Chapter 42 Investigation
Genesis's POV
My back tensed up immediately.
I quietly pressed my ear against the door, carefully listening to their conversation.
"Sending Eli to South Africa would just be letting him off easy. If we want to eliminate all future troubles, we can only make him die!" Christian's sinister voice came through.
I swallowed fearfully. Christian wasn't as gentle as he appeared. I just didn't expect he actually wanted Eli's life.
Christian continued, "It's all that useless Gage's fault. I even leaked Delilah's whereabouts to him, and he still got killed by Eli! What an idiot!"
I was shocked. I didn't expect it was Christian who told Gage about Delilah!
If Eli hadn't come to save us that day, I might have been killed by Gage too!
Christian was truly evil!
Benjamin advised, "Jordan still likes Eli very much now. If we act rashly, we'll be discovered. Once Eli goes to South Africa, he won't be able to interfere with family affairs anymore. Then he won't have the capital to compete with you."
Christian sighed heavily. "That's all we can do for now. What's your plan?"
Benjamin answered, "We can replace that batch of weapons with inferior goods. Once something goes wrong on the battlefield, the government will definitely hold Eli accountable! We can secretly sell the replaced weapons and frame Eli for it!"
"Great idea! This way we profit from both ends!" Christian laughed.
I didn't expect them to be so vicious!
This batch of weapons was what the government planned to use to support the southern region against illegal armed groups. Just two days ago, I saw on TV how brutal those illegal armed groups were!
They slaughtered civilians without restraint and even competed to see who could kill more people!
If Christian's scheme really succeeded, the war in the southern region would definitely continue to spread. Who knows how many people would suffer!
Then they changed the topic. I walked to the stairway, made my footsteps heavier, returned to the study door, and knocked heavily.
After coming out of Christian's study, I felt heavy-hearted. When I reached the stairway, someone suddenly hugged me.
I trembled in fright and looked at the person in terror.
It was Eli!
I glared at him irritably. Someday he would scare me to death!
Eli put his arm around my waist and pulled me toward him.
I didn't know when he started habitually hugging me, even at home without any concern.
I looked around worriedly, afraid someone would appear and catch us embracing.
Eli turned my head dissatisfied. "Aren't you Christian's adopted daughter? Why do you compete with the maids for work all day?"
I pressed my lips together: \[I used to do these things often. Savannah won't let me eat for free.\]
Rather than being Christian's adopted daughter, I was more like a maid in the house, required to do this work.
Eli immediately frowned. He was obviously annoyed.
I knew he had never paid attention to me before, so how could he notice what I actually did at home?
"Don't worry. I won't let you do this anymore." Eli gently touched my head.
I gave him a grateful smile, but I didn't believe his words.
Maybe Eli was sincere at this moment, but all his kindness was based on his interest in me. Once he lost interest in me someday, all this preferential treatment would disappear.
Then Savannah and Maria would definitely torture me to death.
I looked at Eli, wanting to tell him about Christian's plan, but I ultimately didn't say anything.
They didn't plan to take Eli's life for now, just send him to South Africa.
Once Eli went to South Africa, he wouldn't pester me anymore, and it wouldn't affect my going to Erysia.
I lowered my eyes. Eli pulled me to his room.
Standing at the door, I refused to go in and indicated to Eli that I was tired and wanted to go back to sleep.
"Why are you so shy?" Eli sneered. "When I was your age, the girls in my class had already slept with several male classmates. You act like a chaste woman who won't let anyone touch you."
I knew it! He asked me to come to his room to sleep with me!
In panic, I gripped the door frame tightly: \[We can't do this kind of thing in this house! As long as we're here, we're uncle and niece! I can't accept it!\]
My attitude was firm. If I really had to have relations with Eli here, I would die of shame!
Eli laughed angrily and pinched my hand. "Why do you think so much at such a young age? Who dares to control what I do?"
Others certainly wouldn't say anything to him, but they might not be so kind to me!
I had already lived very carefully in the Martinez family these years. I just wanted to continue living quietly and silently until I left, without experiencing more troubles.
As Don Martinez's most beloved youngest son, Eli would never understand my feelings.
Maybe even if he understood, he wouldn't care about my thoughts. After all, I was just a woman who temporarily interested him.
I turned my head away from him. He had to say helplessly, "Don't worry. I won't fuck you now. You're only seventeen, and..."
His gaze brazenly looked me up and down, and he smiled.
"You're too thin. You need to be fattened up for a better feel."
His words made my face heat up instantly. I didn't dare look at him and hugged the door frame, refusing to move.
Eli smiled wickedly and leaned close to me. "Your ears are red. Are you already looking forward to me fucking you?"
He reached out and rubbed my ear. I felt my face getting even hotter.
What was Eli talking about? How could I possibly look forward to such a thing!
Did he think I was like him with my mind full of such things?
\[Since there's nothing else, I'll go back to sleep.\]
I backed away trying to escape, but Eli quickly hugged me.
His burning body temperature made me tremble. I twisted my body trying to escape.
Eli's hot hand grabbed my wrist and pulled me toward his room.
"Baby, it's still early. Why are you going to sleep?"