CHAPTER 85: CHAPTER 85: MALE MODEL

Serena Yeats’s eyes instantly reddened, and tears fell immediately.

"I want my husband to beat you up, you’re a bad person."

Serena’s words were slurred, her tongue heavy.

Elias Lancaster’s anger disappeared instantly, and he hurriedly comforted her, "Baby, don’t cry, let’s go home, okay?"

He didn’t mind anymore; after all, she was drunk now and had been mentioning him constantly, which showed that he still held weight in her heart.

"Can you call my husband, please, and tell him not to abandon me, not to send me away? I’ll be good."

Serena looked at him with reddened eyes, her voice choked with sobs, looking very pitiful.

"Okay, I’ll take you to him."

Elias hadn’t expected that just mentioning finding family would make her so sensitive and uneasy.

Why would she think that now that he had found his family, he would send her back and not want her anymore?

"Uh-huh."

"Wait, who are you?"

Suddenly, a male model beside them reached out to stop them.

"Let go of her, she promised to be with me tonight." The model’s nasally voice made everyone’s skin crawl.

"Move aside," Elias said coldly.

The aura he exuded stunned the model, who dazedly stepped aside.

Elias carried Serena outside.

Now, Serena quieted down.

He gently placed her in the car seat.

Looking at her, Elias realized he couldn’t let her drink anymore; with such a low tolerance, she’d thank someone for cheating her.

He leaned over.

To his surprise, the obedient person suddenly pushed him.

"What are you trying to do? My husband will beat you up."

"Baby, I’m just buckling your seatbelt so we can go home," Elias explained, and after seeing her nod, leaned forward again to buckle her in before driving home.

On the way, Elias occasionally glanced at Serena, worried she might be uncomfortable until he parked the car at home.

Seeing her sleeping peacefully eased his heart.

Once the car stopped, Elias gazed at Serena with deep eyes.

Her cheeks were flushed red from the alcohol, making her look like a tempting apple, stirring a desire within him.

His slender fingers gently caressed her smooth, white cheek.

His gaze slowly fell on her captivating red lips.

Seeing her drunk beyond recognition and just following along, he feared what if someone else kidnapped her?

Thinking of these things, his eyes narrowed slightly; she needed to learn her lesson.

His cool, thin lips covered her soft red lips, the sweet taste of fruit wine offering an unexpected delight.

When the person in his arms protested with a moan, he finally let go.

Elias was too angry earlier and hadn’t had time to ask—after such a long time of treatment, her health was better, so drinking should be fine, right?

He thought about it and texted Renee Aniston to ask about the situation.

After sending the message, he carried her inside the house.

"Baby, we’re home."

As soon as they entered, Nanny Livingston approached, "Young Master." She seemed to smell the alcohol and glanced at the sleeping Serena in Elias’s arms, her face flushed.

"Did Young Madam drink?"

"Yes."

Elias took her directly to the bedroom, got some water, and carefully wiped her down before changing her into clean pajamas. Then he left the room.

"Nanny Livingston, take the kids to The Lancaster Family for a few days tomorrow."

Elias knew he was too busy with secretly planning the wedding lately to spend time with Serena.

Also, because of some things he said, she was feeling insecure.

He planned to take a few days to be alone with Serena and spend quality time with her.

"Alright, also... although Young Madam’s health has improved, she should still be cautious."

"I’ll have the driver take you back tomorrow."

Elias went to the nursery and held the two kids, even though they often monopolized Serena. Seeing their fair, soft faces, he planted a gentle kiss on their foreheads.

Their milky scent filled him with peace.

When he returned to the bedroom, Serena was still deeply asleep, showing no signs of waking up.

He received a message from Renee Aniston, saying she no longer needed to nurse and had been recovering well, so a little drink was fine.

Seeing that it was okay reassured him.

The next day at noon.

Serena opened her eyes, looking around at the familiar room. Her head throbbed slightly as fragments of last night’s memory came back.

"Baby, you’re awake?"

Elias’s husky voice rang out; he woke up as soon as she moved.

"Uh-huh..."

"Baby, is there anything you want to tell me?"

"I... I really was having dinner with Nathan yesterday. Then, I heard this place was fun, so I asked Nathan to take me. I drank a glass of juice, and unexpectedly..."

Serena certainly wasn’t going to admit that it was Nathan who took her there.

She lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him.

Last night, she seemed to have seen Elias looking furious, and she probably didn’t recognize him then.

Boohoo...

She was never going to drink outside drinks again.

"Really?"

Elias’s dark eyes stared at her.

"Really!"

"Mhmm."

Elias playfully hummed in response.

Serena tried to get up, but upon seeing her nakedness, she quickly retreated under the covers.

"My clothes..."

"You vomited in the middle of the night last night. I cleaned you up and threw them away. If I hadn’t gone, you wouldn’t even know if you were sold!"

Elias admitted that he was indeed very angry when he saw another man standing beside Serena last night, but seeing her tears immediately quelled his anger.

"No, Nathan was there."

She figured it must be hard for him to get home given Nathan’s pregnant state.

"Drink again next time, and I’ll break your legs."

Elias couldn’t imagine if he had been a minute late and she went off with that male model, what would have happened.

Luckily, that bar mostly catered to women; otherwise...

"Wasn’t it juice? It tasted sweet and fragrant..."

"That was fruit wine."

"I see. I’ll never drink outside drinks again."

Serena wrapped herself in the blanket.

"Elias, can you get me some clothes?"

She knew she was wrong last night, but he couldn’t just not let her wear clothes!

How was she supposed to wash up?

Elias’s deep eyes glinted with amusement.

Seeing her embarrassed look, he chuckled softly.

"Baby, why do you need clothes? Let’s sleep a bit more."

With that, Elias pulled her into his arms, cherishing this rare alone time.