Chapter 166 Tyler was caught off guard, seemingly snapping back to reality. The ambiguous emotion in his eyes quickly vanished, replaced by a strong sense of disgust.
âIâm not your brother!â he exclaimed, shoving Liana away forcefully. Taking a step back, he glared at her with anger and hatred in his eyes.
âYour brother is that scumbag, and I have nothing to do with you!â he spat out, emphasizing his disassociation.
Facing Tylerâs mounting rage, Liana displayed no visible reaction, almost appearing accustomed to it. Witnessing her calmness only intensified Tylerâs disgust. He impulsively lunged forward, gripping her swollen face, and spoke in an angry tone, âLiana, if you want to stick with Bernard, then weâll go back to our childhood games...â
At the mention of their childhood games, Lianaâs body trembled slightly, but she defiantly maintained a resolute expression.
Tyler slapped her across the face, âIf you look at me like that again, I wonât hesitate to find someone to punish you!â
Men are stronger than women, so Lianaâs mouth quickly started bleeding.
She turned away, covering her swollen cheek, never saying a word.
It wasnât that she couldnât fight back, but she knew that if she did, the punishment would be even more painful than what she experienced during her comingâofâage ceremony.
She lowered her head slightly, looking down at her toes, and said nonchalantly, âGo ahead, find someone to hurt me. It doesnât matter; Iâve already had my womb removed...â
Tyler was startled. A complex emotion flashed across his heart, but he quickly suppressed it.
âServes you right! Thatâs all because you get pregnant with that bastardâs kid and not have an abortion!â
Liana forced a smile, âYou know my uterine walls are thin, an abortion wouldâve been fatal...â
Tyler sneered, âWouldnât death be a good thing?!â
Hearing such words again, Liana had almost no reaction, probably because she had heard them so many times that she became numb. to them.
She kept recalling the scene in her mind where Tyler performed the abortion on her himself. The rough stitches saved her life, but they -causedâherâ
infection, leading to the removal of her womb to survive.
Liana remained silent, which annoyed Tyler even more, âWhy so quiet? You used to love talking back, right?â, Lianaâs eyes seemed empty, devoid of any emotion, as if she had released all the entanglements of her past. However, to Tyler, this was an unforgivable transgression.
âSince you have nothing to say, just wait and see. Iâll ensure you understand the consequences of betraying the Howell family!â Tyler declared with venom in his voice. With those words, he turned on his heel, opened the door, and departed.
As Liana watched his retreating figure, a flicker of indifference passed through her beautiful eyes. She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and took a seat in the office chair. Despite being battered and bloody, she maintained an air of pride, as if nothing had happened.
When Eleanor entered the room, she discovered Liana in this stateâemotionless, cold, and resilient.
Just now, she saw Tyler leaving with rage all over his face, which was completely different from his cheerful personality before. It seemed they had some kind of hatred.
Eleanor was tactful and didnât ask about their relationship. Pretending not to know anything, she took out some antiâinflammatory and pain relief medicine for Liana.
âDr. Terrill, put this on quickly, youâre so pretty. Donât let it leave a scar.â
Seeing Lianaâs injured face, Eleanor couldnât help but feel guilty, thinking that Liana was being beaten in her place.
âThank you.â
Liana took the antiâinflammatory patch, put it on her face, and glanced at Eleanor, who was trying to act indifferent.
âYou know Tyler, donât you?â
She seemed to be close to Jason, and Tyler was Jasonâs buddy. So, it was certain that Eleanor knew Tyler.
Eleanor nodded but still respected Lianaâs privacy and didnât ask any further.
Liana didnât mind and spoke candidly, âWell, heâs kinda like my brother, I guess. No blood relation, I just lived in his house for over a decade, calling him brother and all. But...we have quite a few conflicts between us.â
A Second Chance At Forever novel (Eleanor and Bernard)
ï¤Chapter 165 Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband (END)
ï¤Chapter 1765 (END)
Chapter 167