Chapter 184: Chapter 182: He Won’t Come Back
"Mom, I won’t apologize to him. A breakup is a breakup. Whether you acknowledge me or not, it is what it is."
"Fine! As expected, you’ve become rebellious. Do you want outsiders to gossip about your father? Your father said if you dare break up with Weichen, he’ll immediately jump off the building and give his life back to Weichen’s father!"
Beep―――!
The call ended quickly, too quickly for Tiana Harris to say a word.
She leaned against the tiled wall, slid down powerlessly, and finally sat on the cold ground, unable to hold back her grievances any longer, she covered her head and sobbed.
Why do they use life and death to force her... why...
...
After hearing all this, Elliana Lyle couldn’t find words to describe Li Weichen and Tiana Harris’s parents.
At the same time, she understood why Tiana Harris committed suicide in the previous life. Under such coercion, it’s really hard to keep living.
People have feelings. Li Weichen used Tiana’s guilt to flaunt his power, while Tiana’s parents used this guilt to blackmail their daughter.
From beginning to end, this guilt had little to do with Tiana.
"Tiana." She reached out and pulled the unrecognizably tearful Tiana Harris into her embrace, softly patting Tiana’s trembling back.
She didn’t know how to comfort Tiana right now, but she supported Tiana’s decision to break up. She also knew that the reason Tiana was so upset was because her father threatened with death.
Evidently, Tiana cared about her father, unlike her, who had already severed ties with her own father. She could be indifferent, but Tiana couldn’t.
That said, when Shawn Lyle truly dies, she might still feel a bit sad.
"Elliana, what should I do? I... sob..."
Tiana Harris couldn’t even articulate a complete sentence. Elliana quickly said, "Don’t cry, don’t cry, take deep breaths. Crying too long isn’t good."
After saying that, she released Tiana and went to the water dispenser to get a cup of warm water.
"Here, have some water."
Handing water to Tiana’s side, Tiana squeezed her nose with a tissue before accepting it.
After taking a sip, Tiana barely calmed down and said to her, "Elliana, thank you for coming to see me, thank you."
"No need to thank me, we’re friends."
After saying this, no one spoke again. Tiana sipped her water, staring blankly at the floor, lost in thought.
And though Elliana sat quietly, she was also thinking about how to help Tiana.
She was really afraid that once she left, Tiana would commit suicide like in the previous life.
In such a youthful bloom, one should flourish, but she had always been battered by storms without seeing a warm sun. Continuing like this, she would wither one day.
However, this quietness didn’t last long. The doorbell rang; the two looked over almost simultaneously and then exchanged glances.
"I’ll help you get the door."
She was about to get up when Tiana held her back, "Don’t go!"
"What’s wrong?" Although Elliana was puzzled, she sat back down.
Tiana’s expression was cold as she said, "It’s Li Weichen. Other than him, no one else would come."
After all, here, she didn’t have time to make friends, putting all her energy into work and Li Weichen.
Soon, the phone rang, and seeing the caller ID, it was Weichen.
Tiana immediately hung up, not wanting to answer the call, then directly blocked Li Weichen’s number.
About ten minutes later, there was loud shouting from outside the door: "Tiana, open the door for me!"
...
"Tiana! Do you have a lover hiding in your place? Too scared to open the door for me?"
After some yelling, everything quieted down. It was daytime, and everyone had gone to work; there was no one else on this floor, otherwise, they might have come out to watch.
Just when they thought Li Weichen had given up, the banging sound startled the two inside!
It was Li Weichen banging on the door!
"Tiana! When I get in there, I’ll kill you!"
Upon seeing this, Elliana immediately took out her phone, dialing the police while saying: "Tiana! We’re calling the police! We won’t tolerate him!"
Tiana didn’t speak, evidently agreeing.
The banging continued even after they called the police.
Though they knew it was a security door, hard to break down, they were a bit scared.
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It’s Norman Bennett’s call!
Why is he calling at this time?
After thinking for a moment, she decided to answer.
"Hello, Norman Bennett."
Before she could finish her sentence, she heard the man’s urgent voice: "Girl, what’s happening? Which floor of Building 5 are you on?"
"Huh?"
This series of questions confused her. She thought carefully, and indeed she was in Building 5.
Wait! How did Norman Bennett know? Her first thought was a locator! Because Luna often used it, did Norman Bennett also put a locator on her?
She replied, "Norman Bennett, I’m fine."
"You called the police, and you’re telling me you’re fine? What’s that noise on your side?"
Elliana: "I’m at Tiana’s place. There’s someone outside banging on the door, so I called the police."
Then, just at that moment, Li Weichen’s vicious shouting echoed again from outside.
"Once I get in, I’ll kill you both! B*tch, how dare you cheat on me!"
However, Norman Bennett also heard this clearly.
"What floor? Apartment number?"
Faced with the man’s urgent questioning, she told him: "12th floor, apartment 4, right by the elevator landing."
"I’ll be there soon, don’t be afraid, keep the line open."
Beside her, Tiana was listening. Although she couldn’t hear the entire conversation, she could guess the gist.
She now feared that Li Weichen would hurt Elliana, especially considering Li Weichen truly had violent tendencies. Once, after losing a game, he used a kitchen knife to damage the wardrobe door, which was now full of knife marks.
Although Li Weichen never laid a hand on her, hearing his shouts now terrified her.
"Norman Bennett, I’m okay. The police are coming soon, by the time you arrive, the police will have sorted it out. You’re so busy with work, I don’t want to take up your time..."
She knew how busy Norman Bennett was, having mentioned last night about being occupied with Radiant Light’s matters.
A company that had been operating at a loss with little hope seemed poised to recover within a week, but all this required a crucial business model.
Evidently, her persuasion didn’t work; the man showed up anyway, arriving with the police.
"So there really is a lover..." Li Weichen hadn’t finished his sentence before he saw a girl, whom he did not recognize, throwing herself in the arms of who he assumed to be the lover.
And Tiana simply stood quietly at the doorway, her face icy calm.
At this point, Li Weichen was being restrained by the police, his wrists already cuffed.
"Tiana! Tiana, explain to the officers! Tiana, Tiana, I was wrong, Tiana, help me explain!"
Faced with Li Weichen’s pleading, Tiana sighed but still spoke to the police: "He kept banging on the door, saying he’d kill us once he got in, I was really scared."
Tiana, being an actress, coupled with her genuine fear, looked pitifully frightened.
The lead officer glanced at Norman Bennett, then gave the order: "Take him away!"
Even as he was forcibly dragged away, Li Weichen struggled desperately, yelling at Tiana: "Tiana! Tiana, you ungrateful wretch, you’ll die a terrible death! It’s just a statement, I’ll kill you when I get out! You filthy whore..."
Hearing the final threat, Tiana couldn’t help but shiver, which didn’t go unnoticed by Elliana.
Elliana then held Tiana’s hand, saying: "Tiana, don’t be afraid, we live in a society governed by law, he doesn’t dare."
"He won’t be coming back."
This was said by Norman Bennett, with a calm tone yet chillingly cold.
Li Weichen’s actions today thoroughly offended Norman Bennett, though it was mainly because Elliana was there.