Chapter 144: Chapter 144
He questioned with a hmm.
But to Serena Keaton, it seemed like he admitted, and her heart hurt like it was being pricked by needles.
Elias Lancaster dared not meet her clear gaze, "Serena, I’m sorry, I made you suffer, almost lost your life giving birth.
And you went to the hospital multiple times because of me, I’m sorry."
Elias Lancaster’s chest felt as if it was weighed down by a huge rock, making it hard for him to breathe.
"Let’s go see the children first, and we can talk about the divorce tomorrow."
His thoughts were very chaotic at the moment; he needed some time to think.
Serena Keaton didn’t say anything more, afraid that she might lose control of her emotions if she did.
Even though there were many things she wanted to clarify and say, she held back.
When they arrived at The Lancaster Family, it was three in the afternoon.
The old couple from The Lancaster Family were each holding a child, waiting for the couple.
Serena Keaton tried hard to smile.
"Dad, Mom, thank you for all your hard work during this time."
"We’re family, don’t say such things. You need to take good care of your health," Old Master Lancaster said, waving his hand.
Old Madam Lancaster also smiled and said, "Yes, look, Yara and Yuri refused to nap when they heard you were coming."
Serena Keaton smiled and took Yuri from Old Master Lancaster, kissing his little cheek.
She played toys with Old Madam Lancaster and the two little ones on the crawling mat.
Looking at the two children, her heart felt heavy.
Elias said the children would be hers, but...
Would the children be happy without a father?
They are still so small?
Elias Lancaster noticed how much The Lancaster Family cared about Serena Keaton.
At that moment, he hesitated.
After dinner, he took Serena Keaton back to Norris Gardens. Since Serena Keaton had just been discharged from the hospital, Old Madam Lancaster insisted on keeping the two children at The Lancaster Family.
So they didn’t take the children with them.
In the car on the way to Norris Gardens, Serena Keaton looked at him, "Elias, is there something you want to say to me?"
Elias Lancaster stayed silent.
He had nothing to say.
Serena Keaton tried to hide the pain in her heart and said in a huffy tone, "Then let’s go get the divorce tomorrow."
It might have been an attempt to provoke him, to make him reconsider.
But she didn’t expect...
He agreed without even thinking.
His "okay" was like a sharp knife, stabbing deeply into Serena Keaton’s heart.
She looked at him in shock.
He didn’t even think about it before agreeing!
Does he really not want to try to keep me?
Feeling her tears about to fall, Serena Keaton turned to look out the window, holding back the tears.
Her heart kept telling herself.
Maybe this is better for everyone.
But she felt so sad, her heart hurt.
Serena Keaton couldn’t understand why everything changed all of a sudden.
Once home, she immediately went upstairs to lock herself in her room, trying to calm down.
Elias Lancaster did not follow her to the room.
He didn’t even come to see Serena Keaton that night; he just took her home and, after watching her enter her room, left the house.
Serena Keaton couldn’t sleep.
She took out her phone and called Nathan Sawyer.
As soon as the other party answered, upon hearing Nathan Sawyer’s voice, she couldn’t help but cry.
"Nathan... boohoo..."
On the phone, hearing her cries made Nathan Sawyer jump in anxiety.
"Serena darling, what’s wrong? What happened?"
"Nathan, I don’t know what’s going on. I stayed at the hospital for a few days, and when I came back, he said he wants a divorce. I got angry and said let’s divorce tomorrow, and he agreed without even thinking.
Boohoo... Nathan, is it because I was too demanding when I lost my memory, and after remembering, I kept insisting on romance, was I too hard to deal with, and that’s why he wants a divorce?
What should I do now? Boohoo..."
Serena Keaton knew very well that during her amnesia, she was demanding, and mentioned breaking up, which surely hurt him deeply.
But now he’s the one who doesn’t want her anymore.
Nathan Sawyer asked, "And you, do you actually want to divorce him, or were you just saying that?"
Serena Keaton cried while explaining.
"...I... I was just angry at the time, I love him, love him so much, how could I want to divorce him... boohoo... he even said the two babies would be mine..."
Nathan Sawyer patiently said, "Serena darling, if you have thoughts, you should talk to him directly, you need to know.
The Elias Lancaster now is not the Devil King Lancaster he once was, how he treats you, everyone sees.
If you speak your mind and have a good talk with him, he surely won’t want a divorce anymore."
Serena Keaton thought for a moment, nodded, "Then I should go talk to him again?"
"Go quickly, stop crying. I can’t leave now, otherwise I’d rush in front of Elias Lancaster to beat him up."
After hanging up the phone, Serena Keaton washed her face and tidied herself before opening her room door.
But she searched upstairs and downstairs and didn’t see his figure.
Only after asking Nanny Livingston, did she realize he had gone out.
Serena Keaton’s first thought was, had he gone to find another woman?
Holding the phone tightly in her hand, she didn’t have the courage to call.
She told the servants to rest and sat alone on the sofa in the living room waiting.
She waited until midnight, twelve o’clock, when she heard the sound of the car engine outside, and immediately sat straight, looking at the door.
After a while, the door opened, with Quentin Shaw supporting Elias Lancaster inside.
She secretly let out a sigh of relief.
"Madam, there was a social event tonight, Master Lancaster drank too much," Quentin Shaw said.
Serena Keaton quickly stood up and reached for the drunken Elias, "Thanks for bringing him back. You should go rest now."
Quentin Shaw sensed something was off, glanced between them, and left.
Elias Lancaster narrowed his eyes, staggering toward the sofa.
Serena Keaton walked over and gently said, "Elias, let’s go to the bedroom to sleep, okay?"
"Bedroom..." Elias Lancaster muttered. "No, no."
Serena Keaton froze for a moment, did he dislike her so much that he didn’t want to go back to the bedroom?
Elias Lancaster looked at the person in front of him and suddenly hugged her waist, "Baby, please don’t go."
Serena Keaton hadn’t reacted yet.
She felt a spinning sensation as he pressed her down beneath him.
His kiss descended, full of alcohol, his breath scorching.
Serena Keaton pushed him, but couldn’t move him.
His kiss was domineering, gradually eroding her mind, his hands igniting fire all over her body.
A woman’s resisting moans were quickly followed by the sound of a belt being unbuckled.
After a while, the woman’s pleading cries sounded.
Serena Keaton endured the storm, crying and pleading for mercy.
She didn’t know how long it lasted; eventually, the man stopped and fell asleep beside her. Googlᴇ search 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝘯𝘦𝘵
The scene in the living room was embarrassing.
Clothes were scattered on the floor beside the sofa.
Serena Keaton was exhausted, but couldn’t sleep; she struggled to get up, picked up her clothes, and put them on.
She slowly tidied Elias Lancaster’s clothes as well.
She wanted to take him back to the bedroom, but then remembered he didn’t want to go back.
So she went upstairs to get blankets and covered him.
Finally, she returned to her room to wash up, looking at the marks on her body. She covered her face, tears falling.
Maybe sleeping will make everything better.
She hypnotized herself; after great effort, she fell asleep.
Elias Lancaster woke up with a headache, recalling he seemed drunk last night, immediately got up to check his clothes.
His clothes were intact, and he felt relieved. He called Quentin Shaw and learned he had brought him back and Serena Keaton took care of him.
Hanging up the call, he checked the time, six in the morning.
He went to the guest room to wash up, changed clothes, and then went to the bedroom.
Serena Keaton was awakened by the knocking at the door.
She opened her eyes, feeling dizzy and sluggish.
"Come in, the door’s unlocked."