Chapter 1572
Ellinor was a bit annoyed to find that Bartlett was still around.
“Why is Mr. Rex still here? I thought you’d have left by now.”
Bartlett chuckled. “Trying to get rid of me again? Didn’t we agree to have dinner together?”
Seeing that it was already five in the afternoon, he continued, “It’s almost time for dinner. Shall we go?”
Ellinor pulled a face. When did she agree to that?
Byran, who was tired from his gaming, chimed in. “Bartlett, you’re having-dinner with my sister? Why not join us? I was planning on going out for dinner with Ida.”
Ida stood by Ellinor’s side, not saying a word.
Bartlett smiled. “Sure. The more/the merrier. What do you think, Ellinor?”
Ellinor frowned. “You guys, go ahead. I need to pick up my kids from kindergarten.”
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Bartlett replied with a smile. “We can accompany you to pick up your kids and then go for dinner. How about it?”
Ellinor was about to refuse when Byran cut in. “Sounds great! I miss my niece and nephews. Sis, bring the kids and have dinner with us. We can go home after
dinner.”
Ellinor fell silent.
She turned around and asked Ida, “What about you,
Ida?”
Ida didn’t hide her thoughts. “I haven’t had dinner with you for quite some time.”
Ellinor understood Ida’s meaning. Ever since she moved to the Blanchet Villa with the kids, she hadn’t had a meal with Ida and Chase.
After thinking about it for a bit, she nodded in agreement. “Let’s go pick up the kids together.”
A smile appeared on Ida’s usually cold face.
Byran caught a glimpse of her expression, and a soft look crossed his eyes.
Since they had to pick up the kids, one car would not be enough. So, Ellinor and Byran each drove their own cars, only swapping passengers.
Ellinor signaled Ida to join her in her car, letting Bartlett ride with Byran.
Ida didn’t object, and neither did Bartlett. After all, they would all be together for dinner.
The only person who objected was Byran. He wanted Ida in his car, afraid she would bail.
But then he realized that it seemed like Ida was looking forward to having dinner with Ellinor. She probably wouldn’t bail. With that, he obediently followed his sister’s arrangement.
Once they were in the cars, Ellinor drove towards the kids’ kindergarten. Suddenly, she remembered something. “Ida, call Chase and invite him too.”
Ida had the same idea and dialed Chase’s number.
The call took a while to be answered.
“Hello, where are you?”
Chase’s tone sounded unusually formal. “I’m having dinner with my girlfriend’s parents. What’s up?”
Girlfriend’s parents? Ida scrunched her eyebrows. “Which girlfriend?”
Chase cleared his throat. “Right! Yeah, what is it?”
Ida was confused. What was that guy up to today?
Realizing that it wasn’t convenient for Chase to talk, Ida didn’t probe further. She just stated her intention. “Boss and I are about to pick up the kids and go for dinner. Do you want to join?”
Chase paused for a few seconds. “Right now?”
