Aleigha only ate and drank every day. He felt sleepy all the time.
"Okay, just sleep. We won't disturb you."
Maurice wanted to sit for longer, but Adrian grasped his collar and dragged him out.
When they were out of room, Adrian let go.
"Adrian, you're the second person to grasp my collar like this."
"Really? Who was the first one?"
"It's my dad!"
It was a shameful thing for Maurice to be grasped collar. In his eyes, someone grasping his collar was equal to pointing at his nose and scolding him.
"I can't compare with your father. Call me uncle." Adrian said.
Even if Adrian was joking, Maurice was angry at his words and placed his hand on Adrian' s shoulder.
"I don't think that's a joke."
Seeing he became serious, Adrian's gloomy face turned darker.
"What? Are you going to fight with me in my home? Don't you have anything to beg me?"
What a ridiculous man!
"Fine, I forgive your childish move." Maurice said.
Maurice released his shoulder, also suppressed his anger.
"Ha!"
With a sneer, Adrian turned around and walked down the stairs.
Because Aleigha was home, Adrian had quit drinking. He ignored Maurice and poured a glass of lemon water for him.
The lemonade's slight sourness stimulated and made him sober.
"Give Aubrianna to me."
Maurice was a little anxious. His bluish- gray stubble was conspicuous as he forgot to shave it because of recent busy days.
"Why?"
Adrian raised his eyebrows and looked at him. His tone was indifferent.
"You've had enough fun. It's my turn. You're not the only one who has a grudge against her. Is this reason acceptable?"
"What's the benefit for me?"
"WTF"
Maurice was furious. He glared at Adrian’ s gloomy face, wanting to rush up and scratch it hard.
Why was this man so sarcastic?
"What do you want?"
Adrian didn't speak but put down the cup and took out his phone. His finger touched the screen back and forth.
After a while, he stopped.
"I'll give them to you. You, step out A City.
"What’s the fu*king request? You want me to quit, so I quit? No way! If you don't hand Aubrianna over, I will turn this city upside down to get her."
Adrian sneered and showed Maurice the screen of the phone.
"I will trade Aubrianna for all your business in A City and release your mother. This is your only chance."
On the screen, two middle- aged women sat together motionlessly. No spirits in their eyes.
"Adrian, what did you do to her?"
Maurice hadn't heard from his mother for a long time. He didn't expect that she looked like this when he saw her again.
"Do you agree or not?"
Maurice was a little afraid of Adrian's faint yet sinister smile.
After a long silence, Maurice slowly got up. "Let me think about it."
"HI give you six hours to consider. Six hours later, if you don't contact me, you will never see your mother again."
"Got it."
Maurice left with disappointment. He didn't even leave but stood outside Adrian's house for a long time.
As soon as he left, Aleigha woke up.
She recovered well and now she could get off the bed to walk. But in the visitor's eyes, she was still too injured to move.
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