Chapter 1203
“Well, yeah.” Bartlett said. “Take off the mask in the car. It must be stuffy having that thing on your face.”
Ellinor closed her eyes to rest, feeling too lazy to move. “Let’s take it off when we get home.”
Seeing that Ellinor was clearly exhausted, Bartlett didn’t say anything more. He sped up the car and headed for the outskirts.
Two hours later, they finally arrived at the villa in the suburbs.
Ellinor had been sleeping in the car, but it was anything but comfortable. She had a stressful dream where Theo wouldn’t let her leave and wanted to take away the child in her belly.
In the end, it was Bartlett who woke her up.
She opened her eyes and saw Bartlett’s face very close to hers. She instinctively placed her hand on him. “What are you doing?”
Bartlett gave her an innocent, wry smile. “We’re home. I called you several times, but you didn’t wake up. I had to get a little closer to wake you.”
Ellinor straightened up a bit, looked out the car window, and confirmed that they were home.
She had been living here for half a year, but she never considered this place home; it was just a temporary residence.
“Thanks for taking the time to drive me home, especially with your busy schedule. I’m going in now. You should head back before it gets dark.” Ellinor politely but coolly said.
Bartlett frowned. “Ellinor, I’m tired from driving so long. Aren’t you going to let me in to rest a bit before I leave?”
Ellinor didn’t want him to come in, but considering the fatigue he must have felt from the long-distance driving, she agreed. “Alright, come in and rest with me. I’m just worried about you driving back alone when it gets dark.”
Bartlett chuckled. “Good, we’re making progress! You’re actually worried about my safety.”
Ellinor ignored him and got out of the car.
Back at the villa, she first drank a large glass of warm water to calm down.
Although the impulse to see Theo had passed, the stress from the dream of fighting with Theo over the child was still there. Even though it was just a dream, it messed with her head.
Bartlett looked at her with sympathy. “Just seeing him once has had such a big impact on you?”
Ellinor glanced at Bartlett. “It’s not because I saw him; it’s because I had a nightmare in your car. Can’t I drink some water to calm down?”
Bartlett stared deeply at her. “I see, what nightmare? Want to talk about it so I can share the burden?”
Ellinor shook her head. “It’s just a nightmare. I can handle it.”
Bartlett laughed. “Alright, you can take off the mask on your face now. We’re home, and there’s no need to fear being seen. It’s really bothering me.”
Ellinor almost forgot she was still wearing the fake mask. She finally took it off.
The material of the mask was soft, and the texture was very similar to real skin. Her skin felt uncomfortable from sweating under it.
Bartlett handed her a couple of tissues. “After today, we won’t need to meet Theo anymore. After the baby is born, I’ll figure out a way to get you a new identity and send you and the baby overseas without the Blanchet family knowing.”
Ellinor looked at him with gratitude. “Okay, thank you very much. If you ever need my help in the future, I won’t hesitate to lend a hand.”
Bartlett gave a subtle smile and said meaningfully, “You don’t have to thank me so much, because I have my own selfish reasons for helping you with this.”
Selfish reasons?
Ellinor paused slightly, not quite understanding, and asked. “What selfish reasons?”
