Chapter 1313
It took him a full hour to correct all his mistakes, and only after that did he finally get Ellinor’s green light to step out for an hour.
Learning from yesterday’s mistake, he put on some clean clothes without putting much effort into his appearance and dashed out the
door.
After Byran finished his homework, Ellinor checked her phone.
Theo hadn’t accepted her money, nor had he replied to her messages.
Why was he acting so hot and cold?
First, he was so chatty that it was annoying; now he was giving her the silent treatment and ignoring her messages.
Even if he didn’t want to reply, couldn’t he at least accept the money first?
Suddenly, Bartlett texted her. “Ellinor, are you okay?”
Ellinor was puzzled and texted back. “I’m fine; what’s up?”
“Are you sure you’re okay? Don’t put on a brave face. If you feel like crying, I can come over. You can lean on my shoulder.”
Ellinor was confused. “Why would I be in trouble? Why would I want to cry?”
This time, Bartlett took five minutes to reply. “Nothing; I was just worried since your due date is approaching. I’m afraid you might be emotional, Glad to hear you’re fine.”
Ellinor felt like there was something off, but she couldn’t put her finger on it.
She texted Bartlett back. “I’m good. I’
Bartlett replied. “Alright, remember to
care of myself. Thanks for the concern.”
it
After the conversation with Bartlett, Ellinor felt
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a tad uneasy.
Suddenly, she felt a movement in her belly and saw her stomach rise and fall. It was the baby moving.
Even her baby could sense her unease and became restless.
Ellinor gently rubbed her belly, trying to soothe it. “It’s okay, baby. Mommy is fine. Mommy is here.”
After calming the baby, the movement in her belly gradually subsided until it was completely quiet.
It was lunchtime when Byran arrived at the Crescent Society.
He was now a regular in the CEO’s office, so Ida’s secretary was no longer surprised to see him and didn’t stop him.
After walking confidently into Ida’s office, Byran saw her staring out the window, seemingly deep in thought.
He decided to sneak up on her and make a funny face to scare her.
But Ida wasn’t scared at all. In fact, she found him childish. She gracefully adjusted her glasses and asked, “What brings you here again? Shouldn’t you be at home with Ellinor?”
Byran said righteously, “I’ve been with her all morning, so I thought I’d come and check on you. You ignored me yesterday and didn’t have lunch with me. I was starving all day till dinner! But I’m forgiving, so it’s fine. I forgive you, just as long as you have lunch with me today.”
Ida looked at him coldly. “You can ask me out anytime, but for these few days you need to be at home with Ellinor; don’t let her feel lonely.”
Byran was slightly confused. “What’s wrong? When Ellinor stayed at your place, she was often home alone, wasn’t she?”
