Chapter 41 Just A Toy

After supper, Pierce remained at the Palomar Family residence for a while. He made an excuse and went to the restroom to phone Lillian. And when he got to know that Eliz hadn't come back home yet, he turned up an excuse to leave.

"Uncle, Auntie, Teresa, I'm so sorry that I have an urgent telephone meeting to attend. I can't stay any longer today," Pierce said goodbye with his lips twitching up.

Pierce called Eliz as soon as he got in the car and left the Palomar Mansion. At that moment, Eliz was at the MC Garden. After she finished having dinner with Damien, she went back home as Stanley had called her.

She looked at the caller ID nervously, and the words Pierce told her this afternoon reverberated in her mind.

'Go home early!'

Eliz's body froze, but she composed herself as she answered the phone, "Hello?"

"Where are you?" Pierce's bossy tone rang in her ears.

"I'm at home," Eliz said calmly. She was holding back her fear.

"Come back in half an hour."

"What? There is an emergency patient there. Okay, I'll be right back!" Eliz lied without even blushing but deep inside, she wished she could disappear.

"What scheme are you playing? If you don't come back in half an hour, I will pick you up," Pierce threatened her in a cold voice.

"I'll be there soon."

Pierce was not convinced, but considering that Eliz was obedient, he conceded.

A moment later, the call ended. The busy tone made Pierce very unhappy. The woman ended the call while he was not done yet.

After putting her phone back in her bag, Eliz sat upright and looked at Stanley and Elizabeth with a smile.

Seeing the bandage on Eliz's wrist, Elizabeth asked worriedly, "Liz, what happened to your hand?"

"Oh..." Eliz rubbed it while thinking of an alibi. "Nothing serious. I performed surgery on a patient, and my hand got accidentally cut by the nurse when she was cleaning some sharp tools." Eliz acted as naturally as she could. She thought she was getting good at telling lies since she had stayed with Pierce for a long time.

"How could you be so careless?!" Elizabeth replied. But the concern in her eyes was genuine.

Eliz looked at Stanley with a smile. It seemed that her father had persuaded her mother. Although she was very happy, Pierce's words echoed in her mind.

She had to go back quickly. Otherwise, she would be in trouble if Pierce was mad.

"I'll pay more attention to it in the future. Dad, you called me to come back. Is there anything you want me to do?"

"I saw Mavi, and he promised me to leave Milan forever," Stanley said slowly. His words were brief but reflected how it happened.

Eliz got it. She remained silent and looked down to conceal her knowledge about it.

"When will he leave?"Eliz asked calmly. "Tomorrow." Stanley knew that his daughter was still thinking about Mavi. After all, they had been together for three years. This was their final farewell. Maybe they would never see each other again.

"Okay, I see. Dad, Mom, it's getting late. I have to go back to the hospital to deal with something. I'll visit you again another day." Eliz bit her lips and gave them a warm look.

"Okay, drive safely and have a good rest." Elizabeth looked at Eliz closely.

Eliz nodded with a smile, got up, gave them a quick kiss, and left in a hurry.

On her way to No. 520, Haibin Road, Eliz received a call from Mavi.

Hello, Eliz, it's me," Mavi said, smiling stiffly without emotion.

"Okay, I know."

"I'm leaving tomorrow. Can we meet for the last time?"

"Okay, where?"

" St. Louis High School."

"St. Louis High School?"

They both said it almost at the same time. The deep connection between them was built on their three-year relationship, but it also made Eliz feel extremely distressed. If Mavi hadn't chosen to take revenge, she wouldn't have known Pierce.

Such a miserable fate.

"Eliz, thank you for agreeing to see me for the last time."

"You don't have to be so polite with me." Eliz lowered her eyes and opened the car window.

"Then have a good rest tonight. See you at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."

"Okay. See you."

Eliz arrived at No. 520, Haibin Road. She sprinted into the villa.

She looked at her watch and found that she had arrived on time, which had been set by Pierce.

Pierce stared at Eliz indifferently, showing a cold demeanor. They stood there silently while staring at each other without a word.

"Have you had dinner yet?" Eliz was too nervous to say anything for a moment.

"Yes. You came back so late. Did you take my words seriously?" "Hmm?" He raised his voice as if he was interrogating a criminal.

"I went back to visit my parents. I haven't seen them for a long time. They missed me, too," Eliz answered cautiously as she lifted her head to look up at Pierce.

"If you miss them so much, you should move back."

"Really?" Eliz was so excited to hear his words that she almost jumped up. Her beautiful smile flooded her face.

Pierce looked at her up and down in silence.

Looking at the disappointed expression in Eliz's eyes, Pierce had an impulse to kiss her, which he had never experienced before.

"Go upstairs," Pierce said coldly as he withdrew his gaze.

"What are you doing?" Like a frightened rabbit, Eliz saw warning signs in her mind. "Take a shower and sleep."

"I..." she swallowed.

