No Trespassing! My Aloof Brother-Chapter 492 - 490: You Hate Me [22nd Update]

At that time, Liam Spencer could never have imagined that one day he would like this girl so much that he would go crazy, wishing he could take out his heart and give it to her.

On the large bed, Maya Spencer had a sweet smile on her face, perhaps because she knew Liam was by her side. She slept especially soundly, even smiling in her dreams. Unluckily, in her dream, Liam was also confessing to her, which made her smile.

Liam looked at the girl’s smile, and couldn’t help but smile as well. He sat foolishly beside her, watching her, making him feel as if he owned the whole world.

Even before he met Maya, he already had a lot, but his heart always felt empty. It had never felt this fulfilled, making him feel that losing everything would be okay as long as she was still there.

Meanwhile, at a restaurant near the hospital, at a round table for two in the hall, Ella Turner was flipping through the menu, muttering, "Maya likes sweet and sour ribs, Maya also likes fish, Maya also likes steak, Maya also likes desserts."

Beside her, Elijah Reed scratched his head helplessly and said, "Miss Ella can’t eat so much. She’s sick; get her something lighter."

"I know, I’m just choosing," Ella retorted indifferently.

Then she said, "Let’s have ribs, fish, steak, and a little dessert."

In the end, she ordered everything.

"..." Elijah was speechless and no longer argued with her, letting her do as she pleased, as long as she was happy.

After Ella ordered the food, she chatted with Elijah, inquiring about how his last night went.

However, Elijah was not in high spirits. He hadn’t slept all night and had been busy helping Aron Hanson search for new evidence these past few days, almost exhausted.

Although he didn’t have to do everything himself, he had a lot of people under him who needed his direction and supervision.

So, when Ella talked to him, he was absent-minded, yawning and rubbing his eyes constantly.

If he could, he would rather skip this meal and sleep first.

But Ella, being the godlike figure she was, had to accompany him, and judging by his assessment, Liam would definitely go pay a ’visit’ to Arthur River at Hudson Moore’s place tonight, indicating more running around for him tonight.

Liam, as exhausted as he was, had Maya with him, which was like a shot of adrenaline. One kiss from Maya, and he would instantly revive.

Seeing Elijah’s wandering eyes and his sluggish manner with his hand propping up his chin as he yawned, Ella’s pride took a hit. She blinked her big eyes and stared at him pitifully.

Elijah noticed her sudden silence, furrowed his brow, and asked wearily, "Why did you suddenly stop talking?"

Listening to Elijah’s question, Ella took a deep breath, pouted her little mouth, and asked, feeling wronged, "Elijah, do you find me talkative and annoying?"

"No! No! Absolutely not. I’m just a bit tired and feel like sleeping," Elijah quickly explained, becoming energetic when he saw that Miss Ella was unhappy.

Since Ethan Turner passed away, taking care of Ella had become a responsibility for Elijah, a responsibility he put on his own shoulders.

When he ate, he would unintentionally think about whether Ella had eaten. If he saw news of a car accident, he would wonder if Ella was upset again.

When he wasn’t busy, he would unknowingly drive to her house to check on her, bring her food, or take her out to eat.

If she was in a bad mood, he would also be gloomy. If she was happy, he would be happy too.

Ella’s emotions seemed to influence his, keeping him always attentive to her every move.

Right now, since Ella was unhappy, he immediately perked up as if injected with adrenaline, chatting with her.

"Pfft..." Ella couldn’t help but laugh at Elijah’s nervous look.

After laughing, she stared intently at him and said, "It’ll probably be another 20 minutes before the food comes. You should sleep for a bit; it’s better than not sleeping at all."

"No need, I’ll rest after I’m done here, at home."

"Elijah, stop being tough. I’m telling you to sleep, so sleep! What if you exhaust yourself to death, who will accompany me for meals then?" Ella was genuinely worried about Elijah, worried that he might truly overexert himself, so she wanted him to take a rest.

"No, there are too many people here to sleep comfortably." Elijah still refused.

Seeing he wouldn’t listen, Ella immediately moved her chair closer to him, held his neck down, and said, "Everyone’s eating, who’s going to watch you sleep? Just lay your head on the table and sleep a bit. If the sleep quality is good, a few minutes can be as effective as a whole night’s sleep. Quickly, sleep now!"

As soon as Ella finished speaking, she had already pushed Elijah’s head onto the dining table.

Elijah, seeing her being mischievous, placed his hands flat on the table to support his face, humoring her.

"Close your eyes," Ella prompted, seeing him still staring at her, gently patting his neck with her little hand to nudge him.

Reluctantly, Elijah symbolically closed his eyes, humoring her, thinking that once the server brought the food, he would be free.

Being forced to lay his head on a restaurant table to sleep was indeed embarrassing.

Once Elijah closed his eyes, the small hand Ella had placed on his neck unconsciously began to pat him softly, as if coaxing him to sleep.

For some reason, after placing her hand on his neck, she found she couldn’t move it away, nor did she want to.

The warmth from the man made her feel cozy and happy.

Resting his head on the table, Elijah felt the gentle pressure from Ella’s small hand and could hardly suppress a smile, relieved that she was no longer gloomy.

Incredibly, he actually dozed off under Ella’s coaxing.

Beside him, Ella, hearing the man’s breathing deepen, leaned forward, moved closer to his ear, and carefully called, "Elijah."

But Elijah did not respond; he had actually fallen asleep.

Realizing he was asleep, Ella did not remove her hand from his neck. Instead, she gently slid it to his ear, stroking his fair earlobe, feeling it soft and comfortable.

At this moment, she looked at the man and suddenly smiled secretly.

She recalled that time she had run off with Maya, and this guy had bitten her face until it was purple to avenge Liam. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Remembering this, Ella’s smile grew brighter as she playfully poked his face with her finger, saying, "Elijah, you’re so fun."

At the dining table, the sleeping Elijah was completely oblivious to Ella’s teasing.

Afterward, Ella carefully pulled back her hand, propped herself on the table, and held her chin, staring at him intently.

"Miss, you..." Shortly after, the server arrived with the food.

Hearing the server’s voice, Ella immediately turned around, raised her right hand, placed a finger to her lips, and motioned for quiet, indicating not to disturb Elijah’s sleep.