It took him a full hour to correct all his mistakes, and only after that did he finally get Ellinorâs green light to step out for an hour.
Learning from yesterdayâs 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 hadnât 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 didnât want to reply, couldnât he at least accept the money first?
Suddenly, Bartlett texted her. âEllinor, are you okay?â
Ellinor was puzzled and texted back. âIâm fine; whatâs up?â
âAre you sure youâre okay? Donât put on a brave face. If you feel like crying, I can come over. You can lean on my shoulder.â
Ellinor was confused. âWhy would I be in trouble? Why would I want to cry?â
This time, Bartlett took five minutes to reply. âNothing; I was just worried since your due date is approaching. Iâm afraid you might be emotional, Glad to hear youâre fine.â
Ellinor felt like there was something off, but she couldnât put her finger on it.
She texted Bartlett back. âIâm good. Iâ
Bartlett replied. âAlright, remember to care of myself. Thanks for the concern.â
C it After the conversation with Bartlett, Ellinor felt â
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. âItâs okay, baby. Mommy is fine. Mommy is here.â
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 CEOâs office, so Idaâs secretary was no longer surprised to see him and didnât stop him.
After walking confidently into Idaâs 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 wasnât scared at all. In fact, she found him childish. She gracefully adjusted her glasses and asked, âWhat brings you here again? Shouldnât you be at home with Ellinor?â
Byran said righteously, âIâve been with her all morning, so I thought Iâd come and check on you. You ignored me yesterday and didnât have lunch with me. I was starving all day till dinner! But Iâm forgiving, so itâs fine. I forgive you, just as long as you have lunch with me today.â
Ida looked at him coldly. âYou can ask me out anytime, but for these few days you need to be at home with Ellinor; donât let her feel lonely.â
Byran was slightly confused. âWhatâs wrong? When Ellinor stayed at your place, she was often home alone, wasnât she?â