" The name was called with a hint of playful anger, as if dissatisfied with

seen the old lady,

time to ponder over what she had done wrong before sensing that something was

enough, Ada was already talking to Norman Bennett, yet

not have time to cause trouble, or was this life different from

accompany Norman. I’ll go entertain the others." Ada always maintained a gentle demeanor in front of others, making it difficult for anyone to turn

cousin, I’m here." Elliana forced a smile and then sat beside Norman, wrapping her

Ada; had Elliana truly fallen for Norman or was she pretending not

couldn’t probe further, only nodded slightly with a smile, and

Elliana finally sighed in relief. She looked up at Norman, softly complaining, "I told you not to

stroked the little girl’s hair,

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