---- Chapter 16 Although Asher had a bad reputation, he rarely got into confrontations with others face-to-face. Eliana instinctively thought of Dean. She followed Kaden and saw that both Asher and Dean had bruises on their faces. As soon as Asher saw Eliana, she reached out to Eliana and said in a voice filled with grievance. "Honey, it hurts." Eliana was stunned and then realized he was speaking to her. She quickly ran over to support him. Dean was clenching his teeth. Asher had actually fought fiercely, landing blows directly on Dean's injuries. But he put on a pitiful act as soon as Eliana arrived. Dean deliberately displayed his wounds to Eliana. "Eliana, I'm in pain, too." "What does that have to do with me? You and Erin are quite the pair. She recklessly got in my way, while you haunted me." Dean quickly shook his head. "I've broken up with her for a ---- long time. She forged medical records and a paternity test. | was deceived by her. I've tried to explain to you ever since | found out the truth." Eliana impatiently cut off Dean's rambling. "What does any of this have to do with me? If you're not thinking clearly, watch those three videos. Once you're done, get as far away from me as possible." Eliana's emotions were a whirlwind that day. While she applied ointment, Asher cautiously looked at Eliana's expression. Eliana clicked her tongue in annoyance. "Why did you and Dean fight? If you don't like him, handle him discreetly without making a scene. You have someone loving you, but he doesn't. If he harbors any ill intentions, are you leaving me alone to face your troublesome relatives?" Asher smirked. Eliana mischievously applied a little more pressure. "Do you dare do it again? You're about to get married, and | don't want a groom with a bruised face." "Ouch." Asher gazed at Eliana with his big, innocent eyes. "Honey, I'll listen to you." Eliana ruffled his hair affectionately. "Good guy." Their wedding will be held ten days later. Eliana was trying on ---- makeup at home when a servant came to say, "Eliana, Brenden asks for your presence downstairs." Eliana followed the servant downstairs, only to find Erin in the living room Even more unsettling was that he was seated across from Brenden. Brenden glanced up, saw Eliana, and beckoned her to sit beside him. Erin shot a provocative look at Eliana and smugly flicked her hair. She had deliberately bumped into Brenden's car and hoped to be lucky enough to get to know him: Unexpectedly, Brenden invited her home as a guest. She couldn't steal Eliana's husband, but she could become Eliana's sister-in-law. It seemed even more satisfying. Eliana's face looked unsightly. "Brenden, why did you bring her home?" She couldn't believe Brenden was unaware of what had happened between Dean and Erin. "| had a minor traffic accident on the road and invited her home to apologize to you. And | wanted to ask her why she stopped your car that evening." Erin's smile froze. ---- Brenden was a sly fox. He appeared friendly with everyone but was just as ruthless as Asher. Eliana felt sympathy for Erin in her heart. "Mr. Spencer, what are you talking about? | don't understand." Brenden sneered, "Don't understand? Do you think all guys in the world are as foolish as Dean? I'm well aware of what stupid things you've done to Eliana. | thought you'd hide in the shadows forever. | didn't expect you'd deliver yourself right here." Brenden grabbed Erin by the collar, and his gaze shifted from her eyes to her abdomen. Erin was terrified. Brenden said, "| never hit women, but you're an exception." When his subordinates reported that Erin had asked Amy to push Eliana off the second floor, he was furious. He had sent people to look for Erin, but she hid well. Brenden's men hadn't found her until she showed up that day. Brenden kicked her in the abdomen Blood immediately appeared beneath Erin. "You harmed Eliana once, so I'm repaying you once. What goes around comes around. It's fair. Go back and tell Dean to wait for me to settle scores with you one by one. Am | ---- understood?" Erin clutched her stomach with one hand and grabbed onto Brenden's pant leg with the other. "You can't do this to me. | know the truth about your parents' car accident."