His Dangerous Love

Chapter 4 Who Is Your Secret Lover

Chapter 4 Who Is Your Secret Lover

Asher stared at Elianna and felt strange.

Why did Elianna seem different today?

Though she was a beauty, she was detached and nonchalant.

Her eyes were dull, and she had few expressions on her face. Moreover, she often seemed lost in her thoughts.

Compared with the sweet and considerate Kenley, Elianna seemed like a beautiful but lifeless statue.

However, right now, as she stood there, her eyes were bright, and her lips were like roses. Most importantly, she unconsciously looked alluring.

Despite her body being covered under a green high-necked knit dress, Asher somehow found her body extremely attractive.

The more he looked at her, the angrier he became. He even slapped her across the face and questioned, "Tell me! Who did you dress up like this for?"

Elianna was suddenly slapped by him, and a slap mark appeared on her fair cheek.

She didn't touch her stinging cheek and just replied with a stone face, "Didn't you say that no man is willing to see me naked? So, what does it matter how I dress?"

"You dare to talk back to me! Have you forgotten all the rules of the Gentry family?"

Asher wanted to hit her again, but feeling uneasy, Kenley tugged on his arm and said, "Asher."

Their eyes met, and Asher suddenly realized what she meant.

Wait, he had just said those words to Kenley in bed. How could Elianna possibly know about them?

"Are you stalking me?"

Elianna smiled and replied, "I don't know what you're talking about. But I think that sometimes, there are things we both know. There is no need to put them into words, right?"

"How dare you!"

Elianna glanced at Kenley and added, "I have heard that your mother is setting Kenley up with blind dates, and a woman's reputation matters."

Kenley shivered and tugged on Asher hopelessly, saying, "Asher, I'm scared."

Asher had to protect Kenley and glared at Elianna as if he wanted to tear her apart.

How come he hadn't noticed how vicious this woman could be? She was now threatening him.

Truly, a barking dog never bites.

If he weren't worried that rumors would damage Kenley's reputation, he would have stripped her naked and thrown her into the street.

Seeing Asher's hesitation, Elianna continued walking upstairs.

"Stop right there!"

Asher shouted from downstairs, "Whose suit is this?"

Standing on the stairs, Elianna looked down at him and replied coldly, "Whose it is doesn't matter, and what matters now is how you feel."

Asher was surprised and asked, "Are you deliberately leaving this suit here to make me misunderstand?"

Elianna didn't explain, but Asher felt like he had already seen through her.

He knew Elianna wouldn't have the guts to cheat on him.

She must have known about his affair with Kenley and was trying to get his attention.

This thought lifted his spirits a bit.

However, Kenley couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, for she noticed Elianna's awkward walking gesture and the feminine charm on her.

He picked up the suit again and examined it carefully. She said, "Asher, I think that this suit wasn't left behind by Anna. It looks more like..."

"Enough."

Asher interrupted her and said confidently, "You know how much Elianna loves me, and besides, the Gentry family wouldn't tolerate any misconduct. If she dare to cheat on me, they would take care of it."

Seeing this, Kenley couldn't argue with Asher anymore.

However, she glanced at the closed door upstairs and couldn't shake the doubt in her heart.

Ever since Elianna recovered from her serious illness six months ago, she seemed like a different person.

Not only did she become more reserved, but her attitude towards Asher had also changed.

Especially given the imposing manner she showed just now, she was nothing like the Elianna she had known before.

Could a person's personality change so drastically?

Moreover, even though Asher bought it tonight, Kenley thought she must have been involved with another man.

Kenley didn't want to let her get away with that.

He clung to Asher's arm and said with tears welling in her eyes, "Asher, Anna threatened you and said she would expose our relationship just now. I'm afraid it will tarnish your reputation. Maybe we should stop seeing each other."

Seeing Kenley in tears, Asher held her tightly and comforted her, "Don't say such silly things. Trust me, I won't let her hurt you. There will be others who will teach her a lesson."

"Do you mean...?"

"The Gentry family will punish her for this."

...

The next morning...

In the living room of the Gentry family, Elianna knelt on the floor, and her back was whipped by a woman with a long slender wooden stick.

Each whip made her feel painful and numb in the back, and soon her back was bleeding.

The woman just kept whipping her.

When Elianna almost couldn't feel her back at all, the woman sitting on the sofa raised her hand.

"Stop."

Gasping for breath, Elianna released her tightly clenched teeth and swallowed the bloody taste in her mouth.

The woman looked at Elianna who was drained in cold sweat and asked calmly, "Do you know why you are being punished?"

Elianna replied in a hoarse voice, "Yes, Mother. I shouldn't have defied my husband."

Erica Gentry sneered, "Remember, everything you do represents the Gentry family. We have worked hard for generations to build our reputation. If you ruin it, you know the consequences." Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

"As punishment, you will kneel for the whole morning, and you are also forbidden from visiting your family this month."

Elianna pleaded," Mrs. Gentry..."

Elianna coughed.

She immediately changed how she addressed her, "Mother, last month, I didn't visit them because of the engagement. I'm genuinely worried. Please, allow me to go and see them."

On the sofa, Erica adjusted her black velvet gown and looked cold and stern with her meticulously combed hair.

"You should know that if you didn't look exactly like my late daughter, and we needed you to take her place in the marriage alliance with the Larsen family, you and your family would have died in

Elfold long ago."

Elianna fell silent.

Indeed, she wasn't the real Ms. Gentry; the real one had a terminal illness and was dying back then.

However, the Gentry family refused to give up the opportunity to marry their daughter into the Larsen family, so they brought her, the impostor, back.

As a condition, Erica helped them evade their enemies and brought them from Elfold to Oakpool.

But in return, Elianna had to live her entire life as Ms. Gentry and obey the Gentry family's orders.

Elianna once thought that the Gentry family was her savior, but the past six months proved otherwise.

She felt like she was in another hell.

But it was too late.

With her families in their hands, Elianna hung her head and bent over. It was unable to see her expression, and she replied, "Yes, Mother."

...

After kneeling all morning, as she left the Gentry family, Elianna's knees were throbbing with pain and numbness. With every step, she felt her feet were killing her.

Yet, she had no time to rest. Tonight, there would be a banquet held by the Larsen family. It would be her first time stepping formally into the Larsen's mansion. Therefore, she had to arrive early to help with the preparations.

She planned to drive by herself, but her knees hurt so much.

Not just her knees, the sex yesterday had left her lower body numb and ache whenever she moved.

Elianna smiled bitterly. Just for defying Asher, she was punished so severely. If Erica knew what she had done with Jefferson, she would probably beat her to death.