Chapter 269: Chapter 269: I Won’t Make a Move Until You Say So (1)
"Answer one more question, and I’ll let you up." Elias Hawthorne paused, staring directly into her eyes, and asked, "Raina, are you so opposed to my approaching because I had a child with Claire North, or is there something you’re hiding from me? Like your connection with The Rakshasa. Or maybe you are The Rakshasa."
Raina North’s heart skipped a beat, but quickly returned to normal, showing no trace on her face.
She raised her eyes to Elias Hawthorne, "I don’t know what you’re talking about. Or perhaps President Hawthorne is blatantly trying to frame me, maybe? If that’s the case, then whatever President Hawthorne says goes, as they say, if you want to add a crime, there’s no lack of excuses.
However, rest assured, I won’t blame you. Everyone knows The Rakshasa ran off with thirty billion of yours, you ran after them across half the globe and didn’t even get a hair, lost face completely. Now to wash away the reputation of incompetence, pulling me out to take the hit is understandable. Sacrifice others, not oneself. Understandable, understandable."
"Your mouth is really something. Do you know it makes people want to kiss you?"
"..." Raina North saw the impulse in Elias Hawthorne’s eyes, her expression slightly changed, and she forcefully pushed against Elias Hawthorne’s chest with her wrist, "President Hawthorne, could you stop with the nonsense? Have you forgotten your son is still lying on the hospital bed, waiting for treatment."
"Alright, since you’re unwilling to talk about The Rakshasa, I respect that. But, I hope when you develop the antidote for Baby, you can relax. Raina North, you should understand, the way you are now, you can’t save Baby."
Raina North’s face suddenly darkened.
She knew Elias Hawthorne was right.
Now, with her mind in chaos, let alone saving Baby, if she’s careless, she might accidentally cause Baby’s immediate death, just like those ten rabbits that already died.
"Elias Hawthorne, I can’t relax, do you know, the life hanging by a thread is Baby’s. It’s Baby’s!"
Elias Hawthorne saw the tears well up in Raina North’s eyes and suddenly understood why Baby Hawthorne was so fond of Raina North.
Because Baby knows, Raina North is sincere with him. In this world, true feelings are extremely rare.
"Raina North, listen, precisely because it’s Baby you must calm down." Elias Hawthorne paused, "If you really can’t compose yourself because it’s Baby, how about this, you inject the poisonous blood into my body, would that ease your pressure a bit?"
Raina North, hearing this, couldn’t help but roll her eyes, "That joke is not funny at all."
"No." Elias Hawthorne grabbed her hand, "This is not a joke, I’m serious."
Raina North was startled, and instinctively looked up.
Her gaze met Elias Hawthorne’s, and saw his seriousness in his eyes.
He wasn’t lying to her.
Raina North suddenly felt scorched, instinctively shifting her gaze away.
Quickly, Raina North looked back, she stared directly at Elias Hawthorne, warning, "Stop doing such silly things, don’t add chaos without reason."
"Rest assured, before you allow it, I won’t act impulsively."
This was practically a double entendre.
Just as the words finished, the phone rang.
Raina North pushed Elias Hawthorne hard, "Your phone is ringing again. Step aside."
Elias Hawthorne helplessly stepped aside, watched as Raina North got out of bed, took clean clothes, and entered the bathroom.
Until her figure was blocked by the tightly closed bathroom door, Elias Hawthorne withdrew his gaze.
He walked over, picked up the phone.
Seeing the phone number on the screen, he wasn’t surprised at all.
His pair of dark eyes slightly cooled, fingertips slid over the answer key, "What’s the matter?"