"I want to watch TV."

"Is it worth watching a TV series? You ladies are so anthomaniac. Which movie do you like the best? Tell me, I will join you."

Eliz was speechless. Pierce offered to help her take a bath.

Eliz didn't want to. She pushed Pierce and said, "You can go out now. I'll wear gloves." "What?" Pierce smirked "Don't act as if we are strangers," Pierce said as he put on a seductive smile. His usual cold expression completely vanished. "I've done every intimate thing with you, haven't I?" Pierce added.

Holding back her anger, Eliz glared at Pierce. Instead of being angry, Pierce released a light laugh.

"Get out! I want to take a bath by myself," Eliz said indignantly. She refused Pierce's indecent proposal.

However, her refusal was powerless. Pierce wrapped his arms around her back and carried her to the bathtub filled with water. Eliz wanted to die. She hated the feeling of being under Pierce's charming spell.

Pierce's touch aroused Eliz. She felt helpless as she tried to fight it. This kind of teasing made her want to die.

"How do you feel?" Pierce whispered. "Are you comfortable?" His breath was like lightning, awakening her senses. All the parts of her body wanted to respond as a woman who had been starved for affection as his thin lips deliberately rubbed against her warm cheeks.

Eliz tried to control her urges as she pretended to be reluctant to his touch.

"Don't you know me well yet, Eliz?" He snickered at her puzzled and reluctant look. "You know it won't end well if you struggle to escape from me!" Pierce said as he grinned wickedly and rubbed his fingertip on Eliz's smooth skin. Although Eliz knew he was just teasing her, she couldn't control herself.

"Are you done?" she asked casually. "I want to go to bed," Eliz said as she suddenly grasped Pierce's s fingers with one of her hands. Pierce's touch made her want to die, let alone being in the bathtub.

Seeing her face had turned red as a cooked lobster, Pierce grinned with particular satisfaction. With a charm in his husky voice, he fixed his eyes on Eliz and said slowly, "Some parts still need to be washed."

"Do you think this is funny?" Eliz restrained herself from making her embarrassment obvious as the waves of passion surged in her beautiful eyes.

"Fun?" Pierce asked back. His expression dimmed.

"Isn't it?" "I'm just your toy. You go to a movie with me when you only feel like it. When your lover comes back, you dump me. Now your lover can't be with you, so you play with me!" Pain, disappointment, and self-pity were evident in her voice. Her emotions took over her. She didn't even know why she would say such things.

Pierce kept silent and calmly held his breath. She had just admitted she was affected by that thing.

But who said that Teresa couldn't stay with him? Teresa wanted to be with him.

When he knew that Eliz hadn't come back home yet, he was even more furious!

"Eliz, what do you want?" His voice was calm. "Just tell me." Eliz was silent. "Hmm?" he prodded with a quizzical tone. He had made up his mind that Eliz must admit first that she loved him.

But Eliz was also stubborn and walking on tiptoes with her pride. She felt that she had already lost her dignity to Pierce. How could she say that she loved him? It was so ridiculous. Eliz couldn't let herself become a joke.

"I want…" The words seemed to leave her tongue. "I want to be free!" she blurted as tears accumulated at the corners of her eyes.

"How can you talk about freedom to me, Eliz? If you want to be free, I can give you that today. If you walk out of here on your own, I will set you free!" Pierce said aloud. Rage, pride, and arrogance were written all over his face. He stared angrily at Eliz with his icy cold eyes. Seeing the obstinate look on Eliz's face, he suddenly remembered his first love. It felt like his heart was being stabbed. It opened old wounds.

Eliz knew that Pierce was threatening her. She wouldn't leave unless Pierce drove her away. Otherwise, the Navarro Family might be involved.

She flashed a sudden smile. Eliz lowered her head and said in a very low and light voice, "No, I won't leave." She had used her remaining dignity in front of him.

Why are you laughing?" asked Pierce.

"I know you don't love me but please don't hurt me and my family. I'm willing to stay with you until you…" She took a deep breath and looked off into the distance. "…until you get bored of me." Eliz lowered her head. Her eyes were full of tears. She didn't want to let Pierce see her tears.

Pierce frowned. He didn't like the way she was acting. In his eyes, she was so stubborn that she would never admit her real feelings. She curled up in the bathtub, making him feel very sorry for her. He wanted to hold her in his arms and kiss her hard.

He didn't know since when he had begun to care about Eliz.

Pierce washed Eliz's body quickly and gently. He stretched out his hand, put a bath towel around Eliz, and dried her body patiently.

Eliz's natural fragrance and soft body made him even more aroused. Pierce reached out his hand and lifted Eliz's chin.

Pierce passionately kissed her with tenderness and marked ownership. Eliz couldn't resist. For so many days, Eliz got used to being kissed by him. She gave in willingly as it brought much joy to her heart.

They did it again and again until dawn without losing their connection and eagerness.